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Sunday, October 12

10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Pre-Conference Summits

  • People Leaders’ Summit: Fix the Friction with Emotional Intelligence
  • Revenue Management Summit: Work Smarter With Your Own Data
  • Safety Summit: Real-World Strategies to Protect Your Property and Guests

Monday, October 13

8:30 - 9:45 a.m. General Session

  • Disruptive Hospitality 

11 - 11:45 a.m.

  • Beyond the Stay: Competing in Airbnb's Experience-First World
  • Decode Your Data: Actionable Google Analytics Training for Smarter Vacation Rental Marketing
  • How to be an Innovator in the Vacation Rental Industry
  • More than Automation, How Hands-on Revenue Strategies Drive Big Results
  • Owner Expectations vs. Operational Realities

11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Skills Labs

  • Skills Lab: AI Basics: No Dumb Questions!
  • Skills Lab: Setting the Standard: Defining KPIs for the Vacation Rental Industry

12 - 12:45 p.m.

  • 2026: Top 5 Legislative Trends to Watch
  • Maximize Bookings, Minimize Spend: Aligning Marketing & reservations for Revenue Growth
  • Storm-Ready Strategies: A Panel on Preparing for Natural Disasters in Vacation Rentals
  • The Playbook: 5 Proven Strategies That Signed 500+ Homes
  • Wrench Your Rentals to Success: A Maintenance Masterclass

2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Knowledge Collectives

  • Property Management Systems (PMS)
  • Marketing/Sales
  • Property Services
  • Early Stage/New VRMs
  • Growing/Scaling VRMs
  • Established VRMs
  • Defining KPIs

4:30 - 5:15 p.m.

  • AI for Listings That Actually Book: How to Make Your Properties Stand Out on OTAs
  • Build It to Protect It: A Framework for Brand Standards in Vacation Rentals
  • Community, Coalition, Capitol: Action from the Front Lines of Advocacy
  • Housekeeping & Inspections 101: Laying the Foundation for Operational Excellence
  • How to Stop the Leaks in your Business Profits
  • Property Manager Roundtable

Tuesday, October 14

9 - 10:15 a.m. General Session

  • The Business of Vacation Rentals: Futureproofing for the Next Wave of Hospitality

11:15 - 11:45 a.m.

  • Quick Fire: Creating a Value-Driven Cukture of Hospitality
  • Quick Fire: HR Fundamentals: Don't Gamble with Compliance - Know the House Rules
  • Purpose Built STRs: Creating the Most Profitable Properties!
  • Sustainable Operations: Eco-Friendly Practices for Back-of-House Teams

11:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Skills Labs

  • Skills Lab: From Likes to Leads: Social Media that Sells (and Scales!)
  • Skills Lab: Pricing Power: How Top STR Hosts Outperform the Market

12 - 12:30 p.m.

  • Quick Fire: Workforce Planning Jackpot: The Winning Mix for Every Season
  • Cracking the Code: Big Plays and Small Moves That Supercharge Direct Bookings
  • Financial Management Basics
  • Laundry & Linens: Building Efficiency from the Wash Cycle Up

12:15 - 1 p.m.

  • 25 Alternative Strategies to Grow Your Vacation Rental Inventory (That Aren't Postcards)

12:45 - 1:15 p.m.

  • Behind Closed Doors: The Dangers You Don't See
  • Friends with Benefits: Making OTAs Work for You
  • Managing Cash Flow in the Off Season
  • The Art of Dispatch

2:45 - 3:30 p.m.

  • Be the Stay AI Recommends: Mastering Visibility in the Age of ChatgPT & Other AI Tools
  • Live Marketing Hot Seats: Real-Time Audits with Real Results
  • Tech Foundations for Vacation Rental Success
  • The Consistency Playbook: Field Training Programs and Standardization
  • To Catch a Fraudster
  • Property Manager Roundtable

3:15 - 4:30 p.m.

  • Who Owns This House? Exploring the New Faces of Vacation Rental Company Ownership

3:45 - 4:30 p.m.

  • Family Feud: Do You Really Know Your Guests?
  • AI or Die: How SMart Property Managers Are Winning the Homeowner Race
  • All Things Operations
  • Back to Basics: Delighting Owners at Every Step
  • Stack Smarter: Optimizing Vacation Rental Tech Tools

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