Something Old, Something New: The RealWorld Destination Experience

At the base of the towering Rockies, Denver has always been a bucket-list place to visit. Year-round mountain recreation and beautiful vistas are a natural attraction within reach of a city that is just 340 miles from the center of the continental United States.   According to the latest data from Denver’s tourism bureau, almost 17.5 overnight visitors found the city to be the place to be and spent $5.6 billion there. But you won’t find Denver on the population growth leader board.   Since 2001, the city has grown steadily, just under 2 percent per year, maintaining its comfortable lifestyle in the Front Range while other U.S. city populations have soared. Yet tasteful urban development and revitalization has brought new life and excitement to the former gold settlement founded by Georgia prospectors more than 160 years ago.   While undergoing a cultural renaissance, Denver has become a storyline in multifamily housing . Since the latest cycle began in 2010, apartment developments have pushed effective rental rates beyond the national average. At the end of 2018 average rents approached $1,500 per month, nearly double in the last 10 years (learn more about the state of Denver’s apartment industry in “Up Close and Local: Denver,” a webcast hosted March 3, 2020, by RealPage Analytics).   It only makes sense that a city where multifamily is healthy hosts the industry’s top conference for innovative solutions, RealWorld 2020, July 12-14 at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center near Denver International Airport.   Within the rustic setting of the inclusive Gaylord Rockies, the conference has an incredible lineup of sessions led by industry visionaries, plus success stories, networking and, of course, the BIG PARTY. At the end of the evening, eight restaurants serve everything from premium steaks to fusion and bars provide the setting for unwinding and lively conversation.   Ride th...