Moderated by real estate and sports industry veteran (and Michigan native) Josh Boren – Managing Director at RCLCO, a real estate consulting firm providing franchises, teams, developers and public sector entities with large scale, venue-anchored mixed-use development advisory support – this panel explores how stadiums, arenas, and sports districts are actually developed. From financing and design to construction and long-term operations, the panel will look at the entire process of building entertainment venues and the real estate surrounding them including market analysis, financial feasibility, partnership structuring, design and construction, etc. This panel is designed to show students the different entry points and roles that allow individuals to work at the intersection of the sports and real estate industries through opportunities like development, strategy, infrastructure, and the like, across professional and minor league levels ranging from stadium and arena districts to training facility projects. Join the panel of esteemed guests as they seek to identify the future of the space, current entities and organizations making waves, and how to get more involved in this growing niche of the sports investment ecosystem.