October 20 - 21, 2026 - Technology Park in Split, Croatia
CONFERENCE
VRMDays
VRM Days 2026 is moving to Technology Park in Split for its 4th edition of leading event in short term rentals in region, the biggest event for top experts, providers and professional property managers where they meet to exchange, debate and learn on how to be more efficient and increase their rental income.
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The Conference Schedule
Day 1 - October 20, 2026
  • 08:30 - 10:00
    Registration, welcome coffee & networking
  • 10:00 - 10:15
    VRM Days opening

    Frano Ridjan, moderator

  • 10:15 - 10:35
    What’s Next for Croatia’s Short-Term Rental Market? 2026 Trends and Outlook

    Sarah Nan DuPre, AirDNA

  • 10:35 - 10:55
    You don't have to sell. You do have to be sellable.

    The numbers a buyer measures in an afternoon, and why they decide who scales and who plateaus, whether you ever sell or not.

    Simon Lehmann, Advisor to short-term rental operators, investors and platforms. Serial board member. Host of STR Global Unlocked.

  • 10:55 - 11:50
    The New Travel Stack: Will AI drive direct growth or reinforce OTA dominance?

    Moderator Robin Clifford, Guesty
    with Silvana Cvek, Beerent & Reto Wyss, Elev8

  • 11:50 - 12:20
    Coffee break and networking
  • 12:20 - 13:30
    Roundtable

    This intimate roundtable brings together a select group of property managers and industry leaders for intimate networking and candid knowledge sharing. Designed to foster direct collaboration, the session allows participants to address real-world operational challenges, trade actionable insights, and build high-value partnerships in an open, interactive setting.

  • 13:30 - 15:00
    Lunch break
  • 15:00 - 15:20
    TBA

    Tamara Baniček, Adriatic

  • 15:20 - 15:50
    Što TOČNO napraviti da nas AI citira i trebam li što mijenjati za SEO?

    Krešimir Ćorluka, Ovisy agency

  • 15:50 - 16:10
    Fireside chat with Ana: Jasmin Šabić

    Ana Klancir & Jasmin Šabić, Lente Villas

  • 16:10 - 16:30
    TBA

    Vinayak C Mahtani, BNBme

  • 16:30 - 17:00
    Scaling the Portfolio: Maximizing portfolio profitability at scale

    Moderator: Sally Henry, KeyData
    with Mónica Melo, BeyondPricing & Simon Asanger, Smartness

  • 17:00 - 17:10
    VRM Days wrap up

    Frano Ridjan, moderator

  • 17:10 - 18:00
    Drinks & coffee at the booths
  • 20:00 - XX:XX
    Dinner networking party @Taboo Beach Bar

    Closed beachfront networking dinner at Taboo Beach Bar (Žnjan Beach) featuring SKMER. Exclusive access for Full Pass holders.

Day 2 - October 21, 2026
  • 09:00 - 10:00
    Registration, welcome coffee and networking
  • 10:00 - 10:10
    VRM Days outlook Day 2

    Frano Ridjan, moderator

  • 10:10 - 10:30
    TBA
  • 10:30 - 10:50
    TBA
  • 10:50 - 11:50
    AI-Native PMC: Game-Changing Future or Just Industry Hype?

    Moderator: Jannik Abraham, Smoobu
    with Jan Sahagun, Trellis & Bart-Jan Leyts, Otamiser

  • 11:50 - 12:15
    Coffee break and networking
  • 12:15 - 12:50
    Porezni rizici za turističke agencije

    Dora Tripalo Čikeš, Kancelarija

  • 12:50 - 13:10
    TBA
  • 13:10 - 13:30
    TBA

    Silvana Cvek, Beerent

  • 13:30 - 15:00
    Lunch break
  • 15:00 - 15:20
    Fireside chat with Ana

    Ana Klancir

  • 15:20 - 15:40
    Solving the Tech Stack Dilemma

    Gernot Zechner, STR Market Map

  • 15:40 - 16:30
    From insights to action; Making sense of data noise

    With Milena Nekić. Star Tim & Vid Soklič, consultant

  • 16:30 - 16:45
    VRM Days closing session
  • 16:45 - 18:00
    Drinks & coffee at the booths
VRM Days 2026 sessions
08:30 – 10:00 Registration, welcome coffee & networking
10:30 – 11:00 Beyond Reporting: Turning Data into Action by Jovana Drašković Kradija, Beerent
11:05 – 11:35 Avantio session by Oreste Fischetti
11:40 – 12:40 Elev8 session
12:40 – 13:10 Smartness session
13:15 – 13:45 Adriatic session
14:50 – 15:20 Get Seen, Get Booked: A Working Session on Winning on OTAs by Bart-Jan Leyts, Otamiser
15:30 – 16:00 Pricelabs session
16:05 – 16:35 NextPax session

 

09:00 – 10:00 Registration, welcome coffee and networking
10:30 – 11:00 Adriatic session
11:05 – 11:35 Nokumo session
11:40 – 12:40 BeyondPricing session
12:40 – 13:10 Holidu session
13:15 – 13:45 Croatia: A Mosaic, Not a Monolith by Jovana Drašković Kradija, Beerent
15:05 – 15:35 VRBO session
15:40 – 16:10 Hometogo session
Join VRM Days NOW
Depending on the ticket type, you gain access to 2 full-day discussions and presentations from industry experts, networking with industry professionals, exchanging with colleagues from the region, coffee breaks, lunch, and gala dinner.
What is VRM Days all about?

Agenda that matters

Topics that matters to the professional property managers and agencies. NOTHING ELSE!

Industry experts

We are bringing top industry experts from all over the world to talk only about one thing – property management!

Property Managers

These two days are reserved only for property managers, agencies and professionals from the industry.

Networking

During VRM Days you have the opportunity to meet professionals and colleagues from all over the world in one place.

Meet them

Use the opportunity to talk to upper managements, CEOs and company founders and talk about challenges in order to find solutions.

Tech solutions

Place where technology meets short term rental, see innovative solutions and use it to excel!

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