2025 Big Ten Facilities Directors Conference

Conference Overview:

Location: University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA
Dates: February 9-11, 2025
Focus: Reception, presentations, campus tours, and a leadership roundtable for professional attendees.
Hotel Reservations: Reservations under the group rate have been extended to Friday, January 31, 2025.

Accommodations Contact Info:

USC Hotel
Phone: 213-748-4141 please refer to previous email communication for Group Name Code
Online Reservations: Book Here

Schedule of Events

Afternoon: Arrivals and hotel check-ins.
Evening:
- Reception Dinner
  - Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
  - Venue: Mckays at the USC Hotel
  - Website: McKays – USC Hospitality

Morning:
- Breakfast
  - Time: 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
- Welcome & Introductions
  - Time: 8:30 AM – 8:45 AM
- Digital Twin
  - Time: 8:45 AM – 9:45 AM
- Break
  - Time: 9:45 AM – 10:00 AM
- Employee Development
  - Time: 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM
- Lunch
  - Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
  - Venue: Amy King Dundon-Berchtold University Club of USC
Afternoon:
- Walking Campus Tour
  - Time: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
  - Guide: Jon Soffa, University Architect
  - Locations: Heritage, Cinema, Ginsberg, Michelson, Mudd Hall, Dance, Dramatic Arts Building, Village Dining Hall
- Asset Renewal
  - Time: 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
- Break
  - Time: 3:30 PM – 3:40 PM
- Artificial Intelligence
  - Time: 3:40 – 4:40 PM
- First Day Wrap-Up
  - Time: 4:40 PM – 5:00 PM
- Dinner
  - Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
  - Venue: Los Angeles Coliseum, President’s Suite
  - 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.

Morning:

Breakfast: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Presentation on Troubleshooting and Document Access
- Time: 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Break
- Time: 10:00 AM – 10:10 AM
Water Management
- Time: 10:10 AM – 11:10 AM
Wrap-up
- Time: 11:10 AM – 12:00 PM
Adjournment for Travel
- Time: 12:00 PM

Recommendations

Quick Service Locations

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

Restaurant/Bar

1. Rock & Reilly’s USC (closes at 11:00pm) o Website: Rock & Reilly’s USC

Convenience Stores

1. Target at USC Village

2. CVS Pharmacy