Real Estate Investing Conferences/Summits

Delivered April 2nd, 2021. Contributors: Joseph M. and

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Real Estate Investing Conferences/Summits - Demographics

The demographics of real estate investors who are assumed to be the main attendees of real estate investing conferences/summits have been presented below. According to the findings, there are more men than women in the real estate investment sector and men earn an average annual income of $74,000 while women earn an average annual income of $69,318 within the sector.
Real Estate Investor DemographicsAs the demographic information of real estate investing conference/summit attendees was unavailable in the public domain, the research process focused on finding the demographics of real estate investors in the U.S. with an assumption that these investors form the majority of the attendees of real estate investing conferences and summits. 
 A survey of 1,562 real estate investor resumes and job proposals & U.S. Census Bureau data that was conducted by Zippia produced valuable insights on the demographics of real estate investors in the U.S. These insights have been provided in the sections below.
AgeThe average age of real estate investors is 47.1 years. The age breakdown of professionals within this sector is shown below.
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GenderIn this sector, there are more male than female investors. This is because 30.3% of the surveyed investors were women while 64.5% were men.  
Ethnic BackgroundThe most common ethnicity among real estate investors is White - 67.6% followed by Hispanic - 16.3%, Black/African American - 8.3%, Asian - 5.0%, and American Indian & Alaska Native - 0.8%.
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Foreign Languages SpokenA significant percentage of real estate investors speak foreign languages and the major ones include Spanish - 43.5%, French - 14.1%, German - 9.4%, Italian - 7.1%, Chinese - 4.7%, and other - 21.2%.
UnemploymentThe unemployment rate of real estate investors has been falling over the last couple of years. This is because the unemployment rate of the profession stood at 6.0% in 2010 and fell to 2.6% in 2018. 
LGBTQ RatioThe percentage of LGBTQ persons that are real estate investors is around 15.5%. A comparison of the ratios of LGBTQ persons within various professions follows below. 
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IncomeIn the real estate sector, male and female investors make an average of $74,000 and $69,318, respectively. 
Research Strategy:After conducting an exhaustive search for information on the demographics of the attendees of real estate investing conferences/summits, we were unable to find publicly available information of the same. We primarily focused our search for this information on statistical resources such as IBIS World and Statista, government sources such as U.S. Census Bureau, news sources such as CNN and Reuters, and press release resources such as PR Newswire and Globenewswire. Even though the requested information was not available publicly, we were able to twist the research metrics to the demographics of real estate investors in the U.S and ended up finding a source that contained insightful information on this group of individuals. Our assumption was that real estate investors make up the majority of the attendees of real estate investing conferences and summits and their demographic information would thus prove useful. We attributed the lack of information in the public domain to the fact that most real estate investing conferences and summits do not publish the demographic information of their attendees publicly. 

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Real Estate Investing Conferences/Summits - Number and Size

Although the requested information was highly unavailable in the public domain, it was determined that in 2019, the average attendance of conventions and exhibitions in the U.S. was 4,932. A detailed overview of the research findings and research strategy follows below. 
Total Number and Average Size of Conferences/Summits Information on the total number and average size of real estate investing conferences/summits in the U.S. was unavailable in the public domain. Similarly, information on the total number and average size of real estate conferences/summits was also publicly unavailable. 
However, information on the average size of visitors at the largest conventions and exhibitions in the U.S. in 2019 was available. According to this information, the average size of conventions and exhibitions in the U.S. in 2019 was as follows: fewer than 200 - 8%, 200 to 499 - 18%, 500 to 999 - 17%, 1,000 - 2,499 - 18%, 2,500 to 4,999 - 15%, 5,000 to 9,999 - 10%, 10,000 to 24,999 - 10%, and 25,000 and more - 6%. 
From the above figures, it was determined that the average attendance of conventions and exhibitions in the U.S. was 4,932 in 2019. This figure represents a growth from an average attendance of 4,320 in 2018. Additionally, the above statistics can be used as proxy findings of the average size of real estate investing conferences/summits in the U.S.
According to Statista, between 2019 and 2020, 46% of convention and meetings industry professionals from the U.S. expected attendance of their largest events to remain the same, 46% expected attendance to increase, while 8% expected attendance to decrease. 
In 2016, there were a total of 1.9 million meetings held in the U.S. while in 2017, this figure jumped to 1.8 million annually. On the other hand, 251 million people attended meetings in 2016 while 205 million people attended the meetings in 2017. More recent data and segmentation by sector e.g real estate was not available in the public domain. 
Research Strategy:After conducting an exhaustive search for information on the total number and average size of real estate investing conferences/summits, we determined that this information is unavailable in the public domain. Consequently, we revised the research parameters to the total number and average size of real estate conferences/summits with the hope that insightful information would be found, but we were still unable to find any relevant information in the public domain. We focused our search for this information on statistical resources such as IBIS World and Statista, government sources such as U.S. Census Bureau, news sources such as CNN and Reuters, and press release resources such as PR Newswire and Globenewswire. 

We further expanded the research parameters to the total number and average size of conferences/summits in general in the U.S. with the hope that we were going to find some useful data that could be used as proxy findings. Here, we were able to find some insightful information on the average size of attendance and the total number of meetings held annually in the U.S. between 2016 and 2017. We attributed the unavailability of the requested data points to the fact that players in the real estate investing and real estate sector do not publish aggregate reports on the total number and average size of conferences and summits held in the U.S. annually. 

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Real Estate Investing Conferences/Summits -

Notable annual real estate investing conferences/summits include the National Real Estate Investing Summit, the Multifamily Investment Summit, the Multifamily Investor Nation Summit, the IOI Summit, the 8th Annual Global Institutional Real Estate Investor Forum, and the Multifamily Executive Conference. The Multifamily Investment Summit was considered notable because it attracts investors that have high net worths i.e. an average of over $5 million. A detailed overview of the research findings follows below.
National Real Estate Investing SummitThe National Real Estate Investing Summit is an annual event that brings together thousands of real estate entrepreneurs from all over the U.S. to learn, network, and get information that will enable them to thrive in the U.S. real estate market. 
This is a notable event because it has been in existence for over 35 years with the mission of gathering the best people that have a huge array of strategies and giving investors the chance to use their strategies and experience to achieve their financial goals.
This event's 2021 iteration will feature 35 speakers including Anthony Chara, Donna Bauer, Kevin Carroll, Dwan Bent-Twyford, and Shaun McCloskey. 
The event pass for the summit is currently discounted from $157 to $57.
Multifamily Investment SummitThe Multifamily Investment Summit is an annual real estate investment event that is meant to bring together deal makers, capital partners, innovators, and entrepreneurs from all around world. The summit focuses on "multifamily investments, financing, due diligence, and innovations in multifamily acquisitions."
This is a notable event because its past iterations have attracted individuals of high net worths i.e. an average of over $5 million in net-worth/money-in-motion. However, the principles of the event are still applicable to any wealth levels and the event is suitable for people that have answered questions in multifamily investments.  
A notable speaker for this year's event is John Soforic, the author of the Wealthy Gardener, which is rated among the top 10 personal finance books of all time. 
 Tickets for the summit are priced at $497. 
Multifamily Investor Nation SummitThe Multifamily Investor Nation Summit is an annual event that has been taking place over the last couple of years i.e. in 2020 and 2019. According to the event's promotion video, the summit is suitable for multifamily investors that want to learn more about the sector from renowned industry specialists. 
The event is notable because it brings together veteran investors that have over $2 billion in real estate assets to teach the audience including Dan Handoford - $222 million in real estate assets, Cherry Chen - $765 million in real estate assets, Trevor McGregor - $250 million in real estate assets, Holly Williams - $500 million in real estate assets, and Mark Kenney - $275 million in real estate assets.
Notable speakers that will be attending the event include Dan Handoford, Cherry Chen, Trevor McGregor, Holly Williams, and Mark Kenney.
Tickets for the summit are priced at $197. 
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IOI Summit The Innovation, Opportunity & Investment (IOI) summit is an annual event that "brings together real estate practitioners, technologists, and investors to create and cultivate ideas, partnerships, products, and services that will transform business, and power up PropTech."
This event is notable because it is organized by the National Association of Realtors and it is attended by over 500 experts and specialists in the real estate industry. 
Notable speakers that attended the 2019 summit include Bob Goldberg, John Smaby, Stefan Swanepoel, Marilyn Wilson, and Brad Inman.
 The pricing rates of the conference are early bird rates of $299 for members & $499 for non-members and $399 for members & $549 for non-members that will register after July 5, 2021.
8th Annual Global Institutional Real Estate Investor ForumThe Global Institurional Real Estate Investor Forum is one of the leading investor-centric events for investors that want to invest in private markets. The forum brings together investors, funds, and advisers to discuss a number of topics including sectors, due diligence, and real estate investments opportunities in the U.S. and around the world. 
This event is notable because its 2019 iteration brought together over 300  investors, funds, and advisers for the meeting.
Notable speakers for the forum include Mark Teixeira, Dean Adler, Robert Morse, and Rahul Idnani. 
The forum's pricing is divided into levels i.e. early bird - $1,000, level 1 - $1,400, level 2 - $1,700, level 3 - $2,100, and level 4 - $2,400.
Multifamily Executive ConferenceThe Multifamily Executive Conference (MFE) is an annual conference for investors that want to gain access to exclusive insights that are needed to survive the challenges of today's changing and dynamic world. 
The event is notable because it is regarded as the premier event within the multifamily segment of the American real estate industry.
Notable speakers of the conference include Ryan Severion, Dave Borsos, and John Sebree.
Pricing for the conference is as follows: attendee - $999, non-profit - $899, and one ticket - $599.