Each year, the Yardi Advanced Solutions Conference (YASC) returns to Singapore, bringing together real estate management professionals from North and South East Asia for the opportunity to network, learn, and have fun. Join us on October 16 at our new venue – the Grand Hyatt Hotel, located in the heart of Singapore’s bustling shopping and entertainment district. YASC Asia 2018 will be bigger and better than last year! The one-day conference will offer expanded learning and networking opportunities for our clients with property portfolios across Asia. With more than 200 guests expected, this year’s conference boasts over 30 in-depth courses, 50 Yardi experts, six new products, and a post-conference networking hour to mix and mingle with your industry peers. Will we see you there? As one past YASC attendee shared: “Entertaining and informative. Very useful, relevant and practical classes, providing me with the support I need for my role – and knowledge about future innovations and developments.” What to expect at YASC Asia 2018: Yardi Events App A new addition to YASC Asia, the Yardi Events app is a mobile-friendly way to access all conference information, including classes, Lab hours, venue maps, in-app messaging and more. 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. Have questions? Email our team at [email protected].   Hands-On Help in the Lab Open throughout YASC, the Lab is your one-stop-shop for assistance from Yardi staff. Whether it’s a new product you’d like to demo, a scenario with your current software that you’d like to resolve, or anything else on your mind, come to the Lab...

Yardi president and founder Anant Yardi welcomed 2,500 clients to the Hilton San Diego Bayfront on Wednesday for the largest Yardi Advanced Solutions Conference (YASC) ever. “2500 is just such an incredible number. I recall when we had around 150 to 200 clients at our first YASC,” Mr. Yardi said. “We truly hope this conference is enjoyable and educational for you.” Yardi clients around the world can attend YASC events to gain product knowledge in training classes, troubleshoot issues with their current Yardi software, view product demos, network and much more. The two U.S. events take place each fall on the West Coast and spring on the East Coast. Mr. Yardi talked to the general session audience about the company’s overall road map for product development, which includes the newly released Yardi Elevate suite. Introduced at YASC DC in May, Elevate incorporates big data, machine learning and AI to offer predictive insights and is very popular with its beta users. “Our clients are very enamored already by Elevate. I think it’s going to do wonderful things for you,” Mr. Yardi said. While Elevate may be the wave of the future, in the present Yardi clients are continually working to gain new efficiencies for their business, whether that involves collecting rents, paying vendors, or marketing their properties. A video featuring 22-year Yardi client Marquette Management of Chicago and its use of the RentCafe Reach marketing platform was shown during the session and prompted Mr. Yardi to reflect on how far the company has come. When Marquette came on board in 1996, they purchased Yardi’s first generation Enterprise platform. “I was the principal programmer on Enterprise. Isn’t that something how time has gone by,” Mr. Yardi said. Today, most Yardi clients across all real estate verticals...

The Yardi Advanced Solutions Conference (YASC) returns to Sydney on August 29-30, bringing together real estate professionals from across Australia and New Zealand. Diving deep into Yardi Voyager and the ancillary software you use every day, this is a great opportunity to strengthen your skills and network with your peers. With interactive discussions, local and international experts, more networking time, and new innovations revealed, this is one event you can’t miss! As one attendee shared about their YASC experience in 2017, “I come to YASC to learn more about the systems that helps me in my role. This includes best practices, new functionality that improves my work days, and discovering system efficiencies.” Why will you attend in 2018? Here are a few new features to 2018 YASC Australia and New Zealand: Yardi Events App We’ve added a conference app to streamline your YASC experience. You can access all conference information, venue maps, class materials, 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]. Hear from the Experts Throughout the conference, attendees will hear from industry experts on the market trends and technology innovations that impact our work. We’re excited to partner with MSCI, who will provide a real estate sector update and what’s ahead for Australia and New Zealand in 2019. You won’t want to miss this presentation during lunch on the first day. With...

Washington, D.C. (May 30, 2018) – Kicking off Yardi’s Advanced Solutions Conference (YASC) at the Washington Hilton, Yardi president and founder Anant Yardi shared his perspective on change. “For me, change is incremental. It’s not disruptive. Change is something we have to count on. If you are successful in making small steps over the course of time, you will be successful,” Mr. Yardi stated before more than 2,000 Yardi clients and employees gathered for the East Coast education and networking event. A West Coast YASC will be held in San Diego in September. In a 45-minute talk reflecting on the company’s development history and looking toward the future, the focus was on new lines of product development that Yardi has underway to help its clients meet their real estate and investment goals. The technology company’s goal is to help clients increase revenues and asset values while reducing costs and risk. Energy solutions, coworking management, and a full asset management suite were presented as ways to help achieve those goals. Mr. Yardi offered attendees a sneak preview of the Yardi Elevate Suite, an operational performance solution that includes in-depth operations data, deal management, market insight, predictive insights, budgeting, business intelligence and revenue forecasting. The product builds on the proven Deal Manager solution and will incorporate additional new tools, including Forecast Manager, Construction Manager, Retail Manager and Facility Manager. Another area of focus was Yardi’s growing commitment to coworking, including the leasing of vacant space for shared and temporary workers. The company has made two recent acquisitions in the area, including Wun Systems and most recently Phoenix Broadband, a Scottish company that created a platform for managing technology resources in a shared workspace. “It seems to us that this is a new category of asset type....

Next week, the Yardi Advanced Solutions Conference returns to the East Coast for a week of in-depth training, networking and fun! The annual user conference, also known as YASC, will be hosted at the Washington Hilton from May 30 – June 1. “We’re looking forward to welcoming clients to DC! We listened to client feedback and have expanded the number of unique class offerings and networking opportunities,” said Tim Hoover, creative director for Yardi. Features of YASC Washington, D.C. include: Conference App We’ve gone green with a new conference app! Attendees can access all conference information, venue maps, class materials, 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 in 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]. Gain Insight & Get Your Questions Answered Knowledge Central is the place to be if you want to learn more about new products and upgrades, or if you have questions about your current software. We’ve gathered the experts in one place, so you’ll know where to go to get all your questions answered. Bonus: attend a 15-minute product preview in Knowledge Central and be entered in a daily giveaway for a Bose travel speaker! Expand Your Network YASC is all about learning, but we also want our clients to have a good time! The conference will offer several opportunities to connect with peers in your industry, including networking receptions and focused table...

Do you find that your internal staff training program lacks engagement or consistency? Yardi eLearning’s featured topic for this month focuses on creating effective and sustainable training programs for busy real estate companies. Take the pressure off of your training team with these best practices. The Balance Sheet caught up with Michael Joiner of Yardi eLearning’s client services team to get the inside scoop on what this valuable training platform has to offer. What does it mean to have an Effective and Sustainable Training Program?  Joiner: An effective training program is one that meets the training needs of a company. A sustainable training program requires a balance between the administrative tasks—like scheduling training, assigning courses, communicating between instructors and students, validating student work, running reports—and maintaining existing training with the development of new training that meets additional needs of the company and its employees.  What’s one common hurdle that keeps clients’ training programs from being effective?  Joiner: Not identifying the needs of the learners. For instance, you can assign a ton a courses, but do those courses help bridge a skills gap or correct a behavior? Ineffective training programs assign courses for the sake of assigning content that someone thinks is necessary, but it may not be relevant or applicable to an individual. What’s one common hurdle that keeps clients’ training programs from being sustainable? Joiner: Focusing too much on developing new training and letting existing training become out dated. Out-of-date training leads to a lack of engagement and trust on the part of the learner. A sustainable training program creates new training initiatives while regularly updating existing content. How can users access this information after the webinar? Joiner: We’re teaching this class at YASC Washington, D.C. May 30- June 1, 2018. We’ll also be...

The next Yardi Advanced Solutions Conference is coming to Washington, D.C., kicking off on May 30, 2018. YASC brings together more than 1,500 professionals from nearly every property and financial management industry for instruction, comradery, and insight into the future of technology. At last year’s YASC, we sat down with Rachel Brown, Section 8 manager for the Fort Smith, Arkansas Housing Authority (FSHA). Rachel has witnessed exciting growth during her nearly 15 years with FSHA, growth that includes personal experiences, organizational development, as well as the growth of clients she serves. Here’s a recap of our conversation last spring. Welcome to YASC! Tell us a little about yourself and your organization. Our mission is to develop, rehabilitate and manage decent, safe and sanitary affordable housing. We promote equal opportunity, fair housing initiatives and the deconcentration of race and poverty. I’ve been with FSHA for nearly 15 years, and we’ve really grown over that time. When I first started as a housing specialist, we had around 450 Public Housing units and less than 1,200 vouchers. Today, we have more than 1,600 vouchers under our management, transitioned 288 public housing units through the RAD program, and replaced 170 public housing units with the help of Low-Income Housing Tax Credits.  Our current development efforts include Low-Income Housing Tax Credit units, rehabbing dilapidated housing for sale to low- and moderate-income families, and exploring ways to provide everyone with the affordable housing that meets their needs. What do you find most rewarding about your career thus far? Seeing people’s lives transition and change for the better, those are the real ‘wow’ moments. Clients come into our program in many personal situations. Some are single parents, others are going to school or raising a family. It’s inspiring when they enter our...

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!...

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...

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...

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...

The 2017 Spring Yardi Advanced Solutions Conference (YASC) in Washington, D.C. kicked off with a glimpse into the future of relationships and technology. Yardi CEO and founder Anant Yardi addressed the crowd of nearly 1,500 clients on how cloud services, mobile apps, and artificial intelligence can be used to improve relationships. Mr. Yardi explained how Yardi will use technology to improve client relationships. He announced the creation of a task force that will address user concerns based on app ratings. “We need an organization—and we’ll set that up—where anytime we get a rating, we need someone looking at it and contacting that user. If there is a response-time issue, a particular problem, we can help them as the problem occurs. Know that service is important to us,” continues Mr. Yardi. “If it’s not good enough, we take action.” In the spirit of improvement, Yardi will continue to enhance cloud services and securities for its users. Recent cloud architecture investments included, but were not limited to, Next Gen firewalls, intrusion protection appliances and software, DDoS protection, web application firewalls, and end point protection. Ongoing training ensures that security staff stays up-to-date with the latest advancements in the field. “We now have a SWAT team within our cloud and they’re constantly monitoring for changes,” chuckles Mr. Yardi. “We are sending members of our security teams to all of the security conferences so that we can be sure that we’re doing the right thing by you.” Staying abreast of trends is another way that Yardi plans to improve relationships through technology.  The refinement of artificial intelligence paves the way for a vast array of applications, not the least of which includes property management. Mr. Yardi posed conceptual applications that use machine learning to improve clients’ bottom line. Unlike...

Join the social media photo scavenger hunt at YASC 2017 in Washington, D.C. This is a great way to network with fellow attendees, explore the conference offerings, and learn about Yardi’s history, products, and values. We invite you to jump in on the fun! It’s easy to participate: Snap and post photos of scavenger hunt items on Twitter and Instagram Tag posts with the event hashtag, #YASC2017 Winners will be announced on social media Thursday, May 25, starting at 9am EST Rules: Snap and post on Twitter or Instagram using #YASC2017. Accounts must be public for posts to be visible during contest. There are lots of fun prizes, so don’t miss out!  YASC photo scavenger hunt list: At the YASC Registration Desk A General Session photo Networking at lunch or a break A Washington, D.C. landmark (outside the hotel) With a Yardi staff member (look for the Yardi shirts) Visit Knowledge Central In a course or panel session Selfie with your team or YASC attendee At one of the YASC receptions A favorite moment at YASC Questions?  Visit the Networking Lounge in Columbia Hall of the Washington Hilton, message Yardi on social media, or email us at...

On March 29-30, Yardi hosted the second Yardi Senior Living Forum, focused specifically on the needs of our senior living clients,  in Santa Barbara, Calif. The two-day featured speakers, classes, roundtable discussions, computer lab time and more. In advance of that event, Ray Elliot, vice president of senior living, joined us to share insight on the Yardi Senior Living Suite. An end-to-end solution that tracks senior living residents throughout their housing journey, the suite includes Yardi EHR for health care records, numerous offerings from Yardi’s ancillary product line, and continues to expand. Senior living is a rapidly growing segment of the multifamily housing market, and Yardi is developing new and improved technology offerings that cater specifically to this client base. Read on for insight on the Yardi Senior Living Suite. What is your mission on the senior living team? Elliot: Our mission is to help senior living providers provide better care to their residents through software and technology. We aim to streamline both the property management and care services on a platform that is efficient, mobile and adaptable. What does the Yardi Senior Living Suite look like? Elliot: Our greatest strength s our single solution stack. I do not believe any other vendor can take you from the initial contact that starts the resident relationship, all the way through the resident lifecycle. RENTCafe Senior Living can be used to market the communities. Prospect and mass marketing is done in CRM. From there, our clients manage their communities, health care records, medical care and other resident services from a single database. RentCafe Senior Living augments the resident relationship by allowing the resident and family to make payments online and view care related information. Added together, this level of functionality is unique in the market space. Many other technology providers address just one segment of...

Whether you are a director, care provider or sales and marketing professional, you won’t want to miss the Yardi Senior Living Forum. With an eye towards expanding training and networking opportunities for Yardi clients, Yardi launched the Yardi Senior Living Forum in 2016. After the resounding success of the inaugural event, a second Yardi Senior Living Forum has been scheduled March 29-30 in Santa Barbara, Ca. The smaller event offers a more focused presentation of Yardi products designed to meet the specialized needs of clients working in the senior living industry. Participants will get the opportunity to gain deeper insight into the Yardi Senior Living Suite, including Voyager Senior Housing, Yardi EHR, Senior CRM and RentCafe Senior Living. “Support is a focus for us,” Ray Elliott, Vice President of Senior Living, explained when the 2016 Senior Living Forum debuted. “That includes how we help the client to implement the product, and ongoing support afterward “We recognize that the senior living industry has unique training staffing needs.” A YASC Alternative Set against the backdrop of sunny Santa Barbara, the “American Riviera,” the primary goal of the Yardi Senior Living Forum is to create a one-of-kind educational and networking experience. While YASC will continue to be a valuable resource for Senior Living clients to attend classes on general functionality and ancillary modules, the conference now includes only a limited amount of Senior Living specific content. For expanded, detailed coverage of the products in the Senior Living Suite, the Forum is the best option. The forum will provide in-depth instruction by Yardi Senior Living technical staff, along with product roundtables and product roadmap sessions. The Forum will benefit operational staff, including executive directors and administrators, clinical directors and healthcare professionals, sales and marketing staff, and business managers. A full conference registration includes...

As 2016 comes to a close, we look back in reflection on a successful year. Here are a few of our favorite Yardi moments from 2016: The Balance Sheet, Yardi’s corporate blog, celebrated its fourth anniversary! In February, Yardi launched a new data centre in Dubai to meet the data security and infrastructure needs of a growing client base in the Middle East. Yardi welcomed iMS Immobilien Management System GmbH to the Yardi family! iMS GmbH is a German developer of commercial property management software. CSU Channel Islands and Pacific Coast Business Times honored Yardi Systems and CEO Anant Yardi. Anant Yardi was named Business Leader of the Year by the Business & Technology Partnership at California State University, Channel Islands. Mr. Yardi was also inducted into the Pacific Coast Business Times Business Hall of Fame in recognition of his contributions to the software industry. Yardi aided displaced Fort McMurray fire evacuees. Mobilizing teams in four different time zones, Yardi created a centralized housing registry connecting local landlords and residents in need of housing. Yardi acquired Proliphix, a leading provider of energy control solutions. We welcomed its clients and staff to the Yardi family! Gordon Morrell was named Executive of the Year at the South Coast Business & Technology Awards. “I’m honored to receive this award, but it really is not for me,” Morrell said. “It is for the entire global team at Yardi. The reason for our success is the exceptional collaboration of everyone at the company, rather than the efforts of one individual.” Yardi won a NREI/IMN Commercial Real Estate Award in recognition of the Yardi®Smart Energy Suite. Multi-Housing News earned Gold for best website at NAREE’s fiftieth conference. In August, we celebrated 5,000 Yardi employees strong worldwide! Yardi released Yardi Genesis2for Affordable Housing. Yardi welcomed two new Marketing Geniuses. Meet Mia...

London, United Kingdom will host the annual Yardi Advanced Solutions Conference (YASC) on 15-16 November, 2016. The conference will be held at the Park Plaza Riverbank London hotel, located on the south bank of the River Thames overlooking the Houses of Parliament. This year, YASC will bring together an estimated 250 clients and 80 staff for two days of learning and networking with real estate professionals within the European commercial, residential and investment sectors. The conference focuses on advanced software training, product updates and exploring important industry topics. YASC will offer clients 84 unique classes and panels tailored for executives, product users and technology professionals. Attendees can look forward to a General Session with Yardi leadership on Tuesday, interactive client and expert panels throughout the conference, networking receptions, prize draws and the highly anticipated YASC Gala. New to 2016, the conference has been enhanced for expanded client learning and networking: Connect with the YASC App. Attendees can access conference information, maps, social networking and in-app messaging on the YASC App. Use the YASC App to view your daily schedule, explore YASC social media activity and to complete session evaluations. The YASC App is available for download at the Google Play Store or Apple App Store. Get social and win! This year, we are hosting Europe’s first YASC social media scavenger hunt. Complete all six tasks to be entered to win prizes during Wednesday’s Closing Remarks. Learn more about the scavenger hunt in your conference brochure. Connect and share your YASC experience on your favourite social network using our event hashtag, #YASC2016. Get hands-on experience from the experts. Reinforce newly acquired skills with hands-on experience in our on-site lab. Our expert account managers and technical staff will be on hand to walk you through advanced techniques and to answer your...

The Yardi Advanced Solutions Conference (YASC) heads to Singapore on November 10, 2016. YASC offers comprehensive training and networking opportunities tailored for our clients in Asia. This year, over 100 clients and 30 staff will join us at the Amara Sanctuary Resort on Sentosa Island during the 1-day conference. The conference offers 20+ educational sessions, discussion panels, hands-on product training and a networking reception for clients within the commercial, investment and residential markets. Attendees can look forward to courses and panels tailored to the experience of product users, IT professionals, managers and executives. Throughout the conference, clients can meet one-on-one with Yardi product experts. The hands-on experience offered in the YASC Computer Lab will help reinforce newly acquired skills and offers assistance with all products, SQL scripting and reporting. In addition, YASC is hosting experts from Yardi’s Cloud Services team. Cloud Services will offer insight into the latest innovations in the Yardi Cloud environment and what we’re doing to keep your data protected. For Computer Lab and Cloud Services hours, refer to the conference overview. After classes conclude, clients can enjoy an evening of networking at YASC. The cocktail reception will be hosted in the Ballroom Foyer of the Amara Sanctuary from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Inspired by La Dolce Vita, the reception will feature traditional Italian and international cuisine, live music, prize giveaways, an Instagram printer to capture your conference memories, and more! The reception will allow guests to escape the busy city life to mix and mingle in our Italian-themed island oasis. For the first year, YASC will feature an interactive social media scavenger hunt. Learn more about the scavenger hunt and how you can win big at the YASC General Session. Attendees can stay updated on conference news and share their experience on social...

In less than one week, the 2016 Yardi Advanced Solutions Conference (YASC) kicks-off in Sydney, Australia. The annual user conference will be hosted on 25-26 October, 2016 at the Pier One Sydney Harbour Hotel, located near the picturesque Sydney Harbour Bridge. This year’s event has grown by 30 per cent, bringing together over 170 clients and 50 staff members to explore product training and topics facing the real estate sector in Australia and New Zealand. YASC will feature 40+ unique courses, modules and discussion groups tailored for commercial, investment, and residential portfolios. For the second year, YASC is hosting experts from Yardi’s Cloud Services team. Cloud Services will offer insight into the latest innovations in the Yardi Cloud environment and what we’re doing to keep your data protected. In addition, the Computer Lab is your opportunity to speak one-on-one with our product experts. The Lab is a great place to get hands-on experience with Yardi software and learn how to apply what was discussed in courses. Guests will be able to enjoy scheduled entertainment and networking at the YASC cocktail reception on Tuesday, 25th October. Inspired by Fellini’s iconic La Dolce Vita, the reception will feature traditional Italian and international cuisine, live music from Breakfast at Tiffany’s, internationally renowned magician Liam Power, an Instagram printer to capture your conference memories, and more! The reception will be sure to amaze and delight YASC attendees – you won’t want to miss it! A YASC first in Sydney, the conference will feature an interactive social media scavenger hunt. Learn more about the scavenger hunt and how you can win big here. YASC attendees can stay connected with conference news and share their experience on social media using the event hashtag,...

Airbnb announced the official launch of its multifamily housing program. The Friendly Buildings Program welcomes collaboration with apartment owners and addresses their apprehensions regarding transparency and accountability—that is what it attempts to do, at least. Nearly 35 percent of multifamily property owners are interested in a home-sharing program and 24 percent of owners were unsure, reports the new National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) home-sharing survey. Nearly 60 percent of multifamily property owners are open to the idea of Airbnb onsite. The market is a powerful growth opportunity for the company if it can overcome owners’ concerns. In the past, apartment owners routinely resisted the use of their properties for short-term rentals. The legalities of renter subleasing and inadequate insurance provisions topped the list of objections. Security and accountability trailed close behind. The Friendly Buildings Program proposes the following solutions: The program brings property owners into the loop of transactions. Owners can establish parameters for unit-sharing, including restrictions. Short-term rental provisions are made easy through lease addendums. Owners are notified of home sharing activity including reservation details and guest information. Owners receive regularly scheduled activity reports. The program protects against liability claims up to $1 million USD that occur in a listing as well as up to $1 million against third party claims of property damage or bodily injury. Kim Duty, Senior VP, Public Affairs & Industry Initiatives at NMHC summarized many owners’ thoughts on the insurance proposal, “A $1 million insurance policy is not close to enough to cover the potential risks.” Until more can be done to reduce liability, Airbnb faces a formidable obstacle. Most owners won’t move forward without a feasible insurance solution. Mark Stringer, executive Vice President at Avenue5 Residential took a quick survey of the room. More than 75 percent of...