Who we are

Canada's largest events

for CRE industry leaders

Over 16,000 executives attend Canadian Real Estate Forums (CREF) events which are a primary source of up-to-date information on the leasing, investment, development, and financing of office, industrial, retail and multi-residential real estate across Canada.

Our events focus on examining trends, strategies, risks, and opportunities. Combined with these insights is an environment where leading decision-makers in the Canadian and global markets can network and meet.

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The CREF community…

…is leading

We've got executives at every level.

SVPs, VPs, AVPs, EVPs, Directors, Heads – 45%
CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, CMOs, Presidents, MDs, GMs, Chairs – 24%
Partners, Owners, Principals, Founders, Associates, Board – 14%
Managers, Senior managers, Mid-level management – 11%

…is holistic

We've got the industry.

Building owners, developers and investors – 49%
Financing – 15%
Broker – 11%
Appraisers and consultants – 8%
Asset management – 5%
Government or industry association – 4%
Property and facility management – 3%

…is connected

We’ve got a large, engaged digital audience

150,000+ users on our event websites per year
50,000+ users on our brand home page per year
30,000+ email database
9,000+ regular recipients of the bi-weekly eNewlsetters: RealNews & RealTrends

…is social

We've got an extensive network.

20,000+ LinkedIn Page and LinkedIn Group followers
6,500+ X followers
1,300+ YouTube subscribers
60,000+ video views on YouTube and social media last year