Haynes Whaley recently attended the national conference for the Society for College and University Planning in Portland Oregon. The conference was timely as Texas seems to be gaining more and more national attention for our projects in higher education. The conference hosted valuable sessions regarding emerging trends in college and university planning and ideas about how to successfully navigate through them in the current economy. While this market has had its fair share of challenges, growth in our educational system is continuing and the future looks very promising for our region. The conference was especially rewarding on our part because we were able to speak face-to-face with representatives from several higher educational systems, as well as an all-star lineup of architectural and general contracting firms that are major contributors in this market. Thank you to everyone who took the time to get to know Haynes Whaley better while we were in Portland — we look forward to working with you in the future.