STR Scale Summit March 3-5, 2027 · Louisville, Kentucky · Hosted by Kenny Bedwell

The STR Investing Event to Kick Off 2027

Build the STR Portfolio You Actually Want to Own.

Three days on how to find, operate, and scale short-term rentals, taught by people who have actually done it.

16 Experts. 300 Investors. One Expert for Every 19 People in the Room.

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Everything you need to find, operate, and scale a successful STR portfolio.

Why this event

You Don't Need Another STR Conference. You Need a Better Playbook.

Buying one successful short-term rental is one thing. Building a portfolio of them is different.

Most investors do the same two things. Chase whichever market was popular last year, then try to win it by spending more on design and amenities than the person next door.

Both are expensive ways to end up average.

There's a better playbook. We're bringing together 16 hand-selected experts to break down the strategies, systems, and decisions behind portfolios that don't work the usual way.

No mastermind pitch waiting at the end. No group coaching upsell. Just three days built around helping you become a better STR investor.

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Speakers

Learn From People Who Have Actually Done It.

We're hand selecting investors and experts based on what they can teach you, not the size of their social following.

Avery Carl

Avery Carl

Founder of the nation's largest STR-focused brokerage with more than $4 billion in transactions, a bestselling author and owner of 250+ properties, Avery will share proven strategies that helped her scale a successful STR portfolio.

Steph Weber

Steph Weber

Branding and marketing expert who has helped 100+ businesses grow into six- and seven-figure brands. As an STR investor, Steph Weber shares how to create standout properties, rave-worthy guest experiences, and hospitality brands that drive bookings.

More speakers
being announced

Every speaker has been selected because they bring something specific to the table that can help you build a better STR portfolio.

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Who's behind this

Hosted by Kenny Bedwell.

Kenny Bedwell speaking

I've been investing in short-term rentals for eight years. Two of my properties rank in the top 15 highest grossing STRs in their state. One of them is the #1 in Kentucky.

I came up as a data analyst, and that's still how I underwrite. The numbers pick the market, not whatever's trending. I scaled that portfolio to leave a corporate 9-to-5, and now I run STR Insights, helping investors find rentals that actually make money.

This is the event I wanted to attend and couldn't find. Not a stage you watch from a distance. A room small enough that you leave knowing the people in it.

What you'll walk away with

Four Things That Decide Whether a Portfolio Works.

01 / Find

Find Properties Worth Scaling

How to read markets with data instead of following the crowd into whatever everyone posted about last year, and how to underwrite a deal so you know it works before you buy it.

02 / Build

Build Properties That Stand Out

How to build a real competitive advantage through design, amenities, and positioning, without trying to outspend everyone else to get one.

03 / Operate

Operate Like a Portfolio

The systems, technology, pricing, team structure, and processes required to operate beyond a single property.

04 / Scale

Make the Next Move

How experienced investors think about capital, acquisitions, taxes, portfolio strategy, and deciding where to go next.

Find it. Build it. Operate it. Scale it.

Super VIP exclusive

Don't Just Hear How It's Done. See It.

The one thing you cannot get with any other ticket

The property at dusk
$1M Purchase price. 11,000 square feet, 9 bedrooms, sleeps 28.
Poolside at sunset, ten minutes from Buffalo Trace
$425K a year Revenue. Ten minutes from Buffalo Trace.

We own the #1 grossing short-term rental in Kentucky.

At STR Scale Summit, our Super VIP attendees won't just see the numbers on a slide. They're going inside the property.

The property is in Kentucky. What makes it perform isn't. The decisions behind it apply to whatever market you're buying in.

We'll walk it and break down what makes it work:

  • The property
  • The design
  • The amenities
  • The investment
  • Operating decisions
  • What worked
  • What didn't
  • Why it performs

You can learn a lot from a spreadsheet. You learn something different standing inside the property.

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Only 25 Super VIP tickets

The experience

What Three Days Actually Look Like.

01 March 3

Super VIP Day

Small-group sessions, then Churchill Downs at night.

  • Private hands-on sessions with the experts (Super VIP)
  • #1 grossing KY STR, in-person walkthrough (Super VIP)
  • Small-group access to the experts (Super VIP)
  • Churchill Downs pre-party and tour (all tickets)
  • Called to post by the Churchill Downs bugler (all tickets)
02 March 4

Summit Day One

Main stage, breakouts, and lunch with the experts.

  • Main-stage keynotes
  • Tactical breakout sessions
  • Private lunch with the speakers, above downtown (VIP)
  • Expert access and open networking time
  • Distillery networking night, downtown (all tickets)
03 March 5

Summit Day Two

Deeper tactical sessions and where you go next.

  • Main-stage sessions
  • Tactical breakout sessions
  • Private lunch with the speakers, above downtown (VIP)
  • Expert access and open networking time
  • Closing sessions
Night one Churchill Downs Private venue, a tour, and the call to post.
Night two Distillery Night Downtown Louisville.
Why we capped it

You Came to Meet the Experts. Not Watch Them.

At the bigger events you see the experts from row twenty, ask a question into a microphone if you're quick enough, and go home.

16 hand-selected experts. 300 investors. Roughly 19 attendees per expert. That ratio is the entire reason we are not selling more tickets.

It means you get to talk with the people you came to hear, not just watch them from a seat. We built whitespace into the schedule on purpose so those conversations have somewhere to happen.

16Hand-selected
experts
300Investors,
hard cap
19:1Attendees
per expert
No sales fest

Come to Learn. Not to Get Pitched.

Our job is to bring the right experts, investors, tools, resources, and experiences into one place and make the three days worth the trip.

No mastermind pitch. No group coaching upsell.
We don't have one.

Super Early Bird

Super Early Bird Pricing

Lock in our lowest launch pricing through September 30.

General Admission

GA

$347
Super Early Bird
Regular price $597
300 seats total
  • Opening pre-party at Churchill Downs, March 3
  • March 4-5 conference admission
  • Main-stage sessions and tactical breakouts
  • Distillery networking night in downtown Louisville
  • Open networking across all three days
Get GA for $347
Most popular VIP

VIP

$597
Super Early Bird
Regular price $997
Only 60 VIP tickets
  • Everything in General Admission
  • Private lunch with the speakers both days, at tables of six to eight
  • Private lunch room overlooking downtown Louisville
  • Special access to the speakers and experts
  • Reserved conference seating
Get VIP for $597
Super VIP

Super VIP

$1,847
Super Early Bird
Regular price $2,597
Only 25 Super VIP tickets
  • Everything in VIP
  • March 3 private education sessions
  • In-person walkthrough of the #1 grossing STR in Kentucky
  • Private dinner with the experts on day two
  • Small-group access to the experts
Get Super VIP for $1,847

Super Early Bird pricing ends September 30.

Start 2027 With Your Next Move in Mind.

March 3-5, 2027.
Louisville, Kentucky.
16 experts, 300 investors, and enough room to actually meet them.

The STR Investing Event to Kick Off 2027.

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Super Early Bird pricing ends September 30.

FAQ

Questions.

Who is STR Scale Summit for?

STR investors and aspiring portfolio owners who are serious about building and scaling successful short-term rentals. You don't need to own a property yet. You need to be serious about owning them.

Is this event about investing in Kentucky?

No. Louisville is where we're hosting, and we're using a Kentucky property as a live case study because we own it and can open the books on it. The strategies apply to whatever market you invest in.

Where is the event?

Hyatt Regency in downtown Louisville, Kentucky.

When is the event?

March 3-5, 2027. General Admission programming is primarily March 4-5. Certain premium experiences begin March 3.

What happens on March 3?

Daytime on March 3 is Super VIP programming: private working sessions, small-group expert access, and the walkthrough of the #1 grossing STR in Kentucky.

That evening, every ticket holder joins us at Churchill Downs for a private venue, a tour, and the official call to post.

How much access do I actually get to the speakers?

We capped the room at 300 and brought in 16 experts, roughly one expert for every 19 investors. VIP tickets include lunch with the speakers both days at tables of six to eight. Evening events at Churchill Downs and the distillery are open to every ticket holder and built for conversation, not spectating.

Who is hosting the event?

Kenny Bedwell, an STR investor of eight years whose portfolio includes the #1 grossing short-term rental in Kentucky, and founder of STR Insights.

When will more speakers be announced?

Additional experts and speakers will be announced throughout the coming weeks.

Is this a pitch event?

No. STR Scale Summit is not designed as a funnel into a mastermind or group coaching program. The focus is the event itself and delivering value during the three days together.