2025 NAIOP NC Conference
Connecting and Advancing Commercial Real Estate in North Carolina
FEB 20-21 2025
PINEHURST RESORT
SPEAKERS
FEATURED INDUSTRY LEADERS
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Kelly S. King
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Kelly S. King
Retired Chairman & CEO | Truist
Kelly S. King is the retired Chairman and CEO of Truist, a role he served in following the closing of the merger of equals between BB&T Corporation and SunTrust Banks Inc. Prior to the merger of equals, King had served as chairman and chief executive officer of Truist predecessor BB&T Corporation since January 2010.
Demetra Thornton
Co‑Managing Director, Principal | Gensler
As Co-Managing Director in Gensler’s Raleigh-Durham office, Demetra is focused on design excellence and working across the firm to ensure that projects continue to push the boundaries of impact, resilience, and experience. She previously served as a Managing Director and Sports Studio Director in Gensler’s Los Angeles office. Demetra identifies real-time emerging trends and drivers that impact her clients’ visions. She is well-known as a thought leader within the sports industry and is regarded as an expert in the design of professional venues and sports-anchored mixed-use developments
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Demetra Thornton
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Morgan Jackson
Morgan Jackson
Co-Founder | Nexus Strategies
A co-founder of Nexus Strategies, a Raleigh based political and public affairs firm, Jackson has also successfully managed and implemented numerous campaigns, communications and advocacy efforts and serves as a strategic advisor for many leading Fortune 500 companies, trade associations and non-profits.
Carolyn Wright
Vice President and General Manager, Venues | Tepper Sports & Entertainment
Caroline Wright joined Tepper Sports & Entertainment in February 2023. In her role, Wright leads all aspects of Bank of America Stadium's day-to-day operations and all other Tepper Sports Owned and Operated venues, including capital development, grounds, security, maintenance, technology, game entertainment & presentation, defining service standards and ensuring best in class operational performance.
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Carolyn Wright
Agenda
FEBRUARY 19 - 21 2025
WEDNESDAY | FEB 19
5:00 PM Optional Networking Reception in Carolina Vista Lounge (formally known as the Rider Cup)
THURSDAY | FEB 20
8:00 AM Registration Opens
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM | NAIOP NC Board of Directors Meeting
9:00 AM – 10:00AM | Networking Coffee
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Welcome Remarks/Chapter Report/National
Special Guest: 2025 NAIOP Chairman Alex Thomson, Prevail Consultants
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM | Networking Break
10:45 AM – 11:45 PM | Session #1
Political Outlook 2025
Dee Stewart, The Stewart Group Inc. & Morgan Jackson, Nexus Strategies
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM | Networking Lunch
Presentation of NAIOP NC Project of the Year Awards
1:00 PM – 2:15 PM | Session #2
Sports & Entertainment Panel
Moderator: Demetra Thornton, Co‑Managing Director, Principal, Gensler
Brian Fork, CEO, Carolina Hurricanes
Caroline Wright – SVP, Chief Venues Officer, Tepper Sports & Entertainment (Carolina Panthers)
Megan Oglesby – Principal Investor, Carolina Core FC
2:15 PM – 2:30 PM | Networking Break
2:30 PM – 3:45 PM | Session #3
Kelly King: The Integration of Success & Happiness
3:45 PM – 4:00 PM | Closing Remarks
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Reception
FRIDAY | FEB 21
Networking Breakfast
For those staying in the resort, breakfast is included with your stay. Join us in our reserved seating section to start the day
The Venue
Pinehurst Resort
80 Carolina Vista Dr, Pinehurst, NC 28374
Please note that hotel rooms must be booked separate and are not included in conference registration.
Discounted room rates available for NAIOP NC Conference attendees. Registration is required to receive booking code. Code will be provided in the registration confirmation.
$293 Single Occupancy (includes breakfast buffet)
$161 Double Occupancy
Homewood Suites
250 Central Park Ave, Pinehurst, NC 28374
Overflow rooms available for $199/night.
Complimentary parking and shuttle service to the resort and surrounding area, and complimentary hot breakfast buffet served daily.
48hr cancellation notice which will be noted at the time of booking. Call 910-255-0300 for questions at Homewood Suites
Registration
Conference registration includes all-day programming, networking breaks, lunch, and A Taste of Pinehurst Reception.
Registration Refund Policy: If NAIOP receives your written cancellation and refund request at info@naioprd.org by February 15, 2025, you will receive a full refund less a $50 processing fee. On or after February 16, 2025, no refund will be given.
Note: Spoken requests for refunds will not be accepted; all requests for refunds must be made in writing. Registrations can be transferred to another member of your organization. If a registration is transferred from one NAIOP Member to another NAIOP Member, the Member fee will apply. If a registration is transferred from a NAIOP Member to a nonmember, the nonmember fee will apply. We cannot apply your registration fees to another NAIOP event.
