SECO Conference

Conference Program

18 sessions across 5 tracks — October 6-8, 2026 at The Hotel at Avalon, Alpharetta, GA.

Showing 18 of 18 sessions
Technology & Innovation
All Things Technical
Tuesday, October 69:40 AM – 10:20 AM
Mickey Mellen
Legal & Risk Management
Protecting Your Community & Your Bottom Line
Tuesday, October 610:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Kurt Kelley
Technology & Innovation
AI 2.0: Beyond the Basics
Tuesday, October 62:10 PM – 2:50 PM
Arvin Anderson
Technology & Innovation
Meet Sophi: Live Demo of an AI-Based Community Phone Answering System
Tuesday, October 63:00 PM – 3:20 PM
Community Operations
How I Manage Two Communities Remotely & Work Full-Time
Tuesday, October 63:30 PM – 3:45 PM
Hannah McClure
Investment & Growth
Beyond Lot Rent: Adding Self-Storage to Your Investment Strategy
Tuesday, October 63:45 PM – 4:00 PM
Technology & Innovation
AI 3.0: Go Beyond Just "Chatting with AI"
Wednesday, October 79:20 AM – 10:00 AM
Curtis Dudley
Community Operations
Scaling Third-Party Management Without Losing Community Culture
Wednesday, October 710:00 AM – 10:20 AM
Michelle Oppelt
Legal & Risk Management
Avoiding the Next Claim: Community Owner Liability Reduction
Wednesday, October 710:20 AM – 10:50 AM
Victoria CowartNick Lefke
Manufactured Housing
Campus Living Reimagined: The Next Generation of Student Housing
Wednesday, October 710:50 AM – 11:10 AM
Buck Starr
Investment & Growth
Are RV Parks In Your Future?
Wednesday, October 711:10 AM – 11:30 AM
Bryce McMurryJohn Gelzer
Technology & Innovation
Don't Get Hacked! Protecting Your Business in a Digital World
Wednesday, October 71:30 PM – 2:15 PM
Jim Dougherty
Technology & Innovation
Ask Us Anything: AI Open Forum
Wednesday, October 72:15 PM – 2:55 PM
Arvin AndersonCurtis DudleyMickey Mellen
Legal & Risk Management
Ensure City Hall Is Happy: Praemonitus Praemunitus — “Forewarned is Forearmed”
Wednesday, October 72:55 PM – 3:15 PM
Steve Case
Investment & Growth
Think Small, Live Large: Do You Really Need 1,000 Lots?
Wednesday, October 73:15 PM – 3:25 PM
Investment & Growth
From First Purchase to Portfolio Growth: One Community Owner’s Journey
Wednesday, October 73:25 PM – 3:35 PM
Anthony Todd Quire
Investment & Growth
Market Watch: What Every Community Owner Should Know
Wednesday, October 73:35 PM – 4:00 PM
Charles Castellano
Community Operations
Lease-Option Workshop: Fast Track Edition
Thursday, October 88:30 AM – 11:30 AMMain Ballroom
Angela VeraBryce McMurryHannah McClureLex WatsonMaryuri BarberanSpencer RoaneTom LackeyKMKara Mathis
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