A monthly lecture series / Houston
Come curious. Leave knowing more.
College-style lectures, hosted at local bars. Join professors and industry experts for 45-minute talks on real estate and the subjects shaping how we live, build, and invest.
- Format
- 45-minute lecture
- Then
- Questions from the room
- Setting
- A local bar
- City
- Houston
Class is in session. Drinks are optional.
Remember the lectures you actually looked forward to in college? We're bringing that feeling to local bars. Each month, a professor or expert takes us into a subject worth knowing more about. Grab a seat, order a drink, and enjoy a 45-minute lecture followed by questions and conversation.
- Who's teaching
- A professor or someone who knows the subject first-hand.
- What you'll hear
- One topic, properly explored, by someone worth listening to.
- How long
- Forty-five minutes, then questions from the room.
- Where
- A local bar, not a conference room.
You don't need to work in real estate to come. Anyone curious is welcome, unless a particular lecture says otherwise.
The first lecture is being scheduled.
We're lining up the speaker, the subject and the room. Lecture Drops go out first, with the date and tickets before they're posted anywhere else.
Real estate is bigger than listings.
A sense of the ground we expect to cover. Each lecture takes one of these somewhere specific.
- 01
Architecture & Design
How buildings get their shape, and who decides.
- 02
Housing & Cities
What makes a neighbourhood work, and what breaks it.
- 03
Real Estate Finance
Where the money comes from and what it expects back.
- 04
Development & Construction
Dirt to doors, and everything that goes wrong between.
- 05
Investing & Economics
The forces setting prices long before a listing appears.
- 06
Property Ownership
What owning actually involves once the keys change hands.
Learn from people who know their subject.
Every lecture is led by someone who has spent real time inside the topic, whether that's teaching it, building it or financing it. Speakers are announced with each lecture.
The first speaker will be announced with the first lecture.
Get Lecture DropsThere's more than one way in.
- 01
Give a lecture
You know a subject well and can hold a room for forty-five minutes. Tell us what you'd teach.
- 02
Host at your bar
You run a room that would suit a lecture night. We handle the programming.
- 03
Partner with us
You want your brand in the room on a night people are paying attention.
Any of the above: contact@madurooms.com
Before you come.
What actually happens at a Lecture Hall night?
A speaker gives a 45-minute lecture on one subject, then takes questions from the room. After that people stay, talk and order another round if they want to. It runs like a good class, not a seminar.
Do I need to work in real estate?
No. Our launch programming leans into real estate, but the lectures are built for anyone curious about the subject. The only exception is a lecture that specifically says it is limited to a particular group.
Where are the lectures held?
Local bars in Houston. The venue is named on each lecture once it is confirmed.
How much are tickets, and how many seats are there?
Advance tickets are $35 for most lectures, and the rooms are intimate at around 60 seats. Both are set per lecture, so check the listing for the exact price and capacity.
How do I buy a ticket?
Through Eventbrite. Each lecture links straight to its own listing once it goes on sale.
What if a lecture sells out?
Join the waitlist on that lecture's Eventbrite page. Lecture Drops subscribers hear about new dates first, which is usually the easier way in.
Do I have to drink?
Not at all. It's a bar, so a drink is there if you want one. Plenty of people come for the lecture alone.
What is Lecture Hall's relationship to Madu Rooms?
Lecture Hall is a Madu Rooms experience. Madu Rooms produces in-person events across business, culture and wellness; Lecture Hall is the lecture series.
Hear about the next one first.
Lecture Drops go out when a date, speaker and room are locked in. Tickets are limited, and subscribers get them before anyone else.