YASC Asia 2017 Oct03

YASC Asia 2017

The Yardi Advanced Solutions Conference (YASC) returns to Sentosa Island in Singapore on October 10, 2017. The new venue location, Sofitel Singapore Sentosa Resort & Spa, offers tranquil grounds and beautiful views of the South China Sea. Our YASC 2017 event is bigger and better than ever! The one-day conference will offer expanded learning and networking for clients with property portfolios across Asia. This year’s conference boasts 25 in-depth courses, panels, and discussion groups tailored for commercial and investment professionals. In addition to expanded training, YASC attendees will have an opportunity to make valuable connections with industry peers, Yardi staff, and consultants throughout the day. Attendees can network into the evening at Yardi’s Wonderland reception. Hosted at the Straits Veranda at the Sofitel Resort & Spa, guests can look forward to enchanting live music, nationally-acclaimed entertainment, tasty canapés, and more! “We’ve designed YASC to maximize learning opportunities and networking. We’re excited to welcome our clients and industry experts to our new location on Sentosa Island,” said Nina Feldman, marketing manager at Yardi. Here are a few new features to 2017 YASC Asia: Discussion groups A new addition to YASC Asia, discussion groups aim to explore the software solutions you use every day. These groups will be facilitated by a Yardi product expert to provide a space to discuss issues and share experiences with industry peers. Hands-on experience in the Computer Lab Reinforce newly acquired skills with hands-on experience in our on-site Computer Lab, which will offer assistance with Yardi products, SQL scripting, and reporting. Our Lab team will be available to answer your product-specific questions, provide advice, and discuss products you’re keen to learn more about. For Lab hours, refer to the conference overview. Connecting on social media Join the fun on social media and you could win big!...

Fall YASC 2017 Sep13

Fall YASC 2017

The first ever Yardi Advanced Solutions Conference (YASC) to be held in beautiful San Diego, Calif. kicked off on Wednesday, welcoming 1,800 clients and 400 employees to the Hilton San Diego Bayfront resort for three days of product demonstrations, user classes, networking and fun. After being held in Santa Barbara and Anaheim for previous events, the fall user conference moves to San Diego for the next several years. Clients and employees alike expressed approval of the new venue, adjacent to the city’s waterfront, conference center and Gaslamp District. Yardi president and founder Anant Yardi welcomed clients to the largest ever YASC event with a 40 minute talk about the company’s development plans for the future. But he opened and closed his remarks with a focus on the recent hurricanes that hit the U.S. As many as 200 clients are attending the event from the states of Texas and Florida. “Thank you for being here. And thank you for what you have done to help your neighbors,” Mr. Yardi said. His remarks closed with a moving video about the company’s efforts to help clients and residents in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, which hit Texas on Aug. 25. The poignant imagery brought many in the audience to tears. “The thing that really stood out for me (during the hurricane) was people helping people,” Mr. Yardi said. The company developed a housing registry website to assist those who need to relocate, and donated $1 million to the rebuilding effort. Turning his focus to the Yardi software suite, Mr. Yardi touched on cloud security, role based applications, product development and more. “There has been tremendous investment in the Yardi Cloud and making sure that it is always secure,” he said, describing some of the innovative firewalls, specialized...

YASC ANZ 2017 Aug20

YASC ANZ 2017

The popular Yardi Advanced Solutions Conference (YASC) returns to Sydney, Australia on August 30-31. We’re excited to welcome guests to YASC’s new location, The Four Seasons Hotel Sydney, with views of the Sydney Harbour and proximity to the historic Rocks district. The two-day conference will offer expanded learning and networking opportunities for our clients with portfolio presence in Australia and New Zealand. With an anticipated attendance of over 200 Yardi clients, this will be the largest YASC in Australia and New Zealand to date. This year’s conference boasts over 40 unique courses and discussion groups tailored for commercial and investment portfolios. In addition to expanded education offerings, YASC attendees will have an opportunity to network with industry peers throughout the conference. Opportunities abound, including at breakfasts and lunches, tea breaks and the highly anticipated YASC cocktail reception. Join us for an evening in Yardi’s Wonderland on August 30 at The Four Seasons’ Grain Bar. Guests can look forward to enchanting entertainment, tasty canapés and sweets, along with some fun, magic and mystery. Be prepared to be dazzled! “This year’s event is bigger and better than ever! We’ve designed YASC to maximize learning opportunities and fun. We’re excited to welcome our clients and industry experts to an expanded YASC event focused on creating meaningful dialogue and networking connections,” said Nina Feldman, marketing manager at Yardi. Here are a few new features coming to 2017 YASC Australia and New Zealand: Discussion groups A new addition to YASC ANZ, discussion groups aim to explore the software solutions you use every day. These groups will be facilitated by a Yardi product expert to provide a space to discuss issues and share experiences with industry peers. Hands-on experience in the Computer Lab Gain hands-on experience in our on-site Computer...

YASC San Diego 2017 Jul20

YASC San Diego 2017

Surf’s up! Yardi’s user conference moves to San Diego this fall. The Yardi Advanced Solutions Conference, also known as YASC, will be hosted at The Bayfront Hilton on September 13-15, 2017. “We are excited to welcome guests to our new location in San Diego. The new venue is beautiful and we believe clients will really enjoy the expanded conference space and program we have in store,” said Tim Hoover, creative director for Yardi. With an anticipated attendance of almost 2,000 Yardi clients, this could be our biggest YASC ever. The new location offers ample space for expanded education sessions, in-depth training and great networking opportunities. As one past YASC attendee shared: “I had the sheer pleasure of meeting Mr. Yardi and some of the wonderful Yardi staff I communicate with. Yardi is a top notch and highly professional company that knows how to take care of their customers with hands-on training, great entertainment and wonderful customer service.”   Features of YASC San Diego include: A new conference app We’re excited to launch a new conference app that will offer a mobile and streamlined conference experience. Attendees can access conference information, venue maps, social networking and in-app messaging, and more on the Yardi Events app. It’s designed to enable attendees to custom-tailor their daily schedule with classes, demos, panels and roundtables, and to set up one-on-one meetings with Yardi staff. The Yardi Events app is available for download at the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. A browser-based version, synced to the mobile app, will also be available, so attendees can access all these features from their desktop. User log-in details have been emailed to all registered YASC attendees. Questions? Email our team at [email protected]. One-on-one advice at Knowledge Central This is the new home of our Computer Lab...

YASC DC 2017 May19

YASC DC 2017

We’re excited to welcome more than 1400 of our valued Yardi clients to the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C., next week for our biannual Yardi Advanced Solutions Conference (YASC). The networking, fun and learning begins Tuesday, May 23, and concludes Thursday, May 25. Attendees will enjoy a robust schedule of training courses, networking and social events, opportunities to get hands-on with Yardi software, ask the experts and much more. If you’d still like to attend, it is not too late to register. As he has done for the past 15 years, Yardi founder and CEO Anant Yardi will kick off the event on Tuesday morning with a keynote address to attending clients and staff in the International Ballroom. Mr. Yardi typically offers a high-level overview of technology advancement and points of connection to the real estate industry. YASC will be held on the West Coast in San Diego, Calif., from Sept. 13-15. International YASC events are slated for Amsterdam, Singapore and Sydney this fall. A growing YASC Middle East took place this past spring in Dubai. “Our Yardi conference offerings continue to expand, and our goal is for the quality of the client experience to continually improve,” said Tim Hoover, Yardi creative director and producer of the event. “As our repeat attendees can attest, no two YASCs are the same as we strive to make each one better than the last.” Features of this year’s Washington, D.C., conference includes: Opportunities to Connect Over Lunch Network with industry peers and hear more about what they’re doing and how they’re doing it. At lunch, look for signs on the tables and select your seat based on your area of interest. A Yardi specialist will be at each table to answer product-related questions. Client Panels and Roundtables Considering a new core product purchase or want to improve how you use your existing platform? Check the course list for the client panels and roundtable discussions. These are great places to pick up tips and insight from your industry peers. Knowledge Central Have a technical question about a Yardi product that you currently use or are considering purchasing? This is the place to go for expert help, one-on-one support, product demonstrations and information about upgrades and implementations. The sales team will be giving away some cool Patagonia gear to clients who stop by for a demo, so if you’ve been wanting to ask about a product you don’t yet have, this is a great time to do it. Wednesday Night Yardi Parti Yardi’s YASC celebrations are known for their food, entertainment and fun! Join us to celebrate our 2017 theme: “Energized for Tomorrow” and see what everyone is talking about. Dinner, drinks, live music, dancing, photo booth and more will take place on Wednesday night in the International Ballroom. Networking Lounge Stop by the networking lounge in the foyer of Columbia Hall and sit down for a conversation with your new industry connections. The Networking Lounge is also where you can find Yardi social media staff, who can answer questions about using social channels for branding, marketing and connecting with your consumer base. Social Media Channels We’ll be running contests throughout the conference, so get engaged and share your experience on social media using #YASC2017 for conference news, prizes and more! You’ll find us @Yardi on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook, and @YardiSystems on Instagram. Follow the Action We’ll be posting live from the event and so will our social media savvy clients. Find all the posts in one place at our YASC Social...