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Third Tuesday at Noon ET: AI Collaborative for WDC Members

Monthly exploration and knowledge sharing with WDC members on how to use AI tools effectively. Email wdcadmin@seifel.com if you would like to participate or speak at a virtual AI program

August 25, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET: Knowledge Forum – Directing AI Effectively

As AI rapidly evolves, honing our AI skills is fast becoming a critical way to maintain our professional edge. Join us on August 25 as Olya Krasnykh of Contor.ai guides us through best practices. We’ll cover how to approach any AI technology confidently, focusing on the key repeatable building blocks: the tool-agnostic framework of working with AI, prompting fundamentals, multi-step workflows, and review loops. You’ll learn the “why” behind some of the most common rough edges — like sycophancy, hallucinations, and why reproducibility can be tricky. Most importantly, you’ll see why AI can be a major unlock to your work. The session includes live Q&A and hands-on troubleshooting. Bring your questions — or better yet, let us know what you want to learn when you register! Register Here

September 17, 2026 at 5:30 PM ET: Insiders’ Development Tour – Mabel Chelsea

Join us on September 17th for an insiders’ tour of The Mabel Chelsea, a sustainable rental development in one of Manhattan’s most vibrant neighborhoods. Developed by MAG Partners and designed by renowned COOKFOX Architects, The Mabel is a Passive House building that blends thoughtful design, natural beauty, and innovative, environmentally conscious living. Named after pioneering writer and conservationist Mabel Osgood Wright, the building reflects her legacy and vision for harmony between people and nature.

Hear from Andie Krefsky and Ruo Chen of the construction and asset management team about the vision behind this groundbreaking development and how it came to life. Light snacks and refreshments will be served at the reception, followed by the tour. Register Here

Save September 23, 2026 at 6:00 PM PT: Book Society in Berkeley

Join WDC on Wednesday, September 23, 6–8pm at Book Society in Berkeley for an evening with Bay Area author Ellen Barker, who began her career as an urban planner and spent many years working for large consulting firms and managing data systems. Ellen is the author of captivating novels that merge her passion for urban issues with her lived experience in Silicon Valley and corporate America.

Karen Murray of VMWP will lead a conversation with Ellen to explore her journey as an author and discuss Still Needs Work, a story of resilience, fortitude, and industriousness, told from a no-nonsense, can-do perspective, featuring protagonist Marianne, who is laid off abruptly while attending a conference in San Francisco.

Book Society is a bookstore and wine bar in Berkeley founded by Laura Guzman, who drew on her AEC industry background to build a community gathering hub for bibliophiles and wine lovers.

Wine and light bites will be served. Copies of Still Needs Work will be available for purchase.

Recent 2026 Programs

August 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM PT: The Kelsey Civic Center Tour in SF

We had a unique tour of The Kelsey Civic Center, a disability forward, low carbon community of 112 households in the heart of San Francisco. We learned how The Kelsey works as a co-developer with best-in-class developers like Mercy Housing to build mixed-income, mixed-ability communities where people with and without disabilities can live independently, in community, in homes they can afford. We heard the inside story from Louisa Bukiet and Fiona Ruddy about the development’s groundbreaking inclusive design features and how this project leveraged innovative sources of capital and captured unrealized land value.

Visit 2026 Archive for more details:

  • January 29, 2026 At 12:00 PM ET: Three Keys to Elevate Your Brand In 2026
  • February 24, 2026 At 1:00 PM ET: Exploring Agentic AI To Accelerate Your Projects
  • March 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET: Real Estate Investing with Retirement Funds
  • April 15, 2026 at 6:30 PM PT: Dinner in SF to Celebrate Women Housers!
  • April 21, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET: Strategically Examining AI Together + AI Collaborative Launch
  • May 3, 2026 at 2:30 PM CT: Women Leading Neighborhood Revival and Restoration in East Nashville
  • May 4, 2026 at 2:30 PM CT: Women Setting The Stage with Creative Activation in Wedgewood Houston (WEHO)
  • May 20, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET: Strategies to Build Your Career
  • June 25, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET: In Conversation with Developers Belinda Watts and Karin Liljegren
  • August 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM PT: The Kelsey Civic Center Tour in SF

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  • August 25 at Noon ET Knowledge Forum – Directing AI Effectively
  • September 15 at Noon ET AI Collaborative for WDC Members
  • September 17 at 5:30 PM ET Insider’s Development Tour – Mabel Chelsea (In-person)
  • Save September 23 at 6 PM PT Book Society in Berkeley (In-person)
  • October 12 at 4 PM ET Developer Peer Group for WDC Members
  • Save October 25-26, 2026 (Sunday & Monday) WDC in Miami (in-person)