Weds, Sept. 9, 2026
Check-In: 4-7pm Venue Lobby
Registration and Event Address is provided in your confirmation email after ticket purchase.
Our team will bein the venue lobby from 4-7pm, ready to greet you with excitement and smiles!
You’ll be required to show your EVENT TICKET to gain entry. Tickets will be provided to paid attendees prior to the event via text message and email.
Be sure to come see us, get your Summit goodies, and get ready for a great 2 days!
2026 SUMMIT SCHEDULE
DAY 1: Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026
8:00am - 8:45am Venue Lobby
Registration and Check-In
Registration and Event Address is provided in your confirmation email after ticket purchase.
Show up on time, come dressed to impress, and be ready to meet and greet your new industry best friends.
Check-in will be in the lobby of the venue where you’ll be required to show your EVENT TICKET to gain entry. Tickets will be provided to paid attendees prior to the event via text message and/or email.
We can’t wait to see you!
9:00am - 11:00am
Morning Networking Experience Sponsored by Inhabit®
Start the first morning of the Summit the right way. Focused. Energized. And connected with the women around you.
The Multifamily Women® Summit is known for creating experiences that bring people together in ways traditional conferences never do.
The Morning Networking Experience is designed to break the ice, reset your mindset, and help you walk into the day feeling fully present.
Each year this session is intentionally different.
It might be breathwork, movement, or another experience designed to help everyone relax, connect, and settle into the energy of the Summit.
What never changes is the outcome.
You will leave this session feeling grounded, refreshed, and connected with the community in the room. Conversations start faster. Walls come down. And the energy carries through the rest of the Summit.
Wear comfortable clothing you can move in and come ready to participate.
The specific experience for 2026 will be revealed soon, but if you attended last year, you already know this is not something you want to miss.
A special thank you to Inhabit® for sponsoring this signature moment and for supporting the leaders who are shaping the future of the multifamily industry.
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Networking Lunch
This isn’t a grab-and-go moment. It’s a curated experience designed to fuel both your mind and your momentum.
Our Networking Lunch is your chance to sit down, connect with fellow attendees, and continue the high-level conversations sparked throughout the morning. Whether you’re swapping ideas, sharing strategies, or just laughing over shared experiences, this is where meaningful relationships deepen.
Enjoy a thoughtfully prepared lunch in a setting that’s designed to keep the energy flowing - and the ideas, too.
Because at the Multifamily Women® Summit, even lunch moves you forward.
1:00pm - 1:30pm
Opening Remarks
Welcome to the Multifamily Women® Summit.
By the time this session begins, you will have already experienced something that feels different from a typical conference. The conversations are more honest and the energy in the room is different. People show up here as themselves, not just as their job titles.
This Summit was built with intention. The goal is simple. Bring together women who are actively building teams, scaling portfolios, and leading organizations, then create an environment where they can learn from each other and return to their companies with stronger strategies and clearer direction.
During these opening remarks, Carrie Antrim will welcome attendees and set the tone for the experience ahead. She will share why this community was created, what makes this room unique in the multifamily industry, and what participants can expect as the Summit unfolds.
Over the next two days, attendees will hear from leaders who have built remarkable careers across multifamily. Their stories and insights are grounded in real operating experience and are designed to help attendees strengthen leadership, improve performance, and grow within the industry.
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Keynote - Building Leadership Legacy Through Strong Team Performance
Melanie French is a nationally respected multifamily executive, keynote speaker, and mentor with more than 30 years of experience shaping operations, leadership development, and organizational strategy across all asset types.
As the first Chief Executive Officer of RR Living, she leads with a people-first philosophy focused on sustainable growth, talent development, and creating communities where residents truly feel at home. Known for her gritty yet approachable leadership style, Melanie is widely recognized for developing strong teams and advancing women in the industry, with insights grounded in real-world operating experience.
Over her career, Melanie has led teams across portfolios ranging from thousands to hundreds of thousands of apartment homes nationwide. She played a key role in scaling Cortland’s management platform from approximately 9,000 units to more than 50,000 units while overseeing more than $200 million in renovations, and previously supported operations and organizational development across a national portfolio exceeding 200,000 homes at AIMCO.
Having started her career as a leasing consultant and advanced to CEO, she brings practical leadership strategies leaders can apply immediately to strengthen teams, improve performance, and navigate today’s complex operating environment.
2:30pm - 2:45pm
Networking Break
Grab some coffee, tea, or water and take a quick break before we dive back in!
Use this opportunity to continue networking and building relationships.
2:45pm - 3:45pm
My Stage, My Story™: Life-Changing Stories from Women in Multifamily
At the Multifamily Women® Summit, the most powerful moments often happen in the hallways, over coffee, or in late-night conversations among peers. My Stage, My Story™ brings those moments out of the shadows and onto the main stage.
This program gives multifamily women the microphone for five unforgettable minutes each - to share a personal story that shaped them, challenged them, or propelled them forward. No pitches. No company talk. Just real, human stories of resilience, discovery, and growth.
Last year, we heard from:
A woman who turned a season of instability into a career that gave her family a future.
A leader who found strength after loss and rebuilt her life with clarity and purpose.
A single mom whose first leasing job became the foundation for her daughter’s career as well.
A woman who realized she wasn’t broken at all, she was simply patterned, and learned how to rise with confidence.
Stories of opportunity, perseverance, mentorship, and women creating their own path forward.
Every talk is exactly five minutes. Every talk is personal, inspiring, and real.
Get ready for goosebumps, laughter, and takeaways that will stay with you long after the Summit.
3:45pm - 4:00pm
Networking Break
Grab some coffee, tea, or water and take a quick break before we dive back in!
Use this opportunity to continue networking and building relationships.
This will also be your opportunity to grab photos with The Freemans and, if you have their book, get some autographs!
4:00pm - 4:30pm
Multifamily Executive Conversation Examining Leadership in Practice
We’ll close the first day of the Summit with a candid conversation with a respected multifamily leader who has spent years building teams, navigating market cycles, and making decisions that shape organizations.
In an industry that is constantly evolving, the most valuable insights often come from leaders who have experienced both the challenges and the breakthroughs firsthand. This discussion will explore what it really takes to grow teams, scale operations, and lead effectively in today’s multifamily environment.
Expect practical leadership insights, honest reflections, and lessons learned from real experience.
A fitting way to close the first day of the Summit before we transition into the evening reception.
4:30pm - 5:00pm
Cocktails & Connections (and Alpacas)
Before everyone heads off to dinner, we’ll wrap up the first day of the Summit the way this community does best. Together.
Grab a cocktail, reconnect with the people you met today, and continue the conversations that started in the sessions and hallways.
This is the moment when business cards get exchanged, new friendships form, and the energy of the day carries into the evening.
We’ll also take a moment to recognize our keynote speakers and the incredible women who shared their stories during My Stage, My Story.
Red carpet photos. A professional photographer. And yes, the alpacas will be back for anyone who needs a picture to prove this Summit really is different.
DAY 2: Friday, Sept. 11, 2026
9:00am - 9:15am
Opening Remarks
Before we dive back in, we are taking a few minutes to reconnect, laugh about yesterday, and get ready for another full day. Because at this Summit, networking should feel a lot more like brunch with your power squad than a conference hallway.
9:15am - 10:00am
Building Influence and Confidence
Many talented professionals struggle with confidence, visibility, and influence, especially as they move into higher leadership roles.
This interactive session focuses on helping women recognize their value, strengthen their voice, and step into opportunities with confidence.
Topics include:
• Increasing influence without title changes
• Executive presence and communication strategies
• Overcoming imposter syndrome and self-doubt
• Building relationships that accelerate career growth
• Advocating for yourself and your ideas
This session is designed to empower attendees at every stage of leadership.
10:00am - 10:45am
Business Impact Roundtable, Where AI Is Actually Delivering Results
AI is moving so quickly, but real leadership is not about chasing trends. It is about understanding what is actually creating results inside your organization and how those results are experienced across different roles.
This session is designed as a roundtable conversation, not a stage presentation. Leaders from operations, HR, training, executive teams, and industry partners sit together to examine real challenges, the solutions that were attempted, and the outcomes that followed. The value is in the mix of perspectives. A regional manager may see workflow impact differently than a CEO. A director of training may define success differently than a technology partner. In this format, every voice matters because every role experiences change differently.
Participants will explore how to lead themselves and their teams through shifting workflows, how to develop the agility and curiosity required to test new tools without breaking what already works, and how to balance where the industry is heading with what performance demands right now. The goal is not theory. It is perspective, capability, and better questions that translate into smarter decisions once you return to your organization.
10:45am - 11:00am
Networking Break
Grab some coffee, tea, or water and take a quick break before we dive back in!
Use this opportunity to continue networking and building relationships.
11:00am - 12:00pm
Leading Teams That Are Stretched Thin to Combat Burnout
Many leaders are carrying more responsibility than ever before while teams remain lean. The result is decision fatigue, burnout risk, and declining engagement.
This session explores how to lead effectively when resources feel limited and pressure is high.
Attendees will learn:
• How to prevent leadership burnout while maintaining performance
• Delegation and accountability frameworks that create clarity
• Coaching strategies for overwhelmed teams
• How to rebuild energy and motivation across an organization
• Practical ways to support high performers without losing them
This session addresses the human side of performance that directly impacts results.
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Networking Lunch
Lunch will be served in the main event space so we invite you to enjoy this time to continue to connect with each other and the speakers.
Use this opportunity to continue networking and building relationships.
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Protecting Performance, A Business Impact Leadership Roundtable
Expenses are rising. Insurance remains volatile. Payroll pressure has not disappeared. Revenue growth in many markets is stabilizing. The margin for error is thinner, and leadership decisions carry more weight than ever.
This roundtable brings owners, operators, asset managers, and industry partners together to examine how performance is actually being protected in today’s environment. Instead of listening to a panel from the stage, participants engage directly with peers to unpack the real challenges affecting NOI, the operational decisions being made in response, and the measurable outcomes that followed.
Leaders will explore where efficiencies are being found without eroding resident experience, how revenue is being optimized without damaging retention, and how vendor relationships and technology are being leveraged with discipline rather than dependency. The power of the session comes from the diversity of roles at each table, because performance looks different from the asset level, the regional level, and the executive level.
The objective is not theory. It is clarity on what is working, sharper judgment in capital and operational decisions, and stronger capability to protect profitability in a demanding year.
1:45pm - 2:30pm
Leadership That Increases Accountability and Results
Many leaders struggle with inconsistent performance, missed expectations, and teams that require constant follow-up. Accountability is often talked about, but not always clearly defined or consistently applied. Strong leaders know how to set expectations, create ownership, and build environments where people follow through without micromanagement.
This session focuses on practical leadership approaches that improve clarity, strengthen accountability, and drive better outcomes across teams. Attendees will learn how to communicate expectations more effectively, address performance gaps earlier, and develop team members who take responsibility for results. The goal is simple. Stronger accountability, better execution, and more consistent performance.
Attendees will learn how to:
• Set clear expectations so team members understand exactly what success looks like
• Address performance issues early before they impact results or culture
• Create accountability without constant follow up or micromanagement
• Build ownership within teams so individuals take responsibility for outcomes
• Communicate feedback in a way that improves performance rather than creating defensiveness
• Develop leaders within the organization who hold their own teams accountable
2:30pm - 2:45pm
Networking Break
Grab some coffee, tea, or water and take a quick break before we dive back in!
Use this opportunity to continue networking and building relationships.
2:45pm - 3:45pm
My Stage, My Story™: Life-Changing Stories from Women in Multifamily
At the Multifamily Women® Summit, the most powerful moments often happen in the hallways, over coffee, or in late-night conversations among peers. My Stage, My Story™ brings those moments out of the shadows and onto the main stage.
This program gives multifamily women the microphone for five unforgettable minutes each - to share a personal story that shaped them, challenged them, or propelled them forward. No pitches. No company talk. Just real, human stories of resilience, discovery, and growth.
Last year, we heard from:
A woman who turned a season of instability into a career that gave her family a future.
A leader who found strength after loss and rebuilt her life with clarity and purpose.
A single mom whose first leasing job became the foundation for her daughter’s career as well.
A woman who realized she wasn’t broken at all, she was simply patterned, and learned how to rise with confidence.
Stories of opportunity, perseverance, mentorship, and women creating their own path forward.
Every talk is exactly five minutes. Every talk is personal, inspiring, and real.
Get ready for goosebumps, laughter, and takeaways that will stay with you long after the Summit.
3:45pm - 4:15pm
Accelerating Success by Turning Insight into Action
Before we close the Summit, we will take time to turn the ideas from the past two days into clear next steps.
Over the course of the Summit, you have heard new strategies, challenged assumptions, and had conversations with leaders who are solving many of the same challenges you face. The value of those insights comes from what happens next.
In this facilitated session, attendees will identify the ideas, leadership shifts, and practical strategies they plan to take back to their teams and organizations.
Participants will take a few minutes to reflect and capture their key takeaways, discuss them with their table groups, and surface the most valuable ideas for the room.
Together, we will highlight the strategies and insights that will help leaders return to their organizations with greater clarity, stronger execution, and renewed momentum.
Because accelerating success starts with deciding what you will do differently.
4:15pm - 5:00pm
Closing Connections: Networking & Cocktails
As the summit winds down, we’re turning up the connection.
Join us for one final gathering to celebrate new relationships, powerful takeaways, and the momentum you’re taking home. This relaxed, elevated networking experience is the perfect way to close out two transformational days - with cocktails in hand and conversations that matter.
Whether you’re sealing a new partnership, swapping numbers with your next collaborator, or simply toasting to everything you’ve gained - this is your moment to soak it all in and say, I was here.
Because at the Multifamily Women® Summit, we don’t just learn - we build something lasting.
Cheers to what’s next.
