Earlier this week FlipKey attended the annual Vacation Rental Managers Association (VRMA) Conference and Showcase in New Orleans. It was a wonderful event, and we would like to thank the organizers, the attendees, and the suppliers for making FlipKey feel like a welcome addition to VRMA. We would also like to thank the Rental Managers who took the time to learn about FlipKey - we look forward to working with all of you.

For those that could not make it, you missed a great time. The main conference events took place at the Sheraton New Orleans - a spacious and elegant hotel located just around the corner from the French Quarter. The unofficial events took place on Bourbon St until the wee hours of the morning. Throughout the four days there were a bevy of activities to choose from - seminars, vendor showcases, meals, parties, and more.

The only unfortunate part of the entire conference was enduring the Red Sox losses. But even that was tempered by being able to drown our sorrows with new found friends from Red Sox Nation.

Below are a handful of our favorite photos from the event - all courtesy of Jeremy’s iPhone.

The Show

Cort from Franconia Notch stops by to chat with TJ as he works the showcase floor.

Carl discusses the virtues of FlipKey with an intently focused Jack Cox.

Dave and Tracy from LiveRez - the happiest guys at the conference.

James from Lake Ozark Vacations - enjoying the conference and waiting for the Red Sox game to start.

William from Sunspots as he teaches the FlipKey team about literature and the lost art of letter writing in the modern age. (William is also a writer.)

TJ chatting with Curt from Skaneateles Suites as Carl checks out the seminar schedule in the background during a rare 5 minutes of downtime.

The After Party

Rumored to be the oldest and youngest members at the VRMA Annual Meeting

George Volsky from Instant Software stops time on the dance floor.

Sara from All Star Vacation Homes owned the karaoke stage as she belted out ‘Pour Me’. Here she realizes the mistake she made by getting Jeremy up on stage for ‘Sweet Caroline’.

Red Sox Nation thanks Beerfest on Bourbon St. for keeping us happy in this photo taken immediately following the Game 4 loss.

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