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Stewards of the Commonwealth: Caring for What We\u2019ve Built<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Join us March 17\u201319, 2027, at Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg, Virginia, as facilities professionals from across K-12 and higher education come together to explore what it means to be stewards of the places, people, resources, and systems entrusted to our care.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Featured Keynotes<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Why should you join us at VAPPA 2027?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Every day, facilities professionals are entrusted with more than buildings. We care for the places where students learn and live, the systems that keep campuses operating, the resources institutions invest, and the people who make it all possible.<\/p>

VAPPA 2027 brings together facilities professionals, educational leaders, and industry partners to share practical strategies for caring for what we already have \u2014 while strengthening the organizations and communities that depend on us.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Knowledge that supports better stewardship<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Gain practical strategies and fresh perspectives for maintaining, renewing, and improving the facilities and infrastructure already entrusted to our care.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Strengthen the skills needed to lead teams, develop the next generation of facilities professionals, and build organizations capable of sustaining our campuses for years to come.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Collaboration<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Connections that strengthen our institutions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Learn from peers, share lessons from the field, and build partnerships with professionals facing many of the same challenges across Virginia and beyond.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Make Your Mark at VAPPA 2027<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Attending VAPPA 2027<\/h4>

Find registration details, Hotel Information, pricing, and everything you need to get ready for Williamsburg.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Call for Presentations<\/h4>

Share your expertise with peers.\nSubmit your proposal to lead a session and contribute to shaping the future of educational facilities.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Partner With VAPPA 2027<\/h4>

Join us as a sponsor and put your company at the center of innovation in Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Some of our 2027 VAPPA Sponsors <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Your Expertise Belongs on This Stage.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Share what you\u2019ve learned caring for the facilities, people, resources, and systems entrusted to your organization.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Explore the focus, tracks, and vision shaping VAPPA 2027.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Stewards of the Commonwealth: Caring for What We\u2019ve Built<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Explore the focus, tracks, and vision shaping VAPPA 2027<\/h2>

Educational institutions across the Commonwealth have made enormous investments in buildings, infrastructure, people, and systems. Our responsibility as facilities professionals is to care for those resources, extend their useful life, improve their performance, and ensure they continue supporting the missions of our institutions.<\/p>

VAPPA 2027 will explore stewardship through five interconnected areas:<\/p>

Steward the Places<\/h3>

Caring for the physical environments entrusted to us.<\/strong><\/p>

Deferred maintenance, capital renewal, historic and aging buildings, asset condition, space stewardship, and strategies for extending the life and performance of our facilities.<\/p>

Steward the People<\/h3>

Building the workforce that cares for our campuses.<\/strong><\/p>

Recruitment, retention, workforce development, succession planning, skilled trades, organizational culture, frontline leadership, and developing the next generation of facilities professionals.<\/p>

Steward the Dollars<\/h3>

Making responsible decisions with limited resources.<\/strong><\/p>

Total cost of ownership, capital planning, prioritization, funding strategies, demonstrating value, and telling the facilities story to institutional leadership.<\/p>

Steward the Systems<\/h3>

Keeping the infrastructure behind our campuses reliable and resilient.<\/strong><\/p>

Building automation, utilities, energy management, infrastructure reliability, maintenance strategies, technology, and the systems that allow our facilities to perform.<\/p>

Steward the Experience<\/h3>

Connecting facilities work to the people our institutions serve.<\/strong><\/p>

Creating environments that support students, residents, faculty, staff, visitors, and the broader campus community while strengthening service, communication, and the overall campus experience.<\/p>

Together, these tracks recognize that stewardship is bigger than maintaining buildings. It is the responsibility to care wisely for what has been entrusted to us and to leave our institutions stronger for those who come after us.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Be Part of VAPPA 2027<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Secure your spot today and join facilities leaders shaping the future.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Insights From Our Community<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Put Your Brand at the Center of Innovation.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Partner with VAPPA 2027 and connect directly with facilities decision-makers.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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What Attendees Are Saying<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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The conference is the perfect mix of networking and learning. I came back with fresh strategies for my team and new connections with partners who understand our challenges<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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VAPPA is where I pick up ideas I can put into practice right away. The sessions are relevant, the speakers are engaging, and the conversations with peers are invaluable<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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VAPPA has many educational opportunities available in the region. Learn more about the many opportunities VAPPA offers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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