2027 Visions, Insights & Perspectives (VIP) Americas

January 25 - 27, 2027 | Park Hyatt Aviara | Carlsbad, CA

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Registration opened June 23, 2026 for IREI publication sponsors, iREOC members, and 2027 VIP Americas conference sponsors. It is now open to all other participants as of August 20th, 2026.

VIP Americas is our flagship event that is anticipated by the industry's top investment managers, investors and consultants. It is "THE" place to meet the right people.

VIP delivers a quality agenda that is marketing-free. IREI does not permit any side meetings, at any time during our scheduled program. Additionally, the attendee list shall not be utilized for marketing purposes, of any type, nor should it be used for distribution. These are both a violation of IRE's events policy and we reserve the right to rescind any future attendance. We trust you understand that these (and our related event policies) have always been designed to ensure we can create the kind of unique, special experience for all attendees we’ve always been known for.

IREI strives for a ratio of three (3) managers to every one (1) investor to create a balanced environment. This ensures that attendees are able to really engage and get to know one another. Our audience is also capped so that the event is kept at a size that fosters relationship building. During the event there are several opportunities to socialize with attendees. Whether you are discussing critical industry issues as a part of a roundtable breakout session or at an off-site recreational activity, VIP gives you an excellent networking platform to establish new relationships and strengthen existing.

Registration is open to qualified investors and subscribers to our Institutional Real Estate Americas publication. To find out more details about registration and our publication, please contact our Events Department at events@irei.com or +1 925-244-0500.

Registration Cost:

Qualified Institutional Investors and Consultants Fee: Complimentary
Investment Managers and Others Fee: $5,295

The Qualified Institutional Investor registration category is reserved for individuals employed by a public, corporate or union pension fund organization, a foundation or endowment, or an insurance company with responsibility for real estate investment strategy or decision-making. A government official is defined as a federal, state, local or city-level government employee focused on the policy making, planning, and/or funding/financing of real estate projects, as well as legislators and their staff. This definition does not include pension/benefit plan administrators.

3:1 Ratio Policy
IREI strives for a ratio of three (3) managers to every one (1) investor to create a balanced environment.
Fund of Funds who send their portfolio managers are counted as investors; Fund of Funds who send their marketing people are counted as investment managers. For convenience, the attendee directory will reflect each attendee’s demographic breakdown with investor, investment manager or other (consultants, service providers, etc.).

Cancellation Policy
All refund requests must be made in writing to Institutional Real Estate, Inc. (IREI), directed via e-mail to IREI at events@irei.com Cancellations received on/before December 1, 2026 are eligible for a full refund, less a $350 processing fee. Cancellations received between December 2, 2026 and December 31, 2026 are eligible for a 50% refund. Cancellations received after December 31, 2026 are not eligible for a refund. IREI does not offer credit to future events for the unrefunded portion of the registration fee unless you are a current sponsor of an IREI publication. If IREI decides to cancel this conference, IREI does not accept responsibility for airfare, hotel or other costs incurred by registrants. If you selected an activity, the cost is included in your registration fee. Therefore, no additional cancellation fees are incurred for the activity when canceling registration.

Agenda

***Draft Agenda: Subject to Change

2027 VIP Americas Theme:

Old-School Fundamentals: New-School Real Estate

Old school meets new school. How blending old school principles with new school adaptability leveraging AI and tech into real estate businesses will define the next investment era.

Monday, January 25, 2027
3:30pm	Registration Opens
4:30pm	Springboard Alumni Mixer (Invitation Only)
5:30pm	Fireside Chat: Investor Perspectives & Mixer Moderated panel discussion with advisory board members regarding key themes, topics and questions to set the stage for program discussions.
7:00pm	Adjourn
Tuesday, January 26, 2027
6:30am	Registration Reopens
7:00am	Networking Breakfast
8:00am	Welcome Remarks Speaker(s) and Panelist(s): Chase McWhorter Managing Director, Americas, Institutional Real Estate, Inc. Loretta Clodfelter Editorial Director, Institutional Real Estate, Inc.
8:15am	Program Overview
8:30am	Keynote I: TBA
9:00am	Keynote Interview: TBA
9:15am	Roundtable Group Discussion Each table will have a group leader as a facilitator, who will help the table pick one of several keynote topics and related questions to discuss.
9:45am	Roundtable Group Table Reports Group leaders share a summary group’s insights in an open forum discussion.
10:00am	Networking Break
10:30am	Live Podcast Recording
11:30am	A Global Perspective: The World as Our Readers See It Geoffrey Dohrmann, CRE, Executive Chairman & CEO of Institutional Real Estate, Inc., will share key themes and insights from our global Editorial Advisory Board meetings. He will then moderate a brief Q&A session with several thought leaders about global trends related to the U.S. real estate market.
12:15pm	Wrap-up Summary
12:20pm	"Grab 'n Go" Box Lunch
1:00pm	Start of Afternoon Activities
6:00pm	Welcome Reception
7:00pm	Gala Dinner
Wednesday, January 27, 2027
7:30am	Registration Reopens
8:30am	Networking Breakfast
9:30am	Welcome Back & Overview
9:45am	Keynote II: TBA
10:15am	Keynote Q&A Session
10:30am	Break
11:00am	Global Capital Flow Trends To set the stage for a panel discussion, we will present data from our annual investor survey and IRE.IQ database, which will provide macro equity and debt real estate capital-flows trends.
12:00pm	Lunch
1:30pm	Repricing Real Estate: What Is It Worth Now? Debt, Equity & Secondaries Liquidity: Options & Trade-Offs:How are fund extensions, continuation vehicles, secondaries and recapitalizations creating new options? A review of the risks, opportunities and trade-offs for GPs and LPs. The Opportunity Reset:Where are today’s pricing dislocations creating compelling investment opportunities across debt and equity?
2:15pm	Roundtable Group Discussion Each table will have a group leader as a facilitator, who will help the table pick one of several topics and related questions to discuss.
2:45pm	Roundtable Group Table Reports Group leaders share a summary group’s insights in an open forum discussion.
3:15pm	Break
3:45pm	Real Estate Risks: Are We Underwriting Correctly? The Fundamentals That Matter Now:Which real estate fundamentals should investors be paying the most attention to today, and why? How are demand, supply, operating costs, infrastructure, regulation and other factors changing the investment equation? How Investors Can Mitigate These Emerging Risks: A look at underwriting, regulatory, organizational and other emerging risks, and how investors can adapt and respond.
4:15pm	Investor Perspectives: How to Build Stronger Relationships and Better Long-Term Partnerships What do institutional investors need from their investment management partners, and what do managers sometimes misunderstand about the institutional investors’ world? Explore how institutional investors think about portfolio construction, capital pacing, risk and long-term alignment, and what investment managers can do to build stronger partnerships. Investor priorities: Objectives, constraints and decision-making. Portfolio and pacing: How portfolio construction, liquidity and future capital needs shape allocations. Risk and return: Balancing downside protection with alpha generation. Alignment: The role of transparency, governance, incentives and communication.
5:00pm	Wrap-up and Closing Remarks Speaker(s) and Panelist(s): Chase McWhorter Managing Director, Americas, Institutional Real Estate, Inc. Loretta Clodfelter Editorial Director, Institutional Real Estate, Inc.
5:15pm	Adjourn
5:30pm	Heavy hors d’oeuvres & cocktails
7:00pm	Adjourn