2026 Big 10 Facilities and Design Construction Conference

Conference Overview:

  • Location: University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA
  • Dates: October 18, 2026 – October 20, 2026
  • Focus: Reception, presentations, campus tours, and a leadership roundtable for professional attendees.
  • Hotel Reservations: Reservations under the group rate will be available until October 2, 2026

Accommodations Contact Info:

  • USC Hotel
  • Phone: 213-748-4141
  • Group Name Code: BIG 10 Facilities and Design Construction
  • Online Reservations: Book Here
  • Overnight parking is available at $35 plus tax per night

Schedule of Events

  • Afternoon: Arrivals and hotel check-ins.
  • Evening:
    • Reception Dinner
      • Time: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
      • Venue: McKay’s at the USC Hotel

Meeting Location: USC Hotel Center Ballroom 

  • Morning:
    • Breakfast
      • Time: 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
    • Panel Discussion I
      • Time: 8:30 AM – 9:10 AM
    • Panel Discussion II
      • Time: 9:15 AM – 9:55 AM
    • Coffee Break
      • Time: 9:45 AM – 10:30 AM
    • Panel Discussion III
      • Time: 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
  • Afternoon:
    • Guided Tour of the LA Memorial Coliseum
      • Time: 12:10 PM – 12:55 PM
      • Guide(s): Laura Chen & Richard Snyder
      • Venue: LA Memorial Coliseum
      • Transportation: USC bus will pick up all attendees from the USC Hotel at 12:00 PM .
    • Lunch Reception
      • Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
      • Venue: The Presidential Suite at the LA Memorial Coliseum
    • Walking Campus Tour
    • Dinner
      • Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
      • Venue: Rock & Reilly’s
      • Transportation: USC bus will pick up all attendees from the USC Hotel at 5:30pm and will provide transportation back to the hotel after dinner.

Meeting Location: USC Hotel Center Ballroom 

Morning:

  • Breakfast
    • Time: 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
  • Presentation: New Building Cladding Concerns 
    • Time: 8:15 AM – 9:00 AM
  • Presentation: Adaptive use
    • Time: 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM
  • Guided Tour: Dick Wolf Drama Center
  • Adjournment for Travel with Boxed Lunch
    • Time: 11:30 AM

FAQs

LAX  

USC is centrally located and close to downtown Los Angeles. It helps to be familiar with the main roads and freeways around USC to find your way or give your driver the correct directions. Here are the directions to USC’s campuse from LAX and interactive map of campus 

Directions to LAX from USC using just the LA Metro rail system(from LAX to USC, just reverse the following): 

Take the E-Line westbound at any of the three stations near campus (Jefferson/USC, Expo Park/USC, Expo/Vermont – service from 4am to 12am) and get off at the connecting Expo/Crenshaw station. From this station, board the K-Line southbound to the LAX/Metro Transit Center (every 10-15 minutes from 4am to 12am). From here, you can take the LAXMetro Connector bus shuttle to the airport terminals (every 10-15 minutes from 4am to 1am). The Metro Connector shuttle is free with valid proof of transit. 

Overnight parking is available through the USC Hotel at $35 plus tax per night

This is a Business Casual Event.

As several of the activities on the schedule will include walking it is recommended to wear or have to wear comfortable walking shoes and sun protection for these activities. Weather in Southern California, Los Angeles in mid-October is historically mild with a low chance of rain. Please consult the weather authority prior to travel. 

1. Illy Café Trojan Grounds

2. C&G Juice Co.

3. Café’ Dulce at USC Village

4. The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf at School of Cinematic Arts

5. Starbucks at 3201 S Hoover St

6. Starbucks at 2735 S Figueroa St

7. Ministry of Coffee – USC

1. Target at USC Village

2. CVS Pharmacy