Tuesday
April 28, 2026
12:00 PM
Registration Open
Wednesday
April 29, 2026
7:00 AM
Registration Open
7:30 AM
Breakfast Buffet Open
8:00 AM
Welcome & General Session
8:45 AM
Opening Keynote with Brian Smith, Founder of Ugg Boots
9:30 AM
Fireside Chat with Brian Smith & VRNation President, Tera Lorimer
9:45 AM
Morning Exhibitor Networking Break
10:00 AM
Concurrent Educational Tracks
PANEL: Serve First, Sell Second: Building Trust with Guests and Owners with Ali Cammelletti, Alexis Miller & Heather Bayer
Spring Cleaning Your Revenue Strategy: A Discussion on What to Keep, Fix, & Toss with Amber Prickett (PriceLabs)
When Hospitality Becomes Hazardous: Carbon Monoxide Exposure in Short-Term Rentals with Eric Thibodeaux (Safer VRs)
10:00 AM
VRNation Basecamp: Tech Talk Live — PetScreening
10:15 AM
VRNation Basecamp: Tech Talk Live — RevMax
10:30 AM
VRNation Basecamp: Tech Talk Live — ICND
10:45 AM
VRNation Basecamp: Tech Talk Live — YHangry
10:45 AM
Morning Exhibitors Networking Break
11:00 AM
Concurrent Educational Tracks
From Guest Trust to Courtroom Exhibit with Justin Ford (Breezeway) & Kathryn Johnson PLLC
Checking In, Cashing Out: The Secret Link Between Five-Star Reviews and Seven-Digit Exits with Jason Thomas and Lee Sims
PANEL: Why STR Growth Stalls When Marketing Can't See Demand with Amber Knight & Jessica Singer (BookingsCloud)
11:00 AM
VRNation Basecamp: Tech Talk Live — Rental Guardian
11:15 AM
VRNation Basecamp: Tech Talk Live — PriceLabs
11:30 AM
VRNation Basecamp: Tech Talk Live — Clearview
11:45 AM
VRNation Basecamp: Tech Talk Live — Streamline
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM
Concurrent Educational Tracks
Unlocking the Traveler Journey: Building Your Web Presence to Win More Guests with Janice Hurley & Britt Benson-Greer (RealTech)
Owner Success Like SaaS: How to Stop Owner Churn with Tim Smith & Kathleen Fitzpatrick (Casago), Sasha Lawler (Roam) & Nichole Dipippo (Cozy Quarters Management)
Chaos to Consistency: Building Confident, High-Performing Back-of-House Teams with Sean Kemper (ETI Solutions)
1:00 PM
VRNation Basecamp: Tech Talk Live — BookingsCloud
1:15 PM
VRNation Basecamp: Tech Talk Live — TRACK
1:30 PM
VRNation Basecamp: Tech Talk Live — Raincatcher
1:45 PM
Afternoon Exhibitor Networking Break & Affogato Bar
2:00 PM
Concurrent Educational Tracks
Maximizing the Traveler Journey: Creating Repeat Guests Through Exceptional Engagement with Janice Hurley & Britt Benson-Greer (RealTech)
The Untapped Advantage: Why Inclusive, Human-Centered Hosting Is the Future of the STR Industry with Suzanne Hacker Robinson
Turning AI from a Side Project into Business Infrastructure with Heather Bayer (Vacation Rental Success)
2:00 PM
VRNation Basecamp: Tech Talk Live — Hostaway
2:15 PM
VRNation Basecamp: Tech Talk Live — Bluetent
2:30 PM
VRNation Basecamp: Tech Talk Live — Guesty
2:45 PM
VRNation Basecamp: Tech Talk Live — Lasoh
3:00 PM
VRNation Basecamp: Tech Talk Live — Avalara
3:00 – 3:30 PM
Exhibitor Networking Break
3:15 PM
VRNation Basecamp: Tech Talk Live — Project Mainsail
Thursday
April 30, 2026
8:00 AM
Breakfast & Exhibitor Networking
9:00 AM
Concurrent Educational Tracks
Email Segmentation Strategies That Drive More Bookings with Hannah Dylewski (RealTech) & Arthur Colker (StayFi)
Executive Housekeeping with Durk Johnson
Confused to confident: Build Upsell AI agents in 45mins with Siddhi Mittal (YHangry)
The Inventory Growth Playbook: 10 Lessons From Helping 1,000 Property Managers Scale with Brooke Pfautz (Vintory)
10:00 AM
Concurrent Educational Tracks
Getting Involved Without Overcommitting - What Advocacy Actually Looks Like with Jonathan Wicks (Well & Good), Katie Bell (Moving Mountains) & Dana Lubner (Rent Responsibly)
Revenue Management for the Rest of Us: Taking the High Road from Wild West to World-Class with Steve Schwab
Three Letters That Changed My Life & Business with Amy Dourson
10:00 AM
Solutions Showcase: Property Management Software (PMS) - Ballroom
10:45 AM
Exhibitors Networking Break
11:00 AM
Concurrent Educational Tracks
The Anatomy of a Costly Guest Question with Nars Krishnamachari (RueBaRue)
PANEL: Destination Influence: How Property Managers Can Shape Tourism and Strengthen Their Business with Jennifer Barbee (Destination Innovate), Julia Koster (COSTRA), Tera Lorimer (Luxury Getaways) & Shannon Salber (VRNation)
Invisible Emails: Operational Communication that Keeps Your Business Running Smoothly with Kelly Gitre and Jack Delahant
11:00 AM
Solutions Showcase: Websites - Ballroom
11:45 AM
Exhibitor Networking Break
12:00 PM
Concurrent Educational Tracks
Increase Profitability by Defragmenting Tech and Data with John An & Francois Gouelo
Behind Closed Doors: The Hidden Risks Owners & PMs Don't See, and How Better Alignment Protects Everyone with Proper
Experiences That Pay Off with Chad Priest (Xplorie) & Jamie Hanson (VRNation)
12:00 PM
Solutions Showcase: Dynamic Pricing Tools - Ballroom
12:45 PM
Lunch
2:00 PM
Concurrent Educational Tracks
Small Teams, Big Results: The Systems Behind High-Performing Vacation Rental Operations with Erica Evans
Revenue Management Today: Data Savvy is Non-Negotiable with Heather Richer & Dwight Yang
The Margin Revolution: Using AI to Slash OpEx and Automate High-Yield Marketing with Erwan Le Roy
2:00 PM
Solutions Showcase: Franchise Models - Ballroom
2:45 PM
Afternoon Exhibitor Networking Break
3:00 PM
Concurrent Educational Tracks
VRNation Pro Academy: Marketing Pillar with Hannah Dylewski (RealTech), Julie George (Moving Mountains) & Lauren Widmaier (Studio82 Digital)
LIVE Revenue Meeting: How Top Teams Turn Data into Decisions with Sharon Keefe, Meg Park, and Darcey Sundling
From Noise to Signals: Standardizing Marketing Decisions in a Fragmented Industry with Robyn Scott