37th Annual Conference

The Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority invites you to attend our 37th Annual Conference. The conference will be held in the RedCap Room on the 2nd floor at historic Union Depot. We encourage you to attend in person, but for those who cannot attend in-person, we will offer an online viewing option.

We have a great line-up of speakers on topics relevant to your work. We look forward to you joining us for insightful presentations, the opportunity to meet your peers, and a great networking opportunity. 

Please take a moment to RSVP to save your seat for MHEFA’s 37th Annual Conference.

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AGENDA

9:15 am Registration, Networking, and Breakfast

9:40 am Introduction, Welcome, and Authority Perspective

• Barry Fick, Executive Director, MHEFA

9:45 am 2025 US Interest Rate and Inflation Outlook Surging Debt and Falling Inflation: A Zero rate Future

• Dimitri Delis, Ph.D., Managing Director, Director of Fixed Income Research, Piper Sandler Financial Strategies

10:30 am Moody’s RATINGS Overview and Insights on Higher Education Trends

• Debra Roane, Vice President, Senior Credit Officer
• Nicole Addalli Serrano, Vice President, Senior Credit Officer
• Moody’s Ratings: Higher Education and Not-For-Profits

11:15 pm Networking/Snack Break

11:30 Am Demographics, Demand for Higher Education, and Implications for Facilities planning

• Dr. Nathan Grawe, Professor of Economics, Carleton College

12:15 pm State of Minnesota Demographic update

• Megan Elizabeth Dayton, Senior Projections Demographer, Minnesota State Demographic Center, Dept. of Administration

1:00 pm Lunch and networking

For more information and to view the speakers' biographies, please click here.