The entire student housing industry will come together April 4-6 in Austin at the tenth annual InterFace Student Housing conference, the industry's most important and well-attended event.

Over 1,200 top industry players from both off- and on-campus are expected to attend and participate. Here's why:

Education & Information:

• Over 20 panels featuring 100+ high-level speakers and presenters
• Education sessions on leasing, management, operations, finance, investment and development
• Pre-conference InterFace+ roundtables
• An exhibit hall with 50+ industry leading vendors and service providers

Networking & Dealmaking:

• More than 1,200 attendees
• Pre-conference "Speed Networking"
• Two two-hour networking cocktail receptions, plus six additional hours of dedicated networking time
• Exclusive networking lounge available for scheduled and impromptu meetings
• 8th Annual Student Housing Business Innovator Awards Reception and Presentation
• 7th Annual SHB Open Golf Outing at Barton Creek

• The industry outlook for 2018 and beyond
• Investment sales velocity, pricing and cap rates
• Will foreign and institutional capital continue to enter the market?
• Leasing strategies to get you to 99% occupancy
• Managing & operating to hit aggressive pro-formas
• Development outlook and what happens once all pedestrian to campus sites are gone?
• Will investors and developers start looking more at Tier 2 & 3 markets?
• How find land/sites and get them zoned and entitled
• Trends & changes in on-campus housing development and operations
• Who's lending in the debt market for new development and investment?
• Mixed-use & retail strategies that work
• The Internet of Things & the impact on student housing
• Architecture & design trends
• How to overcome construction challenges
• Getting technology right

• Owners, Investors and Developers
• Managers & Operators
• Debt & Equity Capital Providers & Financial Intermediaries
• Investment Sales Brokers
• Institutional Investors and Fund Managers
• Leasing & Marketing Specialists
• Internet/Connectivity & Technology specialists
• Architects & Designers
• Contractors & Engineers
• Attorneys, Appraisers, Accountants, Property Tax & Title Insurance professionals
• Vendors & Service Providers to the Industry

InterFace Student Housing is produced by the Student Housing Business magazine and the InterFace Conference Group, a division of France Media, Inc. the leading commercial real estate news and information source in the United States. France Media, Inc.'s titles include Student Housing Business, Seniors Housing Business, Shopping Center Business, Heartland Real Estate Business, Texas Real Estate Business, Southeast Real Estate Business, Northeast Real Estate Business, Western Real Estate Business, California Centers and Restaurant & Retail Facilities Business, along with 11 E-newsletters and numerous news and information sites.