{"id":20989,"date":"2018-10-08T05:00:52","date_gmt":"2018-10-08T12:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/?p=20989"},"modified":"2020-12-25T01:21:08","modified_gmt":"2020-12-25T09:21:08","slug":"congress-in-session","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/congress-in-session\/","title":{"rendered":"Congress in Session"},"content":{"rendered":"

In September, Yardi reaffirmed its longstanding commitment to Australia\u2019s property industry by supporting\u2014for the tenth year\u2014the highly successful Property Congress in Darwin, Australia.\"\"<\/p>\n

As Principal Sponsor, Yardi was proud to join the Property Council of Australia in hosting nearly 800 delegates from across the property industry. The attendees discussed the latest challenges, trends and opportunities facing the industry\u2014and the future for Australia that the delegates are helping to build.<\/p>\n

The event began with celebrations. On the conference\u2019s eve, Yardi hosted a party at Darwin\u2019s bustling Mindil Market that featured a spectacular sunset, sumptuous food, a fire dancer, a didgeridoo player (for those who might not know, that\u2019s a wind instrument developed by indigenous Australians) and lots of good fellowship.<\/p>\n

With the party successfully wrapped up and new connections established, it was time for the main event.<\/p>\n

This year, The Property Congress was focused on major issues driving property development and investment in Australia and globally. With established and emerging leaders in the commercial, residential, retail, industrial, development, retirement living and investment sectors in attendance, it was a unique chance to hear from a wealth of thought leaders about the fundamental issues affecting our industry now and in the future.<\/p>\n

While all guest speakers from the two-day lineup were remarkable in their own right, highlights included:<\/p>\n