Announcing the Third Annual ULI Utah YLG Retreat – and this year, we’re Boise bound!

We’re thrilled to partner with ULI Idaho’s Young Leaders Group for our first-ever interstate YLG retreat, taking us to Boise for a dynamic two-day experience of connection, learning, and exploration.

This year’s retreat will bring together emerging leaders from both Utah and Idaho for two days of connection, collaboration, and discovery in one of the Mountain West’s fastest-growing cities. Together, we’ll explore Boise’s development landscape, gain insights from industry leaders, and deepen our understanding of the forces shaping our region.

Get ready for a retreat that’s bigger, bolder, and more connected than ever before.

Preliminary Retreat Agenda

Thursday, September 18   
• 6:00pm - Evening Networking Dinner at Fork Restaurant  
• 8:00pm - Tour of Downtown Boise with Boise Bike Bar

Friday, September 19   
Day starts at 8:00am

•Breakfast at The Sparrow
•Tour of The Arthur, guided by  Jeremy Malone, Vice President of Oppenheimer Development Corporation.
Boise’s newest 26-story, 420,000-square-foot luxury residential tower, set in the heart of downtown.
•Tour of 11th & Idaho, guided by Scott Schoenherr, Partner at Rafanelli and Nahas.
11th & Idaho is a 10-story, 191,000-square-foot Class A office building featuring floor-to-ceiling glass, modern amenities, and first-floor retail. The project sits next to the new Cherie Buckner-Webb Park, home of “Gentle Breeze”, Boise's shiny pink metallic tree. The park is a public green space created through a public-private partnership between the City of Boise, CCDC, and Rafanelli and Nahas, providing employees and visitors direct access to vibrant outdoor gathering areas.
• Lunch Program at the top of One Capital Center with a Housing Market Comparison presentation, led by the ULI Terwilliger Center, offering a comparative look at the housing and affordable housing challenges in both Utah and Idaho, including how to interpret and apply insights from the newly released Housing Supply and Affordability Index   
• Garden City Riverwalk Tour
• Group Networking/Happy Hour at Barbarian Brewing - Garden City Taproom