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The CTBUH 2025 International Conference, From the Ground Up: Tall Buildings and City-Making, is now accepting abstracts for sessions to be given in-person, 6–9 October, in Toronto.

From the Ground Up: Tall Buildings and City-Making explores the multifaceted approach required to grow and transform cities, emphasizing that meaningful urban development transcends physical structures. It involves not only the creation of towering buildings and efficient transportation systems, but also the nurturing of social and cultural networks that bind people, institutions, and businesses together, shaping a city’s unique identity and character. The tall buildings we construct must exhibit quality and porosity on the ground and first few floors in order to enrich and sustain those networks. The core to our success is in how these buildings, particularly the first few floors, work together to create and frame great streets and the public realm.

Urbanization, growth, and market volatility present both challenges and opportunities for city-making. The conference will delve into the impacts of gentrification, the collaborative approach to urban policy, and the essential role of citizen and community engagement in the planning and design of cities. Through this lens, the event highlights how successful urban development must integrate material and social initiatives, ensuring that cities evolve to meet the needs of all their inhabitants.

Help build the foundation—join us 6–9 October, in Toronto, for From the Ground Up: Tall Buildings and City-Making.

1. Join/confirm your organization's 2025 CTBUH membership is in good standing
2. Submit your abstract via this portal
3. Submissions are peer reviewed & selection recommendations made
4. Staff notify primary contact person for selected abstracts
5. Speakers register for conference at the subsidized speaker rate and cover travel/hotel accommodations
6. Final confirmation of speaker details and presentation materials is done and included in conference materials
7. Present session in-person at the 2025 Conference in Toronto.

Competition to present at the conference is always high. Each abstract is subject to rigorous peer review before acceptance. We strive to deliver high quality knowledge sharing to our conference delegates. Please submit your abstract in English using concise and friendly descriptions easily understood by second-language speakers.

At CTBUH, we are committed to collectively driving positive change in equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) across our industries. We encourage submitters to consider how their presentations might contribute to EDI through your topic, examples you might present, or in your speakers.

Each presenter at the conference must be a CTBUH member at the organization level and in good standing for the 2025 membership year. You must first become a member to submit an abstract. To see if your company is already an organizational member of CTBUH, see our full organization membership list. If you are not a member, join now or contact CTBUH Membership at membership@ctbuh.org.

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