One of the best ways to grow and optimize your property management business is by attending events. There are plenty of property management conferences in 2025, ranging from small local vendor fairs to national events with thousands of attendees.
It can be pretty overwhelming, especially when you’re investing so much money and time in traveling to shows. To help you out, here’s our list of the best conferences and events to attend.
NARPM National
NARPM's largest conference, the NARPM National Convention and Trade Show, is hosted every year around mid-October. It’s among the SFR industry’s headline events with nearly 1,000 attendees annually, and it's an excellent conference for any size SFR operators. This is not specific to large PM companies by any means.
It features a vendor fair, numerous workshops and panels, and a range of other events for NARPM members. It’s one of the best networking opportunities for property managers that exists, and an opportunity to become a #SecondNatureVIP.
The 2025 edition of the annual conference will be held in Orlando, FL, from October 20 to October 23. Register via NARPM and get a sneak peek at their schedule.
NARPM Broker/Owner
NARPM’s second largest conference, typically held in the spring, is specific to CEOs and brokers/owners. Structurally, it’s similar to the national conference with a collection of speakers and sessions, circled around a large trade show featuring some industry-evolving vendors.
The difference, as mentioned, is the exclusivity of the audience. You're networking directly and only with other major decision makers, which has its advantages and has made Broker/Owner a very popular conference for property management leaders.
This year’s event, held at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, CO, features speakers and panelists discussing best practices, leadership development, and technology integration. The event will run March 24-26, 2025, and the 2026 edition will be held on April 27-30, 2026 in New Orleans, LA.
Register for the event on the NARPM website, and view the conference schedule.
IMN Single-Family Rental East
Information Management Network offers three single-family events, which typically have over 2,000 attendees. It's a destination for large companies and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), so you'll get more of a scaled perspective of the industry than you might at a NARPM event.
IMN doesn’t have a keynote speaker and is built around a large set of industry panels. In addition to a trade show, it's heavy on industry expertise from large-scale operators in the tens of thousands of doors. If that perspective is interesting to you, the IMN single-family will be worth your time.
The 2025 edition of the show will be held May 19-21 in Miami, Florida, with an agenda that covered topics including economic considerations, artificial intelligence, resident experience, and tactics for scaling portfolios.
NRHC Industry Leaders
National Rental Home Council (NRHC) is a relatively new organization, and its Industry Leaders Conference is going on its fourth year in 2025. It's an advocacy organization founded by five 30,000+ door owner/operators, so the conference focuses more on large-scale advocacy.
It's a different type of educational opportunity than what you might find at a NARPM or IMN event. Since these companies are owner/operators, there’s more on the resident experience topic that's discussed and less on investor relationships.
The 2025 NRHC Industry Leaders Conference will take place from April 6 to April 9 in Orlando, Florida, and will be primarily focused on housing policy, innovation in the single-family rental (SFR) industry, leadership insights, property management techniques, and strategies for navigating the capital landscape.
PM Systems Conference
The PM Systems Conference will be held from January 20 to January 23 in Las Vegas, NV. PM Systems is designed to be a hands-on experience, filled with small group sessions, working groups, and live coaching. You'll spend time at the conference digging into the actual processes and systems you use and working to optimize them, essentially working on your business while you're there. The organizers of PM Systems promise to provide attendees the opportunity to get actionable feedback and return to their businesses with tangible results.
Focused on delivering actionable processes, technology, and approaches that help streamline and grow your business, this event includes networking sessions and peer review sessions.
PM Systems has already opened registration for the 2026 edition, which will run from January 12 to January 16 in Vegas.
Apartmentalize
Apartmentalize is an industry-renowned trade show and conference for the multifamily industry. Typically in June and in a rotating location, Apartmentalize has seen over 11,000 attendees in past years.
With tons of exhibitors, learning sessions, and expert speakers, Apartmentalize is a great opportunity for multifamily property managers to drive business growth and learn new strategies.
Held in Las Vegas from June 11 to June 13, this year’s edition features over 100 educational sessions, extensive networking opportunities, and industry trends showcased by more than 500 exhibitors.
For more information, visit NAA’s website.
IMN Build-to-Rent
One of multiple Build-to-Rent conferences hosted by IMN, the fall show brings together real estate investors to discuss private equity, debt, and joint venture financing in the land and homebuilding sectors.
The forum will be held on September 29-30 in Dallas, TX, and registration details will be available soon.
IREM PropertyCon
The successor to IREM’s previous annual conference, The IREM Global Summit, PropertyCon is a new conference focused on education for property managers. The two-day meeting will be held on April 23-24 at the Sheraton Boston Hotel.
Featuring keynote speakers and immersive learning sessions, the show will feature everything from accounting and contractor management to ChatGPT and repurposing office spaces.
For more information and to register, visit the new IREM PropertyCon site.
NARPM Southern States
The NARPM Southern States conference is one of NARPM’s largest regional shows of the year. This year’s edition, which runs from June 11 to June 13, will be held in Birmingham, AL, and the theme is all things football!
The conference will tackle all the latest industry insights, and give you plenty of chances to huddle up for some networking.
Registration and hotel reservations are available now.
IMN 13th Annual Single-Family Rental Forum (West)
The IMN 13th Annual Single-Family Rental Forum (West) in Austin, Texas, focuses on investment opportunities, operational strategies, and technological advancements in the SFR market.
The forum will be held on August 21-22, 2025, and will feature more than 80 industry leaders on stage.
For more details and to register, visit the IMN website.
April 22, 2025
