Recap: 2017 NAA Education Conference and Exposition

Phew – what a show! With over 10,000 attendees, 60 valuable education sessions, speakers like NFL CMO Dawn Hudson, co-anchor of ABC's Good Morning America Robin Roberts, and the most decorated Olympian of all time – Michael Phelps, the 2017 NAA Education Conference and Expo in Atlanta did not disappoint.

Since we first sponsored NAA three years ago, Updater has come quite a long way. With over 1 million units live on Updater, we sent our largest team to date in order to meet with our wonderful clients and partners, keep the pulse on emerging industry trends, and spread the good news about Updater.

For the first time ever, Updater sponsored the much anticipated 3 Dogwood Night concert, hosted this year at Atlanta's famed Tabernacle concert hall. Thanks to our fellow co-sponsors ePremium, Mohawk, Interstate, Brook Furniture Rental, BetterNOI, Dogwood Building Supply, Package Concierge, ALN, ForRent.com, Arbor, Valence PM, and AAPCO Group for a memorable night for over 2,500 of our industry friends.

Scroll through our gallery below for a comprehensive (and fun!) look at Updater's Atlanta takeover.

3 Dogwood Night in action
The Updater Dream Team
Welcome to NAA
Bird's eye view of Atlanta, including Centennial Olympic Park, the Georgia Dome, the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and of course, the Georgia World Congress Center.
"Apartmentalize!" (Can you spot the "Updater"?)
Canstruction" – this art display made entirely out of 1,200 full cans of food was donated to the Atlanta Community Food Bank
#iheartapts
Our friends, Yardi!
Quite possibly the most creative trade show booth we've ever seen – by our friends at Entrata
Our friends, MRI Software
We love Cort Furniture
Our friends, Realpage
Our friends, Luxer One, debuting their awesome outdoor storage lockers
Here comes Updater...
Total Disruption: innovative startups affecting the apartment industry
It was #NationalSelfieDay
The calm before the storm...
The (magnificent!) storm – absolutely slammed at booth #1630
Puppies and multifamily? Yes, please!
More puppies :)
A full house (over 2,500 guests) at the 3 Dogwood Night concert at Tabernacle

We'll see you next year in San Diego!

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Amanda Amato

Amanda is Updater’s Senior Director of User Engagement. A West Virginia native turned longtime New Yorker, she’s a lifelong soccer player, Pittsburgh sports fan, and an NYC pizza connoisseur. When she’s not thinking about customer engagement, she’s usually planning her next meal, trip, or adventure with her two adorable daughters.