Douglas Newby Speaking Engagements

There is a reason that national organizations, including the National Association of Realtors and the National AIA have asked Douglas Newby to speak at their national conventions. He is an authority as it relates to cities, architecture and real estate. Douglas Newby might be the only Realtor that has addressed a TED audience from the main stage as well as given a TEDx Talk in Dallas. He has spoken for academic groups made up of professors, students and the intelligentsia of Dallas. The most prestigious and oldest women’s clubs like the Shakespeare Club and Women’s Foundation, and the Beverly Drive Book Club, and prestigious men’s clubs like the Salesmanship Club, and other prominent clubs and associations like the Downtown Dallas Rotary and neighborhood associations have asked Douglas Newby to speak to their membership.

Current Speaking Engagements of Douglas Newby
Dallas Junior League Antique and Arts Sustainer Group
The Dallas Chapter of the Junior League invited Douglas Newby to speak to their Sustainer Antique and Arts Group. Many in the Junior League live in the Park Cities where there are many architecturally significant homes and where many of these wonderful homes have been torn down. Douglas Newby discusses how best to preserve the current body of historic homes in the Park Cities and Dallas.
Past Speaking Engagements of Douglas Newby
- Institute of Classical Architecture and Art, February 13, 2025
The Institute of Classical Architecture and Art (ICAA) invited Douglas Newby to moderate a panel of best Dallas contractors discussing traditional homes. This ICAA Texas Chapter event in Dallas was created to learn more on how top Dallas contractors specifically approached the challenges of building architecturally significant traditional, classical and transitional homes. What is the difference in building traditional homes from building modern homes? How do contractors and architects collaborate in both the design and building of important traditional homes? This discussion is important because builders allow us to enjoy the refined design of architects. - Table Host for SMU Tables of Content
Douglas Newby presented as a table host for SMU Tables of Content. This black-tie event raises funds for the SMU libraries. It is always fun to see the interesting people that host tables that guests can sign up for. Table hosts have included in the past authors, artists, and people like Wick Allison the founder of D Magazine and Mary Suhm, the Dallas City Manager. Douglas Newby spoke on Dallas residential architecture and Dallas architects. - Salesmanship Club of Dallas Annual Meeting
One time a year spouses were invited to the Salesmanship Club of Dallas Annual Meeting. Douglas Newby presented as the keynote speaker discussing the evolution of Dallas and Dallas neighborhoods. - Dallas Woman’s Club
The Dallas Woman’s Club is a prestigious and prominent organization that meets in a building designed by John Astin Perkins. Their extensive programming includes noteworthy speakers discussing a wide range of topics. Douglas Newby was invited to speak on the evolution of Dallas architecture. - SMU Town and Gown
SMU Town and Gown is an almost 100-year organization founded by prominent Dallas businessmen and the president of SMU to meet monthly and give talks alternating between town and gown members. Douglas Newby, as a town member, has presented two talks—the first one: Does Downtown Dallas Want to be a Vibrant City Center or an Urban Reservation? The second talk was: Organic Urbanism is a Cure for New Urbanism. - AIA National Convention
When the National Convention of American Institute of Architects was held in Dallas, Douglas Newby was asked to present on two days. One was a tour and discussion of homes in Dallas that were designed by internationally famous architects. The second day was a tour and discussion of homes designed by famous Dallas architects. - Dallas Chapter of the ICAA
Douglas Newby moderated panels of architects at several meetings discussing architecture in Dallas. - Beverly Drive Book Club (the oldest book club in Dallas)
Douglas Newby gave a book review and led a discussion of the book The Poor Side of Town and Why We Need It. - Shakespeare Club of Dallas (the oldest club in Dallas)
Margaret McDermott invited Douglas Newby to speak at the O’Neil Ford designed home of one of the members on the history of architecturally significant homes in Dallas. - Dallas Architecture Forum
Douglas Newby has been the moderator of several panels of architects and interior designers regarding their approach to architecture and design in Dallas. - Annual Legacies Dallas History Conference
Old East Dallas 1975, The Nation’s Most Successful Neighborhood Revitalization is the article and talk that Douglas Newby presented at the Annual Legacies Dallas History Conference. - The Institute of Classical Architecture and Art – Texas Chapter
Harlan Crow hosted the annual meeting of the Texas Chapter of the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art at his Old Parklands campus. Douglas Newby moderated the panel that included Harlan Crow, the two architects responsible for the design and the leasing director responsible for curating the occupants. Old Parklands has become a Dallas landmark that demands the highest commercial rents in Dallas. Douglas Newby explored its concept and success. - Neighborhood Homeowner’s Associations
Several neighborhood homeowner associations have invited Douglas Newby to speak, including the Swiss Avenue Homeowner’s Association, the Munger Place Homeowner’s Association, the Hollywood Heights Homeowner’s Association, the Greenland Hills Homeowner’s Association, Junius Heights Homeowner’s Association, Northern Hills Homeowner’s Association, and others to regarding the creation of historic or conservation districts or to speak on the history of the neighborhood and its architecture. - Historic Preservation League
Participated on a panel that selected homes in various categories for restoration awards. - TEDx SMU
Douglas Newby presented the TEDx Talk, Homes That Make Us Happy, that has received over 3,000 views of the video of the Talk. - TED
At the main annual TED Conference, Douglas Newby gave a two-minute audience response on the need to shift resources from fixed rail to an infrastructure that would better enable autonomous vehicles. - Lecture at Barry Whistler Gallery – Counterintuitive Real Estate Ideas
Barry Whistler Gallery was the perfect location for art patrons, academics and business leaders to participate in a lecture given by Douglas Newby on counterintuitive ideas in real estate. - National Association of Realtors Annual Convention
Douglas Newby was invited to speak on how he developed an Architecturally Significant Facebook business page that created more fans/followers than all the other real estate companies and the National Association of Realtors Facebook business pages combined. His page was also the first page showing examples of architecture that reached a half million followers. - Antique Society of Dallas
Douglas Newby presented a talk on historic homes in Dallas. - University of Texas at Arlington – Masters in Public Administration Class
Douglas Newby presented a talk on the process and effects of urban revitalization. - SMU – Urban Studies Class
Douglas Newby discussed the political process in the City of Dallas. - Dallas Historical Society
Douglas Newby chaired and presented the lecture series of influential Dallasites and their impact on the city on a range of topics from politics, history and architecture. - Conversation With An Architect
Douglas Newby hosted a series: An architect discussing a home they had recently designed at that home. This series also included him moderating a panel discussion of the architect, interior designer, contractor, landscape architect and homeowner that all collaborated on the design. - Luxury Conclave
At the annual Luxury Conclave, a professional gathering of the top luxury Realtors in the country, Douglas Newby led a session on architecturally significant homes. - Douglas Newby Lecture at UTA Master’s in Urban Studies
Douglas Newby was invited to lecture to graduate students on Dallas urban issues. - Dallas Restoration House of the Year Award
Douglas Newby created, coordinated and hosted the Annual Dallas Restoration House of the Year Award. At the home that was selected, Douglas Newby would lead the Restoration Award Selection Committee which included the President of AIA, the President of ASID, the president of a bank, the editor of a magazine, and the president or director of a preservation organization. The Mayor of Dallas would present the award at a news conference at the home that was selected. - Dallas Downtown Rotary
The late ambassador Richard Rubottom originally inducted Douglas Newby into the Dallas Downtown Rotary.
Douglas Newby is a real estate broker who has sold more architecturally significant homes than anyone in Dallas. He has always said that architecturally significant homes start with the neighborhood, the site and architect, and they ultimately depend on the contractor. We are pleased Douglas Newby will be moderating this esteemed panel of contractors today.
-Whitney Pastore
ICAA Introduction of Douglas Newby
Douglas Newby is the insider’s guide to the Dallas intersection of aesthetics, architecture, neighborhoods and community. He considers Dallas the most successful city in the country and wants the positive trajectory to continue. He welcomes clients coming to Dallas who he knows will love the city and also contribute to Dallas in a meaningful way.

