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
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
Marketing Session 1 with Janice Hurley & Britt Benson-Greer (RealTech)
Owner Success Like SaaS: How to Stop Owner Churn with Tim Smith and Kathleen Fitzpatrick (Casago)
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
Marketing Session 2 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 and Higher Engagement with Hannah Dylewski & Arthur Colker
Executive Housekeeping with Durk Johnson
The Inventory Growth Playbook: 10 Lessons From Helping 1,000 Property Managers Scale with Brooke Pfautz (Vintory)
10:00 AM
Concurrent Educational Tracks
Advocacy Update with Julia Koster (COSTRA) & 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
From Booking to 5 Stars: Using Smart Tech to Transform the Guest Journey with Nars Krishnamachari (RueBaRue)
DMOs and PMs Panel with Jennifer Barbee (Destination Innovate), Julia Koster (COSTRA) Tera Lorimer & Shannon Salber (Luxury Getaways)
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: Revenue Management Pillar with Hannah Dylewski (RealTech) & Julie George (Moving Mountains)
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