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Running your short-term rental in one of Europe’s hottest destinations likely keeps you busy year-round, but attending industry events can provide invaluable insights and networking opportunities. While you can’t attend every event, making time for a few key conferences can help you stay ahead of trends, technology, and best practices.
Here are some of the top European short-term rental conferences to consider attending in 2025:
ShortStay Conference – Athens, Greece
📅 February 14-15, 2025 | 📍 Conference Center of West Attica University, Athens
This conference brings together hosts and property managers to discuss the latest developments in the short-term rental industry, featuring speakers from Greece and abroad. It’s a great event to gain insights into guest experience, property management, and direct bookings.
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SCALE Eastern Europe – Sofia, Bulgaria
📅 February 28, 2025 | 📍 National Palace of Culture, Sofia
Focusing on the Eastern European market, this event offers insights into scaling short-term rental businesses, with discussions on market trends, technology, investment opportunities, and regulations affecting property managers.
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TAP 25: Vacation Rental Conference – Valencia, Spain
📅 February 26-28, 2025 | 📍 Valencia, Spain
Hosted by Avantio, TAP 25 is an international event for short-term rental professionals. It features networking opportunities, personalized strategy consultations, and sessions with industry experts, making it a must-attend event for property managers and investors.
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VRM Days Germany – Hamburg, Germany
📅 March 18-19, 2025 | 📍 Hamburg Bay, Hamburg
Following two successful years in Zagreb, VRM Days has expanded to add an event in Germany. VRM Days Germany is designed for vacation rental managers, industry suppliers, and service providers. The event offers discussions on industry trends, technology, and best practices, with networking opportunities to connect with key players in the vacation rental space.
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SCALE España – Madrid, Spain
📅 March 13-14, 2025 | 📍 Espacio Ventas, Madrid
SCALE España is a leading event for property managers and investors in the Spanish short-term rental market. With interactive workshops, expert panels, and networking sessions all in Spanish, the event focuses on professionalizing and growing rental businesses in Spain.
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SCALE DACH – Munich, Germany
📅 May 7-8, 2025 | 📍 Design Office München Atlas, Munich
This conference is dedicated to the short-term rental markets in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. It provides exclusive education and networking opportunities for operators looking to expand and optimize their businesses.
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Vitur Summit – Málaga, Spain
📅 May 7-8, 2025 | 📍 NH Málaga Hotel, Malaga
Vitur Summit is one of Europe’s premier short-term rental events, offering panels, workshops, and exhibitions tailored to property managers and investors. Topics include sustainability, technology, marketing, and regulations.
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SCALE Italia – Genoa, Italy
📅 September 23-24, 2025 | 📍 Cotton Warehouses, Genoa
SCALE Italia is a bilingual (Italian/English) event bringing together Italy’s short-term rental community. It features two days of expert insights, networking, and discussions on industry growth and regulation.
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VRM Days Croatia – Zagreb, Croatia
📅 October 21-22, 2025 | 📍 Mozaik Event Center, Zagreb
Returning for its third edition, VRM Days Croatia continues to bring together vacation rental managers, industry suppliers and technology providers. Attendees can expect expert-led panels, networking opportunities, and valuable discussions on property management, technology and market trends in Croatia and beyond.
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Vacation Rental World Summit – Rome, Italy
📅 October 30-31, 2025 | 📍 Palazzo dei Congressi, Rome
Since 2014, the Vacation Rental World Summit has been a must-attend event for vacation rental professionals. With lectures, panel discussions, and roundtable sessions, attendees gain valuable insights on industry trends, guest experience strategies, and property management.
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Keep Your Short-Term Rentals Protected
Whether you’re attending a conference near home or traveling across Europe, keeping your rental properties safe and secure is crucial. CoverCat offers insurance coverage designed for short-term rental property managers, helping you recover from property damage, liability claims, and unexpected guest incidents. Contact us today to learn more about how we can protect your rental business.
Heather is the Managing Director of CoverCat BV, bringing a wealth of expertise from her nearly decade-long journey in short-term vacation rental insurance.
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