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Thursday Aug 25, 2022
Thursday Aug 25, 2022
There are THREE Student Housing Conferences in the month of September! After all, September is the time when the student housing clocks get reset which makes it a great time to network, reflect, discuss, and make some changes. In this episode, Wes dissects the 3 conferences and interviews 2 of the organizers to review what's on the agendas and what attendees can expect at each one. Interviews include Kara Breazeale of Bisnow, and Matthew Berger and Dave Borsos of NMHC.
This episode is sponsored by Qira. Check them out at https://www.studenthousinginsight.com/qira
Chapters:
00:00 - Qira
03:29 - Intro & Turn Stories
09:18 - Interview w/ Bisnow's Kara Breazeale
17:20 - Canadian Student Housing Conference
20:12 - Interview w/ NMHC's Matthew Berger and Dave Borsos
Links mentioned in this episode:
Bisnow's Student Housing & University Development Conference
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Sunday Jul 31, 2022
Sunday Jul 31, 2022
In this special "Behind the Biz" episode, we take a look Vector Travel and how they are helping student housing managers turn vacant units into revenue generating short term rentals.
Get more info, go to www.VectorStays.com/SHI
To Contact Mickey Kropf directly: mickey@vectorstays.com
More info on SHI? Check us out at www.StudentHousingInsight.com
Download the SHI Connect App:
Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/shi-connect/id1609251565
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.honeycommb.shiconnect&hl=en
Wednesday Jun 22, 2022
Wednesday Jun 22, 2022
In this episode Wes sits down with co-hosts (and long time work friends), Adam Yarber and Billie-Page Peterson to talk about Pride month and how student housing managers can help support their residents who identify as LGBTQIA. We also replay a recent segment from ShopTalk concerning Gender Inclusion and the Roommate Matching Process. That segment discusses the tools, 3rd party partners, and internal policies and procedures that operators are putting in place to not only better support their residents but to also reduce liability. This segment includes the following guests: Julie Bonnin from Asset Living, Jay Sensi from My College Roomie, Kimmy Kelley from ACC, Rob Castellucci from RoomSync, and Jamie Torkelson from PeakMade.
Links to Referenced Items
- ShopTalk - https://www.shoptalk.info/
- Adam Yarber/StarRez Webinar with Student Housing Business - https://studenthousingbusiness.com/webinar-creating-an-inclusive-housing-experience-for-students-with-technology/
- Be There Certificate: https://betherecertificate.org/
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate from University of South Florida's Muma College of Business: https://www.usf.edu/business/certificates/diversity-equity-inclusion/
- Co-Host Emails
- Billie-Paige Peterson: BPeterson@varsitycampus.com
- Adam Yarber: ayarber@campusadv.com
Questions are comments about this podcast? Email us at Contact@StudentHousingInsight.com
Thursday May 19, 2022
Thursday May 19, 2022
In this episode, Wes sits down with 3 of the top student housing CEO's at the 2022 Interface conference in Austin, TX to get their perspectives on where the student housing industry is headed. This year's "From the Top" episode includes Bob Clark from PeakMade Real Estate, Brent Gutwein from Granite Student Living, and Jim Sholders from Campus Life & Style.
Student housing leaders, Jenn Cassidy and Erica White join as special guest co-hosts to make announcements of a new mental health initiative and a new women's group called the W. Collective.
This podcast episode is sponsored by Vector Travel. For more information about how Vector Travel can turn your vacant units into income producing short-term rentals, contact them at www.vectorstays.com/shi
Links mentioned in the episode:
Thursday Apr 28, 2022
Thursday Apr 28, 2022
This episode includes our 4th installment for our Profiles in Student Housing series. In this episode, Wes interviews Mike Mouron of Capstone Real Estate Investments. Mike was the founder and CEO of Capstone Development Corp which was an industry pioneer and leader of the student housing niche until 2012 when the company was split into 4 separate companies, each with a unique focus on both on and off-campus student housing. Mike orchestrated one of the first P3 projects that utilized a 501c3 housing foundation, tax exempt bond financing, and a university land lease which drastically changed the landscape of student housing. This year, Mike is being awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from Student Housing Business magazine at the 14th annual Interface Student Housing Conference.
This episode is sponsored by Vector Travel. To learn more about how Vector can turn your vacant apartments into revenue producing short term rentals by utilizing channels like AirBnB, go to www.vectorstays.com/shi .
To register for ShopTalk notifications, go to www.ShopTalk.info
Have questions about Student Housing Insight? Email us at contact@studenthousinginsight.com
Monday Apr 18, 2022
Monday Apr 18, 2022
The Interface Student Housing Conference is in its 14th year in 2022 and promises to be as big as ever. In this episode, we sit down with Rich Kelley to get a preview of what attendees can expect. We are also announcing our new mobile app, SHI Connect.
This episode is sponsored by Vector Travel. Contact them today to find out how they can turn your vacant units into short term rental income. Go to www.vectorstays.com/shi
For more information on the Interface Conference, go to www.InterfaceStudentHousing.com
Friday Apr 01, 2022
Friday Apr 01, 2022
In this episode, Wes sits down with a panel of experts to discuss the impacts of supply chain, inflation and geo-political tensions and what impact it will make on Turn and budgets for summer 2022.
This episode is sponsored by Vector Travel. Check them out at ww.vectorstays.com/shi for a special offer.
Thursday Mar 17, 2022
Thursday Mar 17, 2022
This episode includes our 3rd installment of our Profiles in Student Housing series. In this episode Wes sits down with Brandon Smith, the VP of Operations and Development at The Tailwind Group based in Mankato, MN. Tailwind Group is a newer owner and operator within the PBSH space but has very organic and entrepreneurial roots dating back to the aftermath of 9/11. 2021 led to some significant growth with their foot print which allowed them to enter the coveted Top 25. Brandon shares his journey from switching gears as a financial advisor to taking on his first leasing position as a contractor to now leading a national student housing firm.
Willie Butler with Empower PMC joins as co-host for this episode and shares some of his insights on workforce shortages in the leasing office and getting serious about hiring and training your leasing team.
This episode is sponsored by Vector Travel. Contact them today about turning your vacant units Into short term rentals without all of the headache!
Links for items discussed in this episode:
- SHI Connect (our new mobile app) - https://www.connectshi.com/
- New website design: www.StudentHousingInsight.com
- Register for the monthly student housing operations call, Shop Talk: www.shoptalk.info (available March 25, 2022).
- Questions, comments? Email us at Contact@StudentHousingInsight.com
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
This episode includes our 2nd installment of the "Profiles in Student Housing" series. In this episode Wes sits down with Miles Orth, COO of Campus Apartments based in Philadelphia, PA. They cover a lot of history about the evolution of purpose-built student housing industry in the US and where things may be headed. Miles shares his career journey which has intersected with the 2 oldest companies in student housing along with another company that went public during his tenure.
This episode is sponsored by Vector Travel. Click on the following link to get more information about turning your vacant units into short term rentals. www.VectorStays.com/SHI
To contact Miles Orth, email his at morth@campusapts.com
For more information about Student Housing Insight, visit us at www.StudentHousingInsight.com
Thursday Feb 03, 2022
Thursday Feb 03, 2022
There are 2 Student Housing conferences this month and a total of 6 planned for 2022. Which is causing a lot of industry professionals asking "which of these conferences should I attend?"
In this episode, Wes breaks down the industry conferences and what you can expect from each one. Additionally, Wes interviews Greg Jasper from Stafford Barrett about the upcoming Texas Student Housing Conference.
This episode is sponsored by Vector Travel. Get your vacant units listed on their short-term rental platform today and start turning vacancy into ancillary revenue. Find out more at www.VectorStays.com/SHI