Join BuildOUT California for the world’s largest gathering of LGBT/Allied entrepreneurs and professionals in Architecture, Engineering, Construction-Services, Real Estate, and related industries!  Our Founders Day not only ‘kicks-off’ LGBTQ Pride Month in California and throughout the United States but we’ll celebrate the incredible achievements of LGBT/Allied businesses and professionals in the Built Community and acknowledge the remarkable accomplishments of several very powerful advocates who are literally changing the world we do business in.

EVENT
SCHEDULE

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SCHEDULE

Peruse our schedule of Founders Day events from Golden Pitches to Industry Forums, from Workforce Development to the Gala Awards Dinner

VIP
RECEPTION

Join us for this hosted reception honoring public agencies from throughout California, and beyond, who have engaged in outreach and education activities to the LGBT, Minority, Women, Disabled Veteran and Differently Abled business communities.

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REGISTRATION

Attendance at Founders Day Golden Pitches and Industry Forums are free to attend but you must RSVP. Attendance at the VIP Reception/Gala Dinner & Awards Program is through sponsorship or individual ticket purchase.

GALA
DINNER/AWARDS

Definitely not your “business as usual” type of Dinner/Awards Gala!  This fast paced, fun, lively event will truly be one to remember! Join us as we celebrate some extraordinary businesses, advocates and projects!

THE GOLDEN PITCH

10:00am to 12:30pm

Nob Hill Room A/B

BuildOUT California’s Golden Pitch series celebrates LGBT-owned/certified firms who have played a special role in driving economic growth throughout the Golden State in the areas of Architecture, Engineering, Construction-services, Real Estate Development, and related industries.

RAINBOW ROUNDTABLE

1:00pm to 2:30pm

Nob Hill Room A/B

Rainbow Roundtable: Goods and People Movement in California and Beyond

This panel of transportation industry executives will discuss California’s role as the nation’s largest gateway for international trade and domestic commerce, with an extensive system of ports, highways and railways that move millions of tons of cargo, and people, every day. 

TRANSPORTATION

WORKING GROUP (TWG)

3:00pm to 4:30pm

Nob Hill Room A/B

TWG: Technology & Environmental Sustainability: The Growing Impact on Mobility Planning and Construction. What will California’s mobility solutions and transportation infrastructure, be built like, look like, and operate like in the future? What can we expect and what do we need to start doing in the next 5 years to get there?

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT & THE BUILT COMMUNITY

3:30pm to 4:30pm

Nob Hill Room C/D

California, and the Nation, are experiencing a workforce shortage.  No where is that more pronounced than in the construction industry. The purpose of this session is to help develop new initiatives for innovative recruitment strategies for the next generation of construction workers so that it includes LGBTQ individuals.

NPUC, BUILDOUT CALIFORNIA AND 

DECARBONIZATION

4:15pm to 5:00pm

Nob Hill Room A/B

California, and the Nation, are experiencing a workforce shortage.  No where is that more pronounced than in the construction industry. The purpose of this session is to help develop new initiatives for innovative recruitment strategies for the next generation of construction workers so that it includes LGBTQ individuals.

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