You are registered for ADU Academy in Denver!

Plan to arrive for registration by 8:15 am on Friday, June 13th, 2025 at Tivoli Student Union on the Auraria Campus located in downtown Denver at 900 Auraria Parkway, Denver, CO 80204. The Academy will begin at 8:30 am in the Adirondacks Room.

Where

Tivoli Student Union on the Auraria Campus located in downtown Denver at 900 Auraria Parkway, Denver, CO 80204. Parking map below.

Arrival & Event Details

Doors open at 8 am for check-in. Please arrive by 8:15 am, we will begin our Welcome session promptly at 8:30 am in the Adirondacks Room. Coffee and light fare will be available.

ADU SPECIALIST DESIGNATION AND CEs

The day's curriculum will prepare you to pass the ADU Specialist exam. Leave the conference with an ADU Specialist designation proven to set you apart as your client's and community's ADU resource! . The exam will be offered in digital format, please bring a laptop or tablet to complete the exam. The exam is require for both the ADU Specialist Designation as well as continuing education credit.

ADU Academy has been designed with you in mind. We have formatted the day to ensure you gain exposure to all of the Academy’s core curriculum. 

The curriculum is split into four sections, Real Estate, Design, Finance and Appraisal, and Build. Each section will be one hour. The day includes plenty of time to network with fellow attendees that are practicing in the local and national ADU industry.

Curriculum Design

Attending all core curriculum sessions is required for continuing education.

For ADU Academy Alumni, there is the opportunity to participate in Lobby Con, series of short, deep dives into more advanced ADU topics. LobbyCon topics will be announced two weeks before the event.

The exam to obtain an ADU Specialist designation will be available online immediately following the Academy for Academy participants. Please bring a laptop or tablet to complete the exam. We will be encouraging you to take the exam at 5pm. The exam will have 34 multiple choice questions. You must get a 70% passing grade. The exam is open book, open note. If you do not pass initial attempt, you may retest later.

Once you’ve obtained the ADU Specialist designation, you get an awesome ADU Specialist gift Kol has designed for this occasion. These will only be available to those who pass the ADU Specialist exam. 

Exam to Obtain an ADU Specialist designation

In the afternoon, we’ll be doing deeper dive breakout sessions. This is the chance to interact with focused groups around specific detailed elements of those topic areas that will be determined by the interests of the registered attendees prior to the Academy. These are the breakout session topics.

  • Design

  • Build

  • Real Estate

  • Financing

  • TBA

Breakout Sessions

Transportation and Directions

Parking is paid and available on campus. A map of the closest parking options, as well as a code for the garage will be added as the event gets closer.

Wifi:

Network: TBA

Passwork: TBA

Post Academy Social Event

The social event will be held from 5:30 pm - 7 pm, location to be announced.

This portion of the event is also open to industry professionals that did not attend the ADU Academy but wish to network!

Where to stay

There are abundant hotel options near the venue in downtown Denver, with the closest being SpringHill Suites Denver Downtown.

Thursday Evening Social

Out-of-towners are encouraged to mingle at an optional meet up with other attendees on Thursday evening. We’ll be meeting at 6pm, location to be announced.

ADU Tour - Saturday, June 14th - TBA

The organizers are currently working with local builders to organize an ADU Tour the Saturday following the ADU Academy, we’ll keep you posted!