Vermont Short-Term Rental Conference & Trade Show

March 26 & 27, 2026

Stowe, Vermont

Event Schedule & Sessions

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Thursday, March 26, 2026

8:00 am - Members Only Breakfast / Vendor Setup

9:00 am - Local Regulations & Grassroots Advocacy, Julie Marks, VTSTRA Executive Director & Matt McMahon, MMR (MEMBERS ONLY)

9:30 am - STRs and the Law: Challenging Property Rights Violations, Robert H. Thomas, Director of Property Rights Litigation, Senior Attorney at Pacific Legal Foundation (MEMBERS ONLY)

10:30 am - General Registration Opens / Networking & Visit with Vendors

11:00 am - Opening Remarks, Julie Marks, VTSTRA Executive Director

11:30 am - Keynote Speaker, Sarah Weaver, Author of The 30-Day Stay, Mentor & Real Estate Investor

12:00 pm - Sponsored Lunch

1:00 pm - Keynote Panel: Vermont Tourism Economy & Impacts of Visitation on Local Communities

2:00 pm - Networking & Visit with Vendors

2:30 pm - When Responsibility Becomes an Advantage for Vacation Rental Businesses, Justin Ford, STR Safety Expert with Breezeway

3:30 pm — Are You Covered? How to Reduce Liability Risk While Hosting, Patti Bell, Proper Insurance

3:45 pm — Coffee Break

4:00 pm — Roundtables: Rotating Workshops & Facilitated Discussions

  1. Social Media Strategies that Land Bookings, with Brittany Winfield, Winfield Creative

  2. Making Referral Marketing Work, with Mike Gibson, AskaLokal

  3. Pro Property Pics from an App, with James O’Hara, SnapSnapSnap

  4. Getting Guests to Keep VT Green, with Anne Bijur, Department of Environmental Conservation

  5. Fire Code Compliance in Rentals Sleeping 9+ Guests, with Landon Wheeler, Vermont Division of Fire Safety

  6. Pricing Strategies for Slow Tourism Times, with Monique Delorenzo, Pricelabs

  7. Set up Your Digital Guidebook, with Ben Coleman & Mike O’Connell, Happy Guest

  8. Using Data to Drive Decisions, with Maureen McCracken, VT Department of Tourism & Marketing

  9. Communicating Effectively with Policy-Makers, with Noah Stewart, Vrbo

5:00 pm — Sponsored Reception with Vendors

7:00 pm — Ticketed Afterparty at Stowe Cider

  • Live music from Vermont’s own: The Erica Reynolds Band. Delicious bites & good times, brought to you by Southern Vermont Realty Group

Friday, March 27, 2026

8:00 am — Breakfast

9:00 am — Laws That Every Sole Proprietor Rentalpreneur Should Know, Brian Bailey, VT Small Business Law Center

9:00 am — From Hiring to Firing: Operating a Property Management Business Legally in Vermont, Nicole Killoran, VT Small Business Law Center

9:50 am — Networking & Visit with Vendors

10:20 am — Scaling Starts with Structure: The Secret to Smooth Vacation Rental Operations, Chris Rule, Turno

10:20 am — From Tools to Agents: Building the Next Generation of AI Employees in Hospitality, Liam Tietjens, Vaant.AI

11:10 am — Coffee Break

11:20 am — Maximizing Returns from Short-Term Rentals: How Real Estate Fits into Your Financial Plan, Anastasia Surmarva & Colin Pomer, Commonwealth Financial Group

11:20 am — The Mid-Term Rental Market: Trends, Opportunities & Risks, Sarah Weaver, Author of The 30-Day Stay

12:10 pm — Sponsored Lunch

1:00 pm — Interiors and Amenities that Increase Bookings, Jen Sexton, HostGPO

1:00 pm — The Pet-Centered Traveler: Market Insights & the Legal Landscape of Service vs Emotional Support Animals, John Bradford, PetScreening

1:50 pm — Networking & Visit with Vendors

2:20 pm — What’s a Tech Stack? Finding the Software that Meets Your Needs for Today and Tomorrow, Monique DeLorenzo, PriceLabs

2:20 pm — Maximizing Visibility: Digital Marketing Strategies for Vermont Vacation Rental Managers, Mimi Damm, Grey Media

3:10 pm — Coffee Break

3:20 pm — Pro Panel: Local STR Hosts Share Their Secrets for Success

3:20 pm — Proven Paths: How Top Property Managers Built Resilient, High-Performing Businesses in New England

4:10 pm — Closing Remarks & Raffle Drawing

5:00 pm — Cash Bar Reception & Visit with Vendors

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