Episodes
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
16th Annual Interface Student Housing Conference Preview - SHI906
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
The largest annual event in the off-campus student housing industry is the Interface Student Housing Conference in Austin, TX. 2024 marks the 16th year of this conference and is being teed up to break its previous attendee records. This year's conference will be held at the JW Marriott in downtown Austin on April 24-26th. In this episode, Wes sits down with Rich Kelley from Interface Conference Group to discuss what's on tap for the event.
Click here for information and to register for the Interface Student Housing Conference.
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Thursday Mar 14, 2024
Parental Leave & The Student Housing Industry - SHI905
Thursday Mar 14, 2024
Thursday Mar 14, 2024
In this special episode, student housing veteran Whitney Kidd of The Preiss Co. joins Wes to discuss her recent return to work from maternity leave and how the industry is responding to the challenge she gave at the Interface Student Housing Conference in 2022 along with founders of the W. Collective. Whitney and Wes also offer some advice to expecting parents (and the co-workers of expecting parents) on how to prepare for leave as well as the return to work. This isn't the normal SHI episode, but it's an important one regardless if a newborn is in your current season of life or not.
This episode is sponsored by South Park Interiors. If you have an upcoming student housing development or value-add renovation coming up, reach out and share your project with SPI. You'll be amazed at the experience and insight they have of the student housing industry and how it will add value to your project! Email Audrey Robinette at Audrey@southparkinteriors.com.
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Stacey Lecocke - Profiles in Student Housing - SHI0904
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
In this episode, Wes sits down with the student housing division president at Asset Living, Stacey Lecocke, to talk about her career journey in student housing. Listen to find out how one day in a Texas courtroom changed everything about the career path she thought she was on.
This episode is sponsored by Opiniion. Find out more and schedule a demo at www.Opiniion.com/SHI
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Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
Matt Maxa - Profiles in Student Housing - SHI902
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
In the newest installment of SHI's "Profiles in Student Housing" series Wes sits down with Matt Maxa, the COO of Article Student Living. Matt shares his career journey and what led him to make a career out of a part-time job he took while attending the University of Central Florida. Matt also shares what's ahead for Article Student Living, and he shares the newest addition to his shoe collection.
This episode is sponsored by Opiniion. If you need to generate more reviews for your property and know the pulse of your residents' satisfaction, Opiniion is the answer! For a special discount, go to www.Opiniion.com/SHI and schedule a demo.
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Saturday Dec 23, 2023
Behind-the-Biz with Dojo Networks - SHI.807
Saturday Dec 23, 2023
Saturday Dec 23, 2023
In this episode, Wes sits down with Dan Myers, the CEO of Dojo Networks. Dojo has been at the forefront of providing internet access distribution to off-campus student housing for over 20 years. Dan has seen the maturation of not only the asset class, but also the students' demands for high speed internet and network services. Wes and Dan discuss the journey Dan has been on from starting as a small provider in State College, PA to now servicing over 26 markets. Dan also brings a ton of value for the listener who is currently looking to sign or renew a telecom agreement. If that's you, you will want to pay special attention to the advice he has for negotiating those contracts.
You can find out more about Dojo Networks by visiting www.dojonetworks.com .
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Monday Oct 30, 2023
Krystle Coleman - Profiles in Student Housing - SHI805
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Monday Oct 30, 2023
In this episode, Wes sits down with Krystle Coleman, VP of Business Operations at the Scion Group, to discuss her career journey in student housing. Krystle tells the story of how a visit to a leasing trailer for a new development at Purdue University was the start of a career she never imagined she would pursue. She also gives some incredible insight into Scion's push for centralization of leasing and Turn across their entire portfolio.
This episode is sponsored by BSB Design. For more information on how BSB can help you with your next student housing new dev or renovation, contact Don Flick at dflick@bsbdesign.com.
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Thursday Sep 28, 2023
Fall 2023 Conference Line Up - SHI803
Thursday Sep 28, 2023
Thursday Sep 28, 2023
This fall offers several opportunities for student housing professionals to attend a conference, or 2, or 3...
In this episode, Wes sits down with the hosts of 2 of those events which are based in the US, and provides a preview of several other international conferences that are scheduled for this fall.
This episode is sponsored by BSB Design.
Links to the conferences discussed in this episode:
- SHURE - European Union, Oct.10th in Zurich, Switzerland
- NMHC Student Housing, Oct 17-19 in Las Vegas, NV
- GSL Live, Oct. 19th, in London, England
- SHURE - Eastern Canada, Nov. 15-16 in Toronto, ON
- LeaseCon+TurnCon, Dec. 4-5 in Charlotte, NC
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Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Jessica Nix - Profiles in Student Housing -SHI725
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
In this episode, Wes sits down with Jessica Nix, the Chief Marketing Officer at Campus Life & Style, to talk about her career journey in student housing. She discusses how the lure of free rent at the new off-campus property while in college provided the entre into student housing, how her career eventually evolved into launching her own consulting business, and how consulting ultimately provided an opportunity to help launch CLS. Jessica gives some fantastic advice for career growth in the industry. She also gives us a peek into what's ahead for herself and CLS in the years to come.
This episode is sponsored by uForis VR. To download the 2023 "Design for the Future" report, go to www.uforis.com
For questions are comments, please visit us at www.StudentHousingInsight.com or email us at Contact@StudentHousingInsight.com.
Monday Jun 26, 2023
How to Market & Lease New Developments - SHI724
Monday Jun 26, 2023
Monday Jun 26, 2023
In this episode, Wes sits down with special co-host, Jessica Mancuso of Asset Living, to talk about her role as Director of New Development Marketing and what prepared her for the position. Wes & Jessica then present the audio recording from SHI's recent webinar called, "How to Market & Lease New Developments" featuring panelists from Landmark Properties, Cardinal Group, Threshold Marketing, and CA Ventures.
This episode is sponsored by uForis VR. To download the 2023 "Design for the Future" report, go to www.uforis.com
For questions are comments, please visit us at www.StudentHousingInsight.com or email us at Contact@StudentHousingInsight.com.
Tuesday May 30, 2023
Casey Petersen - Profiles in Student Housing - SHI723
Tuesday May 30, 2023
Tuesday May 30, 2023
In this episode, Wes sits down with Casey Petersen, COO of PeakMade Real Estate, to talk about his career journey in student housing. Who were the folks that mentored him? What positions prepared him for what he does in his current role? Those are just some of the details we find out in this interview. Casey also talks about the challenges ahead for the industry and how off-campus professionals can position themselves for longevity in the sector. Wes also asks Casey what is ahead for PeakMade and how they are expanding into management of Build-to-Rent communities.
This episode is sponsored by Jamison Sleep Products. Jamison manufactures a range of bedding products specifically for student housing. For more info, visit www.StudentHousingMattress.com
Referenced Links from the Episode:
Previous "Site Level to C-Suite" episode featuring Casey: https://studenthousing.podbean.com/e/shi-3001-from-site-level-to-the-c-suite/
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