While 2024 is still a few months away, the conference schedule is filling up. Multifamily Dive has collected a list of events of interest for multifamily professionals, along with their dates and locations for next year.
Please check conference websites regularly, as details are subject to change and some dates have not yet been announced.
World of Concrete
Jan. 22-25
Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas
More than 60,000 masonry and concrete professionals across the world regularly attend World of Concrete, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The event offers training, education and approximately 1,500 exhibitors on 700,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor exhibit space.
NMHC Apartment Strategies Conference
Jan. 30
Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego
This conference, which showcases multifamily trends, statistics and insights into the future of the economy and multifamily industry, takes place ahead of the NMHC Annual Meeting in the same location. It is open to members and non-members.
NMHC Annual Meeting
Jan. 30-Feb. 1
Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego
The annual meeting brings together members from around the country to network, socialize and attend information sessions held by industry leaders. Open to NMHC members only, and co-located with other NMHC events.
Florida Apartment Association Legislative Conference
Feb. 12-14
Florida State Conference Center, Tallahassee, Florida
The state-level summit of the Florida Apartment Association, open to members and to non-members, will include a leadership summit, meetings of directors and executives and education on local legislation.
New York Build 2024 Expo
Feb. 13-14
Javits Center, New York City
This free event features 300-plus speakers across 11 tracks, AIA CES-approved workshops, 250-plus exhibitors and diversity in construction networking sessions, among many other offerings.
NAHB International Builders’ Show
Feb. 27-29
Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas
This gathering of residential construction professionals across multiple sectors is hosted by the National Association of Home Builders. It features hundreds of education sessions and over 1,000 exhibitors, many of which launch new products from the show. Co-located with the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show, the two events bring in over 70,000 professionals.
MFE Leadership Summit
March 3-6
Grand Hyatt Vail, Vail, Colorado
The Summit, sponsored by Multifamily Executive magazine and Zonda, focuses on networking, with sessions on challenges and opportunities presented by the future of multifamily.
NAA Advocate Conference
March 12-13
Grand Hyatt Washington, Washington, D.C.
The National Apartment Association’s annual Advocate event brings multifamily professionals to Capitol Hill to meet with legislators in order to lobby for the interests of the rental housing industry.
World of Modular
March 18-21
Rosen Shingle Creek, Orlando, Florida
The Modular Building Institute’s annual conference includes education sessions, networking opportunities and product exhibitions geared toward the modular construction industry — including a number focused on multifamily modular building.
RETCON 2024
April 1-3
New York Marriott Marquis, New York City
This conference invites real estate owners, operators and developers to explore technology adoption and innovation strategies. Attendees can follow education sessions divided into four tracks by asset class — multifamily, office, whole-industry transformation and proptech startups — as well as more than 80 tech exhibits on display.
Event speakers will include Bill Rudin of Rudin, Jesse Carrillo of Howard Hughes and Cindy Clare of Bell Partners, among many others.
ULI Spring Meeting
April 9-11
Hilton New York Midtown, New York City
The first of the Urban Land Institute’s two annual meetings incorporates networking opportunities and education sessions concerning the built environment as a whole, as well as tours of award-winning projects in the city.
Texas Apartment Association ONE Conference & Expo
April 24-26
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio
The Texas Apartment Association’s conference combines a trade show, networking opportunities and education sessions for professionals active in the state. The show overlaps with San Antonio’s Fiesta celebration.
Apartment Innovation & Marketing Conference
May 5-8
Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach, Huntington Beach, California
Sponsored by a group of industry vendors, the AIM conference’s sessions and exhibitions are focused on marketing and leasing technology, automation and artificial intelligence, among others. Attendance is limited to owners and operators of multifamily communities and sponsors.
Apartmentalize
June 19-21
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia
The National Apartment Association’s annual education conference will move to Atlanta in 2024, bringing in professionals, supply partners and exhibitors from across the multifamily operations sector.
Georgia Apartment Association Annual Conference
Sept. 4-6
Ritz Carlton, Amelia Island, Florida
A full-day conference bringing together members of the Georgia Apartment Association.
Blueprint
Sept. 17-19
The Venetian, Las Vegas
This conference focused on the future of real estate includes a Multifamily Summit on the first day. Speakers at 2023’s event included professionals from Bozzuto, Morgan Properties, Courtland, Pretium and Berkshire Residential, among others.
Florida Apartment Association Annual Conference & Trade Show
Sept. 18-20
The Diplomat Beach Resort, Hollywood, Florida
This state conference brings together over 1,000 professionals each year for education sessions, networking opportunities and a show floor with over 240 exhibitors.
NMHC Student Housing Conference
Oct. 7-9
Aria Resort & Casino, Las Vegas
Open to NMHC members and non-members, the conference focuses on professionals in the student housing sector, and provides knowledge, tools, programs and connections necessary for leaders to shape their success and the future of the industry.
OPTECH
Oct. 21-23
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland
NMHC’S OPTECH is focused on multifamily technology and operations, including sessions on intelligent buildings, digital marketing and proptech.
Build Show Live
Nov. 7-9
Austin Convention Center, Austin, Texas
Organized by residential construction platform The Build Show, this building science-focused conference is targeted at builders and contractors. Its workshops and sessions will focus on training, education, and trends in the construction process.
Greenbuild
Nov. 12-15
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia
The Greenbuild International Conference + Expo gathers building professionals for summits, education sessions and expositions on green building technology and practices. The last event’s keynote speakers included Kal Penn, actor and former White House official, and Ali Zaidi, national climate advisor to the Biden-Harris administration.
Bisnow Multifamily Annual Conference East and Bisnow Multifamily Annual Conference West
TBD
The BMAC conferences are full-day events in November featuring keynote speeches and panels led by multifamily experts.
Building Innovation 2024
TBD
The National Institute of Building Sciences’ annual conference brings together government agencies, building professionals and scientists to network and discuss how to improve the built environment.
BuildingsNY
TBD
The annual event brings together more than 5,000 building industry professionals for education sessions and exhibits geared toward building operations.
Multifamily Executive Conference
TBD
Hosted by Zonda and Multifamily Executive magazine, this conference is geared toward high-level staff and features education sessions, roundtable discussions and keynote presentations.
Smart Spaces
TBD
The Smart Spaces event, hosted by real estate consulting firm Parks Associates, aims to bring together building owners, property managers and tech professionals for sessions and networking focused on proptech, smart home infrastructure and the ways in which buildings and tech can work together.
Smart Spaces includes an April event and three virtual events throughout the year, in July, October, and November. The conference covers both the multifamily and the hospitality industry.
ULI Fall Meeting
TBD
The Urban Land Institute’s second annual meeting, which attracts almost 6,500 attendees each year, is marked by the release of the ULI Annual Report. Like its spring counterpart, it incorporates networking opportunities, education sessions and local project tours.
The World of Concrete, Build Show Live and Greenbuild conferences are owned by Informa, the parent company of Industry Dive.
