Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Building
The shift from defense to offense: examining the catalysts for Canadian REITs on the verge of a breakout
Navigate the repercussions of high interest rates, inflation and lack of market liquidity.
500+ senior-level attendees, including 160+ attendees from REITs and 230+ building owners, developers and investors came together from Canada’s top institutions. Participants heard 60+ expert speakers and gathered insights needed to advance through 2023 and beyond.
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CATCH UP ON THE HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 2023 CONFERENCE
"First time attendee, I enjoyed the quality of the content, great opportunities to network, and listen to the economic updates."
- 2023 attendee
"The conference offered a full day of dynamic and relevant speakers who are heading up some of Canada's most successful organizations. It was an incredible opportunity to hear from them all in one event and to meet others throughout the real estate and finance industries."
- 2023 attendee
"RealREIT is a great event to network with key industry leaders in Canadian REIT space. It's a fantastic platform to discuss key issues that the industry faces across a variety of themes."
- 2023 attendee
The nation's only Real Estate Investment Trust conference!
Join the REIT community at the 20th annual RealREIT conference.
Why attend?
Experience thought provoking discussion on the critical developments and issues impacting the Canadian REIT industry.
- Canada’s only RealREIT Conference devoted exclusively to REITs and REOCs
- Network with industry leaders and colleagues from across Canada
- Engage in panel discussions and practical knowledge sharing formats for learning
- Industry experts providing the most current updates, key economic drivers and trends and challenges
What you'll learn
Key topics included:
- The impact that inflation, high interest rates and the looming recession are having on REITs
- Will the industrial market continue to outperform other asset classes or has it peaked out?
- How do you value REITs in a world with such limited transaction volume?
- What valuations are we seeing public to private; public to public and private to private?
- Addressing the issue on the disconnect with private and public pricing and the need for REITs to know where they stand
Who you'll meet
RealREIT brings together 500+ senior executives from across Canada, including 160+ REITs, 75+ financial service professionals and 230+ building owners, developers and investors. Including
- private and institutional investors
- equity analysts
- portfolio and investment managers
- brokers
- lenders
- appraisers
- lawyers
- and more
Canada's most influential real estate professionals
Industry leaders speaking include:
BSR REIT
Allied REIT
Boardwalk REIT
Canadian Apartment Properties REIT
CAPREIT / ERES
Choice Properties REIT
Crombie REIT
Dream Office/Industrial REIT
CT REIT / Canadian Tire
First Capital REIT
Granite REIT
Killam Apartment REIT
Minto Apartment REIT
Nexus Industrial REIT
NorthWest Healthcare Properties REIT
Plaza Retail REIT
Primaris REIT
RioCan REIT
High-impact networking opportunities
The conference offers unmatched networking opportunities throughout the day.
Engage in meaningful conversations, build strategic relationships, and meet key industry leaders during refreshment breaks and the end-of-day networking reception.
Connect with attendees before, during and after the event with our smart matchmaking app. Designed for attendees, the app makes it easier than ever to start a conversation with the people that can take your business to the next level.
The speaker line-up included:
RealREIT by the numbers
500+
senior-level attendees
230+
building owners, developers, investors
160+
attendees from REITs
175+
V-level & C-level executives
60+
expert speakers
Want to Sponsor?
The sponsorship program is designed to ensure that sponsors receive maximum corporate exposure to all attendees at the event. Each sponsorship level will offer a different package of value-added benefits for participating corporations. Tell us your business goals and we will help you achieve them.
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CHAMPIONING SUSTAINABILITY
Discover the steps being taken to run the RealREIT Conference as sustainably and socially responsible as possible including:
- FasterForward to zero - Informa's commitment to net zero carbon
- Reducing carbon emissions
- Dedicated content on ESG and sustainability in the real estate industry
- Wellbeing and accessibility

Join the REF Club
As a REF Club Member you will become part of a community that powers you to stay informed and connected, benefits include:
- Year-round networking
- Savings of 20% on all Real Estate Forums and Conference registration
- Extended access to On-Demand video sessions from Real Estate Forums & Conferences and access to 2 conferences/forums not attended
- And MORE!

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