Executive
Diversifying beyond Airbnb and Vrbo with Got2Go, At Ease, HomeToGo, Hopper, and Whimstay
While new distribution sites pop up regularly, some are gaining a ton of steam. If you are looking to diversify your channel mix, these channels are professionally managed and help vacation rental managers increase revenue and reach new audiences. Join Real Women of Vacation Rentals podcast hosts Alex Husner and Annie Holcombe as they take…
Read MoreShow Me the Money: 5 Steps to Take When Preparing Your Company to Sell
We are in an interesting time in the short-term rental industry where owners of vacation rental companies are being pursued daily by potential buyers. While the demographic of these buyers can be vastly different, most are interested in similar metrics and KPIs. Before responding to these buyers, there are vital items to consider to ensure…
Read MoreExecuting an Exit Strategy or Preparing for a Pull-Back: Guide to Navigating the Current Market
In this session, Ben Edwards will discuss tangible strategies with which to complete a successful exit strategy and avoid the looming economic slowdown, while identifying key tactics to employ to ensure your business can navigate the road ahead.
Read MoreUsing In-Property Technology to Improve Guest, Owner, Management Company, and Employee Experience
In-property technology has obvious benefits for guest experience, but it can also help your management company stand apart from the competition, be more successful in recruiting new homeowners, create a better work environment for employees you are trying to recruit and retain, and more!
Read MoreThe Truth about Scale: An In-Depth Look at Which Components of a STR Business Benefit from Scale
With over 3,000 properties under management and 25 office locations between the US and Mexico, Casago continues to develop the best practices, strategies, and tricks to successfully scale its operations. During this session, Casago CEO Steve Schwab will share strategies, worksheets, and best practices it utilizes to empower its local operating businesses to thrive in…
Read MoreLong-Term Value Building for Executives: Building Value in Your Business to Accomplish Long-Term Goals and Exit Strategies
You are busy building your business, but are you building the value of your business? Understanding the fundamentals of business value is the key to creating a valuable enterprise that you can convert to personal wealth, funding your lifestyle, retirement, or family legacy goals. Courtesy of Whichard & Woolard Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo…
Read MoreEmployee Recruiting and Retention: Building–and Keeping–a Winning Team
The leading vacation rental companies have one thing in common, they have the best teams. In this session, you will gain insight on how the best in the business attract, retain and inspire the very best teams.
Read MoreAnalyzing Operations and Property Data: What’s Changed (And Hasn’t) in the Last 18 Months
The growth of the short-term rental category is well documented―not only with respect to the number of rentable homes and management companies, but also the identity, challenges, and priorities of vacation rental operators. In this presentation, Breezeway’s founder and CEO Jeremy Gall will reflect on this growth by presenting three different sources of internal data:…
Read MoreGetting Your Entire Team on Board for Direct Bookings
Doug Kennedy will show us how to secure more direct bookings via textual selling, in-platform messaging (on OTA’s) and via every guest/staff conversation. Participants in this session will walk away with a list of specific training tips to help their companies secure more direct bookings and reduce their reliance on costly third-party channels that can…
Read MoreBuilding Repeat Business: Converting Guests into Repeat Customers
Looking ahead to what could be a highly competitive 2022, having confirmed reservations on the books is worth gold. What are PMs doing to increase repeat business, and how are they converting OTA travelers into loyal guests? Tyann, David, and Matt will lead this discussion on building repeat business and will talk about tech ideas…
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