Join South Africa's growing community of property managers, hosts, and STR innovators. The connections, insights, and tools to thrive in one of the world's most exciting rental markets.
The SCALE difference
Whatever the market, whatever the topic, every SCALE show keeps the same three promises, and keeps working long after the doors close.
Practitioners on stage sharing what actually works, in sessions you can apply on Monday morning. No fluff panels, no sponsor keynotes disguised as content.
41
Sessions
28
Speakers
Operators, suppliers and investors, each registered with their company, role and portfolio. You always know who you are talking to.
Your agenda, entry pass, matches and new contacts in one app, included with every ticket.
1/365
The show is one day. Your free SCALE dashboard keeps the momentum the other 364: the people you met on Connect, the news on the Wire and Radars watching your markets.
Who's in the room
No tourists, no badge collectors. Every SCALE show brings together the operators running short-term rentals and the companies building for them, and we make sure you find each other.
01Every badge is a real business
Registration asks for your company, your role and the size of your portfolio. You always know who you are talking to before you say hello.
02Matched before you arrive
Days before the doors open, the companion suggests the people you should meet and tells you why: same market, same scale, the tools you are evaluating.
03Intros, never cold pitches
Ask for an intro in one tap. When they accept, you are connected. If they don't, nobody ever sees a no. No awkwardness, no spam.
Why you should meet
Founder · Dynamic pricing
Example profiles. Your matches come from the real attendee list of each show.
The SCALE companion
Every ticket unlocks the companion: your plan, your entry pass, your matches and your new contacts, from the first email to long after the last session.
Build your own agenda from the sessions that matter to you, and see the people you should meet before you even pack your bag.
Example screens with illustrative profiles and data.
Walk straight in with your entry pass. Room changes, last-minute news and reminders reach you the moment they happen.
Example screens with illustrative profiles and data.
Met someone at the coffee bar? Scan their badge, add a note while it is fresh, and request an intro to anyone else you spot in the app.
Example screens with illustrative profiles and data.
Every connection, note and session stays with you. Rate what you saw, follow up with the people you met, and pick it up again at the next show.
Example screens with illustrative profiles and data.
PREVIOUS CONFERENCES
Since 2022, these events have helped shape the professional short-term rental community in France.
SCALE Wire
Discover key news, market signals, and updates to scale your vacation rental business and boost profitability.
Always watching
Autonomous radars sweep official sources, OTAs and market data around the clock. Follow one and never miss the change that affects your business.
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The voices
Operators, founders and industry leaders who bring real experience to the stage since 2022.
Founder & CEO
Boom
Area Manager South Africa
Booking.com
Co-founder & CEO
Neighbourgood
Founder
Beachfront Apartments in Shakas
Director of Policy Strategy EMEA
Airbnb
Group Director
Morrow Attorneys
Co-founder & Managing Director
Propr
Presiding Officer
Western Cape Government
Business Development Coach
Head of Sales
Octorate
CEO and Co-founder
SCALE
Founding Member
SASTRA
CEO
Cape Villa Collection
Head of Product
Stitch
Founder & CEO
YourHost
Managing Director
Incompass Hospitality and Commercial
CEO
Tenacious Property
Head of Direct Division
Fidelity Energy
Founder
REI
Co-founder & CPO
Boom
Co-Founder & Director
TVDM Consultants
Community Scheme Consultant
TVDM Consultants
Managing Director
NOX Cape Town
Director
BDO South Africa
Regional Lead Middle East Africa
Airbnb
Director
Encasa Villas & Apartments
CEO
STAA
Founder
LekkerGuest
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Your SCALE dashboard
Your free SCALE dashboard keeps working the other 364 days: the people you met, the news that moves your business and the radars that watch it for you.
Shows 1 day
Meet the market in person
Connect 365 days
Your network keeps growing
Wire 365 days
Market news, every day
Radars 365 days
Alerts when something changes
The STR industry directory: every company you met at the show, with reviews, pricing and the people behind it.
Explore ConnectRegulation, platforms and market data, written for operators and delivered every day.
Read the WirePick the markets and topics you care about. Radars watch them and tell you what changed, before it hits your bookings.
Set up RadarsOne free account follows every show, every rule change and every company that matters to your business, 365 days a year.
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Get involved
Become a speaker or a sponsor at SCALE to connect with the leaders shaping the future of the industry.
Position yourself as an STR thought leader. Our speakers are recognized as the voices driving innovation and defining best practices across the industry.
Gain direct access to the decision-makers who choose, buy, and implement the solutions powering short-term rental operations.
