US Real Estate Conferences And Investor Events To Attend In 2026

Location is everything in real estate.  For real estate conferences, it’s about where the right investors will be sitting.

The 2026 real estate conference circuit is shaping up to be a proving ground for investors, fund managers, and developers who want to stay ahead of market cycles. These rooms are where you’ll hear what’s really happening with debt markets, institutional appetite, and shifts in multifamily demand before it ever shows up in the quarterly reports. For anyone raising capital or looking for their next deal, the right event can be as valuable as a well-placed anchor tenant.

Preparation, though, is the lever that multiplies the return on your conference investment. Walking in with sharp collateral, tight messaging, and a clear capital-raising narrative makes the difference between casual conversations and serious pipeline opportunities. We like to think of it as treating your booth, your deck, and your follow-up plan like assets under management, each one should perform.

Here are a few pieces we help clients get investment-ready for conference season:

• Pitch decks that cut through with the numbers that matter (IRR, cash-on-cash, stabilized yield), supported by visuals that investors can digest in minutes.

• One-pagers and brochures that turn your investment thesis into a takeaway piece that survives the flight home.

• Booth signage and branded collateral that make your presence feel like a Class A space in a hall full of B-minus players.

• Messaging frameworks are built around current market dynamics, so your fund narrative aligns with where capital is actually flowing.

• Post-event follow-up kits like case studies, recap packets, and personalized outreach that move conversations from first contact to closed commitments.

If you’d like a partner to help you show up like the asset you are, we’re ready to make your materials just as investment-grade as your projects.

Below, we’ve rounded up the real estate investor conferences worth checking out in 2026. Alongside the major one-off summits, pay attention to recurring groups like Family Office Club, which hosts multiple investor events throughout the year. Those touchpoints add up, and showing up consistently in front of capital partners can build as much traction as a headline keynote stage.

Consider adding these events to your calendar. Make sure to double-check the dates and locations as they are subject to change:

Dates	Conference	Location	Focus
Jan 11–14, 2026	CREFC January Conference	Miami, FL	Commercial Real Estate Finance Council’s winter gathering for lenders, bond buyers, servicers & investors.
Jan 21–23, 2026	IMN Winter Real Estate Private Funds	Laguna Beach, CA	Large GP/LP meetup on private real estate funds, capital raising, secondaries, and deal flow.
Jan 26–28, 2026	ALIS: Americas Lodging Investment Summit	Los Angeles, CA	Flagship hotel investment summit bringing owners, brands, lenders and developers.
Jan 27, 2026	NMHC Apartment Strategies Outlook Conference	Las Vegas, NV	Investor-focused outlook on apartment sector performance, capital markets and strategy.
Jan 27–30, 2026	NMHC Annual Meeting	Las Vegas, NV	C-suite networking for owners, operators, investors and service providers in multifamily.
Feb 2–3, 2026	IMN Land & Homebuilding Capital Markets West	Las Vegas, NV	Capital markets for land & homebuilding, private equity & lenders.
Feb 7, 2026	MFIN Conference (Multifamily Investor Network)	Houston, TX	Syndicators, passive investors and vendors focused on multifamily investment.
Feb 8–11, 2026	MBA Commercial/Multifamily Finance (CREF) Convention & Expo	San Diego, CA	Largest mortgage banking event for commercial & multifamily finance dealmaking and education.
Feb 11–13, 2026	AFIRE Winter Conference	Washington, DC	Institutional investors focused on cross-border capital into U.S. real estate.
Feb 17–20, 2026	Best Ever Conference (BEC X)	Salt Lake City, UT	Passive & active CRE investors; networking and portfolio strategy.
Mar 3–4, 2026	Florida Middle‑Market Multifamily Forum (IMN)	Coral Gables, FL	Regional B/C class multifamily investing, operations and capital.
Mar 10, 2026	CREFC High Yield, Distressed Assets & Servicing Conference	New York, NY	Distressed/ special situations, servicing, workouts across CRE.
Mar 12–13, 2026	IMN Manufactured Housing Forum West	San Diego, CA	Investment & operations for manufactured housing communities.
Mar 16–17, 2026	IMN Build‑to‑Rent Forum East	Nashville, TN	Build‑to‑rent strategies, equity/debt, and operations.
Mar 24–26, 2026	Nareit REITwise: Law, Accounting & Finance	Hollywood, FL	REIT-specific tax, legal, accounting and finance updates.
Mar 25, 2026	PREA CEO Leadership Forum	Nashville, TN	Closed‑door leadership forum for institutional real estate allocators & managers.
Mar 26–27, 2026	PREA Spring Conference	Nashville, TN	Institutional investor conference on real estate market trends & strategies.
Mar 30–Apr 1, 2026	NIC Spring Conference	Nashville, TN	Capital and operator networking for seniors housing & care.
May 5–7, 2026	ULI Spring Meeting	Nashville, TN	Investors & developers on market trends, capital, and urban development.
May (TBA), 2026	IMN Distressed CRE Forum	San Francisco, CA	Distressed CRE deal‑sourcing across office, retail, multifamily, hospitality.
May 18–20, 2026	ICSC LAS VEGAS	Las Vegas, NV	Retail real estate’s largest U.S. dealmaking & capital event.
May 18–20, 2026	IMN Single‑Family Rental Forum East	Miami Beach, FL	SFR/BTR investors, owners and operators — deals & strategies.
May 31–Jun 2, 2026	NYU International Hospitality Investment Forum (IHIF Americas)	New York, NY	Hotel investment CEOs, lenders & developers; dealmaking.
Jun 1, 2026	Nareit REIT IR Symposium (Members)	New York, NY	Investor relations program ahead of REITweek; REITs & investors.
Jun 2–3, 2026	PERE Women in Real Estate Forum North America	New York, NY	Private real estate investors & managers; capital formation & strategy.
Jun 3, 2026	BLLA Boutique Hotel Investment Conference	New York, NY	Investment insights for boutique & lifestyle hotel owners and investors.
Jun 8–10, 2026	CREFC Annual Conference	New York, NY	Commercial real estate finance’s flagship summer conference.
Jun 15–16, 2026	IMN Real Estate Family Office & Private Wealth West	Dana Point, CA	Connect family office capital with real estate managers & deals.
Jun 24–26, 2026	IMN Real Estate Private Funds Summer	Newport, RI	GPs/LPs across real estate private equity; fund formation & secondaries.
Oct 5–7, 2026	NAIOP CRE.Converge	Denver, CO	All‑asset‑class CRE investors, developers & capital markets.
Oct 19–21, 2026	NMHC Student Housing Conference	Scottsdale, AZ	Student housing investors, lenders and operators.
Oct 21–23, 2026	NIC Fall Conference	Chicago, IL	Senior housing & care capital, operators and developers.
Oct 26–29, 2026	ULI Fall Meeting	Miami Beach, FL	Investors/developers; capital markets & urban development.
Nov 5–6, 2026	Novogradac Affordable Housing Conference	Washington, DC	Policy, financing & investment for affordable housing.
Dec 8–11, 2026	Nareit REITworld: Annual Conference	Dallas, TX	REIT CEOs, investors and analysts; 1:1 meetings and sessions.
Dec 9–10, 2026	ICSC NEW YORK	New York, NY	Retail & mixed‑use dealmaking, capital, and tenant/landlord meetings.
Dec 3–4, 2026	Novogradac Housing Tax Credit Finance Conference	Las Vegas, NV	Investing & financing strategies for LIHTC deals.