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Welcome to Elevation 2026

CFMA NorCal Regional Conference 2026

Elevation 2026 — The Regional Construction Finance Summit

October 19–20, 2026South Lake Tahoe
SACRAMENTO · SILICON VALLEY · RENO · SAN FRANCISCO

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01 · Your conference

Conference Agenda

Sessions take place at the Tahoe Blue Conference Center unless otherwise noted. Monday’s cocktail reception takes place at the Golden Nugget Hotel Lake Tahoe.

Monday, October 19

10 events
7:00 AM

Food & Networking

Breakfast

7:45 – 8:15 AM

Welcome & CFMA National Presentation

8:15 – 9:25 AM

General Session

General Session — Economic Update

9:30 – 10:25 AM

Breakout Session I

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AAligning Finance & HR to Drive People, Performance and Profitability (Panel)
BBill Baby Bill! Cash Flow Strategies for Contractors
10:35 – 11:30 AM

Breakout Session II

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ACybersecurity
BFrom Chaos to Control: Turning Cost Pressure into Competitive Advantage
11:30 – 1:00 PM

Food & Networking

Lunch & Exhibitor Hall Networking Event

1:00 – 2:00 PM

Breakout Session III

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AConstruction Mental Health, Suicide and Substance Abuse Education
BThe Most Expensive Line Item You're Betting On: Bringing Financial Discipline to Construction Equipment Costs
2:05 – 3:05 PM

Breakout Session IV

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AManaging Joint Ventures: Lessons Learned in Real Time
BBlueprint for Savings: Reducing Employee Benefits Cost without Sacrificing Value
3:15 – 4:30 PM

Keynote

KEYNOTE — Julie Brown: This SH!T Works

5:30 – 7:30 PM

Networking

Conference Cocktail Reception

Golden Nugget Hotel Lake Tahoe

Breakout sessions run concurrently — choose one track per session. Sessions and speakers are subject to change.

02 · Our partners

Thank You to Our Sponsors

Thank you to the partners helping bring our construction finance community together.

Principal Partners

Conference Sponsors

03 · Our community

Stay Connected

Elevation brings together four CFMA chapters. Stay connected for upcoming events, industry conversations, and opportunities to grow your network.