Game-changing insights and connections to power deals and business growth
Navigate market uncertainty, build strategic partnerships, and seize new opportunities.
Early speaker line-up announced!
Gain expert insights from Katie Maslechko, Peter Altobelli, Meghan Henselwood, and more.
Western Canada's largest event on the multi-residential market
Why attend?
Join 600+ senior leaders to navigate high business costs, political obstacles, and the uncertain economic environment.
Get the latest on the apartment investment activity in Edmonton, Calgary, and Vancouver's multi-res market, and the opportunities to leverage in future.
Insightful panel discussions, keynote presentations, and real life case studies will share ideas and creative solutions to address the housing problem.
What's on the agenda?
Our advisory council helped curate an extensive agenda with pressing topics, such as:
- Economic Outlook for Alberta and BC in 2025: How will we weather what’s ahead?
- Bridging the bid-ask spread: How are transactions getting done in 2025?
- Change is in the air: The state of affordable housing in BC and Alberta
- What do Western Canada’s multi-family executives see coming?
Who you’ll meet.
600+ senior-level attendees include:
- 300+ building owners, developers, and investors
- Property and facility managers
- Asset and fund managers
- Brokers, lenders, appraisers, lawyers, government officials
- and other senior real estate executives within the multi-residential industry
Who's speaking?
Benefit from the expertise of 50+ thought leaders, and C-suite executives including:
- Katie Maslechko, Rental Protection Fund
- Meghan Henselwood, Manulife Investment Management
- Bryan Yu, Central 1
- and more
High-impact networking
The go-to event for the multi-residential community to build strategic partnerships, and discuss deals.
Engage with key industry leaders during refreshment breaks and the evening networking reception.
Kickstart your networking efforts by reaching out to fellow attendees before and after the event through the smart event app.
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Save $100 by adding the Vancouver Real Estate Forum to your registration, held the day after the conference.
Discover what lies ahead for the region and prepare for the challenges and emerging opportunities in 2025 and beyond.
Network with 1400+ senior leaders and get expert insights at Vancouver’s leading commercial real estate event.
Thank you to our 2025 sponsors!
The full list of 2025 sponsors will be posted soon.
Western Canada Apartment Investment Conference by numbers
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senior-level attendees
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building owners, developers, and investors
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C-level and V-level attendees
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from financial institutions
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expert speakers
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attendees from outside Alberta
2024 event highlights
"Nothing quite brings all of Western Canada together from a multi-family perspective the way this conference does."
- Tushar Gambhir, Director, Canadian Multi-family, Manulife Investment Management
"There's a collaboration like no other."
- Jonathan Milroy, Vice-President, Asset Management, Westcorp Property Management Inc.
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By attending this conference, you will be eligible to receive professional development and education credits from a number of associations.
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