Besides listening to speakers, short-term rental conference attendees could attend morning and afternoon breakout sessions. Topics covered during the day included: regulations/policies, success stories, marketing, pricing, trends, property management, lending and operations.

Some statistics:

• 87% of hosts live within a 4-hour drive of the Poconos

• 77% of hosts have only one property

• The average accommodation has three bedrooms, with about eight guests

• The average revenue is $39,000

• The average median home value is $295,000