Speakers
Developers, brokers and investors at our Tuesday meetings, from Knoxville firms to national names.
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Defining the future of Tennessee real estate.
Speakers, site visits and trips with the firms that build, buy and run the buildings around you. Open to every business major, whether you already want a career in real estate or you're just curious.
The club
A room full of people who want in.
We started with a couple dozen members. This fall there are 99, which makes us one of the largest organizations in Haslam. Meetings are every other Tuesday.
99members this fall
6:00 PMevery other Tuesday, Haslam Business Building
8career paths we cover, from acquisitions to appraisal
Past speakers and visits
Real world connections.
One or two big names each semester, and the rest of our time with smaller firms, where most careers actually start.
Hover or tap a firm to see who they are. Logos are trademarks of their owners, used only to identify past speaker and visit organizations.
CalendarFall 2026
Your next boarding pass.
Meetings run 6:00 to 7:00 PM in the Haslam Business Building, every other Tuesday. Tap any event on the calendar to pull up its pass. Trips and tours with a fare can be paid for right on their pass once tickets open.
Meeting or visitTripMeeting Tuesdays
Recaps
Past flights.
Every meeting, visit and trip we've held, one snapshot each. Tap a photo for the recap.
AboutOur mission
A way into real estate for students of every background, whether you're already chasing a career in it or just discovering it.
Our mission
Meetings, visits, people.
The UTK Real Estate Club gives students of every background the resources to break into real estate, whether you're already pursuing a career in it or discovering a new passion for the industry. Through interactive meetings, speaker events, field trips, site visits and learning sessions, we equip students with the tools to succeed in their careers throughout Tennessee and beyond.
We're a student-run organization with speakers from across the industry: brokers, agents, developers and investors. We explore every sector, including industrial and residential, with a primary focus on commercial real estate. Our member portal, NOCT, is live, giving paid members lessons, career guides, firm profiles and outreach templates, with past speaker contacts coming soon. We're also planning more events to build a collaborative culture where members form lasting connections with each other. The club is open to all business majors.
Meetings are held every other Tuesday at 6:00 PM. Food and refreshments usually aren't served, so plan accordingly. Check the calendar for the semester schedule, and reach out through the contact page with any questions.
What we do
Four ways to learn it.
Commercial real estate is easiest to learn from the people doing it, at the sites where it happens.
Site visits
Bus tours through projects around Knoxville, with the teams that built them walking you through.
Trips
City trips to meet firms on their home turf. This fall we're headed to Atlanta.
NOCT
Our member portal: lessons, careers, salaries, firms and email templates. Open NOCT ↗
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The people behind the club.
Leadership
The executive board.
Tap anyone to read their full story, save their contact, or reach them directly. To write the whole board, use the contact page.
2nd annualFriday, November 20, 2026
Rocky Top Real Estate Summit
Exploring careers, skillsets and real-world deal stories in commercial real estate.
Registration opens soon
The vision
One day. The whole industry.
A high-impact, one-day commercial real estate conference at the University of Tennessee that brings together top industry professionals, students and alumni to explore CRE careers, skillsets and real-world deal stories.
WhenFriday, Nov 20, 2026
8:00 AM to 3:30 PM Eastern
WhereStudent Union, Room 362
1502 Cumberland Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37916
The weekendSaturday, Nov 21
UT tailgate before the LSU game
The day
What to expect.
Speakers, panels and the full schedule will be announced here as they're confirmed.
Careers
How people actually got their start, and the paths across acquisitions, development, brokerage and more.
Skillsets
What the industry looks for in analysts and associates, from modeling to relationships.
Deal stories
Real deals told by the people who closed them: what went right, what almost broke, and why.
Networking
Students, alumni and professionals in one room, and the tailgate the next morning.
Questions about the Summit?
Firms interested in speaking or sponsoring, and students with questions, can reach the team directly.
ContactSocial links and email
Come find us.
Write the board.
Questions, ideas, or a firm that wants to get involved. Send us a note and we'll get back to you.
- Club email
- [email protected]
- Meetings
- Every other Tuesday, 6:00 PM
Haslam Business Building - Where
- Haslam College of Business
1015 Volunteer Boulevard
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996
JoinTakes about three minutes
Three steps and you're a member.
- 1
Tell us who you are
Use the same name you'll pay with.
- 2
Pay your dues
Secure checkout through GoDaddy Payments.
- 3
Get into NOCT
Once an officer approves you, sign in to NOCT with your NetID and a password you choose. Join the GroupMe too, for meeting reminders.