Flagship Event

K-12 Colorado Mass Timber Summit

A one-day, in-person summit bringing together school leaders, architects, engineers, and builders to explore how mass timber can transform Colorado's K-12 facilities.

Date
October 7, 2026
Venue
National Western
American Values Conference Center (South)
Location
Denver, Colorado

Full Agenda

9:00 – 10:00 AM

Northglenn City Hall Tour

Guided walkthrough of a completed mass timber facility.

10:30 AM

Check-In at National Western

Registration and welcome.

11:00 – 12:00 PM

Keynote: Tye Farrow

Why You Should Design & Build K-12 in Timber.

12:00 – 1:00 PM

Lunch

Networking lunch with school leaders and designers.

1:00 – 1:15 PM

WA Mass Timber Accelerator & CO Mass Timber Coalition

Joint presentation on regional mass timber programs.

1:15 – 2:15 PM

CO Schools Presentation / Panel

CCS Laredo MS (Matt Porta), Cheraw HS (Brian Calhoun), and Thornton HS (Scott Dangel), 10 minutes each, followed by a 30-minute panel Q&A.

2:15 – 2:30 PM

Break

Short intermission.

2:30 – 3:30 PM

PPS Ida B. Wells HS & Jefferson HS

Presented by Stefee Knudsen.

3:30 – 5:00 PM

Happy Hour Networking

Open networking. Attendees can stay and mingle until 6:00 PM.

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