2021 VR Women’s Summit: How to Successfully Pursue New Homeowners with Sarah Bradford, Jennifer Frankenstein-Harris, Annee Martin, and Sharon Walker We now have a whole new industry, thanks to an influx in demand of consumers wanting to stay in private residences. Many owners who are currently renting are wondering if there is a better property…

2021 VR Women’s Summit: Impact of Violence and Abuse on Professional Women and the Workplace Part 1 with Sue Jones and Tammi Sims One out of four women in the US has been violently attacked, and in an industry in which the majority of team members are women, we can’t pretend that this is not…

2021 was an all-hands-on-deck kind of year that stretched everyone. Delivering more growth in 2022 (and 2023, 2024, etc.) is going to take GRIT (guts, resilience, initiative, and tenacity). In this session, we’ll review ways to transform your team’s “hero” moments into scalable operating procedures using creative processes and modern tech. Come learn how property…

BnSellit’s COO, Shauna Simmonds, will discuss a new and exciting way to capture additional revenue from your short-term rental properties. Introducing BnSellit’s innovative app that gives rental operators a platform to sell or rent items to guests during their stay. Short-term rental guests will enjoy a unique shopping experience to enhance their stay. Learn about…

Since COVID-19, the world for PMs changed dramatically, but it also changed for our vendor community. In the first of its kind, this open-forum roundtable workshop for vendors—led by empathetic industry sales and customer support veterans—will discuss how selling and marketing to VRMs has changed, setting realistic expectations, dealing with evolving roadmaps, navigating conferences, the…

2021 VR Women’s Summit – 2022 Vacation Rental Ecosystem: How Funded Startups, PE Rollups, Spacs and Independents Fit Together to Make Up this Crazy Industry with Jen Ford, Kimberly Lang, Margot Schmorak, and Moderated by Amy Hinote   Panel: Jen Ford, Former Chief Commercial Officer & CFO, TurnKey Vacation Rentals Kimberly Lang, Managing Director, Inhabit…

2021 VR Women’s Summit – Exclusive First Look: Findings from Rent Responsibly’s 2022 State of the STR Community Report with Alexa Nota, Jenna Fuhrman, and Brianne Pope Harmful regulations are the biggest threat to our industry. After years of one bad policy after another, why are even long-standing VR destinations still struggling to find ordinances…

2021 VR Women’s Summit – Create a Powerful Brand: Lead & Grow a Passionate Business Following with Amber Hurdle How to brand and differentiate yourself from your competition and build trust with your customers, potential customers, and employees can be wildly frustrating without the right road map. In this fast-paced session seasoned brand expert, Amber…

2021 VR Women’s Summit – Self-Hypnosis for Everything: A Guide to Getting Your Life Under Control with Heather Bayer This is a how-to session with practical demonstrations on using self-hypnosis to manage many areas of your life. You’ll learn induction and deepening techniques as well as a variety of tactics to deal with stress, procrastination,…

Carole Sharoff was selected as the winner of a Pioneer Award at this year’s Vacation Rental Women’s Summit conference. Carole Sharoff, President, Atlantic Vacation Homes