Salt Lake City | April 9-12, 2024

 Where an elite group of serious commercial real estate investors, operators, and entrepreneurs come to share insights, make deals, and party.

Best Ever Commercial Real Estate Conference

If you want to sit in a big hall all day being told about the latest bootcamps to attend or why you have to invest in the 1 deal the speaker is selling, there are countless other events to attend.

The Best Ever Conference is Different

Join us in SLC if you want to share ideas with other high-net-worth individuals. If you want to get better economics on deals. And if you relish the idea of being able to vet operators and deals face-to-face.

Creating opportunities for more collisions between operators and investors is what we do best.

Why Attend the Best Ever Conference?

  • Investors

    ✓ Learn how to find and evaluate new opportunities

    ✓ Meet and vet sponsors face-to-face

    ✓ Learn about the latest macroeconomic trends and diverse asset classes

    ✓ Develop connections with like-minded, high-net-worth individuals

  • Entrepreneurs

    ✓ Engage with other sponsors from multiple asset classes across the U.S.

    ✓ Discover how to build your CRE business, find the right team, and compete in the marketplace

    ✓ Network with LPs, capital raisers, and lenders of all sizes

    ✓ Build a network of vendors for every aspect of your business

  • Operators

    ✓ Gather insights and strategies from industry-leading economists

    ✓ Find organization-wide education opportunities on investor relations and asset management

    ✓ Get firsthand insights on asset trends, debt & equity structures, and acquisitions forecasts

    ✓ Engage with the market-leading owners, brokers, and operators in the industry

Elite content. Elite people. Elite experience.

The Best Ever Conference was born with a simple goal: to bring together an elite group of CRE investors to grow their relationships and portfolios year after year.

We will always strive to be the most resourceful, most fun, and most productive CRE conference — one that people enjoy and look forward to attending.

Join us as we embark on the eighth annual three-day event where we seek to gather the knowledge, strategies, and innovations to be the leaders of today and tomorrow.

An exclusive conference experience
for those with a growth mindset.

Innovative, thought-provoking content and networking to help you succeed

Best Ever Conference crowd

  • Three different tracks, specifically designed to address the unique needs of investors, operators, and entrepreneurs

  • Speed networking to connect accredited investors with operators

  • An economic summit — featuring leading CRE economists — giving you a unique look a the macroeconomic climate and what you can expect in the coming year and beyond

  • All new voices every year sharing insights and innovations on diverse strategies and asset classes

  • A Pitch Slam, overseen by Verivest, featuring exclusive opportunities to place (or raise) capital

  • From the Partner Hunting to the Best Ever Party to discussions in the expo hall and in the app, this is the #1 event for passionate, experienced CRE investors to share ideas and partner

Register today before we sell out.

General Admission
$1499
Regularly $1700

  • Access to better economics on deals

  • Expert main stage keynotes, economic summit , and more TBA

  • Afternoon concurrent sessions April 10–12 and on-demand after the event

  • Speed networking and 1-1 meetings with exhibitors (must be an accredited investor to participate)

  • Lunch on April 10 and 11

  • Virtual Mini Masterminds prior to the event

  • The Best Ever Party

  • Access to Best Ever Central with 70+ exhibitors and sponsors

MOST POPULAR
Conference Plus
$2199
Regularly $2400

Everything included in General Admission, plus:

  • Welcome Reception on April 9

  • Multifamily Opportunity Analysis Workshop with John Chang (Marcus & Milichap) on April 9

  • Underwriting Workshop with CRE Models on April 9

  • Partner Hunting Event

  • More TBA

VIP
$3599
Regularly $5500

Everything included in Conference Plus, plus:

  • 2 VIP Breakfasts

  • Exclusive VIP+ Speaker Party

  • Property Tour

  • Coaching session on site

  • Curated VIP gift

An Agenda to Help You Grow Your Wealth

See the full program here. Subject to change.

Tuesday
April 9

Conference Plus and VIP: Multifamily Opportunity Analysis Workshop (Conference Plus and VIP)

Underwriting Workshop

Early Registration Happy Hour

Left Field Investors Infielders

A full day of sessions dedicated to Passive Investors (includes lunch and a happy hour)

Wednesday
April 10

Marketplace open all day

Economic Summit

Pitch Slam

Best Ever Debate

Three Concurrent Tracks to Choose From: Passive Investor, Operator, or Entrepreneur

Partner Hunting (VIP/Conference Plus)

Thursday
April 11

Marketplace open all day

Economic Summit Part 2

Pitch Slam Part 2

Inspirational Figure

Three Concurrent Tracks to Choose From: Investor, Operator, or Entrepreneur

Best Ever Party

Friday
April 12

Marketplace open in the morning

Pitch Slam Finale

Every year, we focus on finding a diverse mix of experts to share their insights.
Our 2024 line-up includes…

John Chang
Marcus & Millichap
Senior Vice President, National Director Research and Advisory Services

Vicky Schiff
Avrio Real Estate Credit
CEO

Joe Fairless
Ashcroft Capital
Co-Founder

Collaborate and Play in a Winter Wonderland

Hyatt Regency Salt Lake

Salt Lake offers much more than world-class service and stunning scenery (though we are pretty proud of those). Salt Lake City has become an exciting foodie destination with a diverse and lively nightlife scene. And with Salt Lake's museums, festivals, incredible shopping, and awesome live music venues, you won't even dream of hanging out in your hotel room during your downtime.

What happens when you find so many fun things to do that you can't fit them all in? You turn that business trip into a vacation and add a day or two to your stay (it's called a bizcation). 

A few things we think you might enjoy:

Get Salt Lake deals and discounts delivered instantly to your phone with the Salt Lake Discount Passport! Just download your passport and be sure to check back regularly for newly added offers.

“Excellent choice of hotel, and the amenities are awesome. I like how restaurants are within walking distance.” —BEC 2023 Attendee

The Hyatt Regency

Opened in October 2022, the Hyatt Regency is less than 20 minutes from the airport, yet right in the middle of all the best restaurants, bars, and culture in Salt Lake City.

Better yet, it's a mere 40-minute drive from Park City Mountain (the largest ski resort in the U.S.), so you can extend your trip and head to the mountains with all your BEC friends.

But here’s the best ever reason to stay at the Hyatt: You'll be in the middle of all of the conference action. You never know who you might bump into at the coffee shop or on the elevator…

Rooms are just $219 per night with our special event room block. Book your room here before they sell out.

What Others Are Saying

  • “The BEC community was like none other that I have experienced in my professional life. I have attended conferences in the past, but I have never attended a conference where over 1,000 attendees were so eager to meet and collaborate with one another. If I had to summarize the whole conference in just one word, it would be ‘thoughtfulness.’ Well done!”

    —Lili Tseng
    Real Estate Investor: Multifamily, CRE, Syndications

  • “The best part about the Best Ever Conference was being in a room full of the most high-caliber attendees. Sure feels like anyone who is in the real estate space is here at the Best Ever Conference!”

    —Leka Devatha
    Real Estate Developer, Broker, and Host of #RealEstateAtWork

  • “I totally loved it! It was an amazing experience to network and find new investor leads. I strengthened many bonds I already had with investors and other operators. If you are not attending, you are greatly missing out!”

    —Don Spafford
    Partner/Integrator/Investor Relations Specialist
    Beyonder Holdings

FAQs

  • In 2023, more than 1,000 investors, operators, and syndicators joined us in SLC. More than 85% identified as accredited. And they came from a range of companies, including Rise48, DLP Capital, and BiggerPockets, just to name a few.

  • Over 95% of attendees have completed or worked with a company that has completed a commercial real estate deal within the last 6 months.

    The one thing we hear over and over from attendees is how the people who come are both high-quality and highly collaborative. People come to share ideas. To meet new people. To make deals.

    Plus, we have no skin in this game except to help you, the investor. The event was conceived by Ben Lapidus and Joe Fairless when they couldn’t find an event that they would want to attend. One that was not a sales pitch, but merely a place where those passionate about CRE could get together year after year to build relationships and their portfolio.

    Plus, our team is wholly dedicated to making sure each person who comes has the Best Ever Experience.

  • We’ve designed three passes to help you get the most out of your time in SLC.

    VIP: If you want to learn and connect directly with the speakers who make this conference great, this is the pass for you. From VIP-only breakfasts led by expert speakers to a VIP/speaker party, you’ll get the most exclusive, quality interaction with experts.

    Conference Plus: Perfect for entrepreneurs (or aspiring entrepreneurs). You’ll get hands-on learning on how to underwrite and how to do feasibility. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to participate in partner hunting and other forms of networking that will help you grow your business, find deals, and raise capital.

    General Admission:

    If you’re a well-established operator, bring your team to network, gather intel from the main stage, learn what is going on in the marketplace, and discover how your competitors are looking at deals. (Special group packages available. Email Michaela for details.)

    Investors: Learn how to evaluate and find opportunities and then put it all into practice. (Special afternoon track sessions are designed just for you!) You’ll be able to meet and vet a multitude of operators and syndicators in our expo hall, our app, and at the Pitch Slam, without feeling like a fish in a shark tank.

  • Passive investor (accredited or not) you are more than welcome to join the Left Field Investors Infielder community for a day of sessions focused on how to be a successful limited partner, brought to you by experienced LPs and top operators.

    However, you will need to be and LFI Infielder. Not one already? You can easily join for just $99 (regulary $199) while buying your ticket to BEC.

    Operators or syndicator? Sorry, this event is NOT for you. However, you can attend our Conference Plus underwriting and multifamily feasibility workshops OR contact us about sponsorship opportunities.

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