2021 Barefoot User Conference
We are excited to welcome you to the 2021 Barefoot User Conference
We are looking forward to seeing you in person this September 30 - October 2, 2021 in San Antonio, Texas, at the La Cantera Resort . We have scheduled our show just ahead of the International VRMA show, so you will be able to stay on for that if you would like.
Barefoot has arranged for a group special of $229 plus fees per night.
Click here to book your stay and use Barefoot Code BTI2921A.
Book your stay by clicking here and use code BTI2921A
Our theme is "Ready and Rarin' to Grow" and we will focus all of our sessions on offering support for your growth (and ours)! We offer content that will be meaningful to all members of your staff, but if you have a suggestion, please feel free to share them here.
If you've never been to a Barefoot User Conference, you are missing out on training, thought leadership, tips and tricks and just an incredible amount of sharing from other Barefoot Users. This is the single most important investment you can take to maximize your use of your central technology.
Our working schedule is posted here. There is something for everyone in this schedule.
This schedule is subject to change.
Thursday 9/30/21 | Activity/Topic | Moderator |
All Day | Client One on One Meetings | Liyan, Claiborne, Jackie, Denise, Mandy |
10:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. | Barefoot Basics I - A reservationists' view into availability, booking, charges, payments, correspondence and more. | Steve, Jennica, Drew |
10:50 am - 11:30 a.m. | Barefoot Basics II - A managers' view into report usage and customization. | Steve, Jennica, Drew |
11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. | Lunch Break | |
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Barefoot Basics III - For managers and admins: Tips for catalog management and working with owners. | Steve, Jennica, Drew |
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Accounting Open House - Bring us your accounting questions. We can provide suggestions, next steps, or possibly a post-conference action plan. | Mandy, Brandy |
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Barefoot Client Peer to Peer Sharing -- Moderated by Greg Hart of Follys Best Beach Rentals | Greg Hart |
5:45 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Onsite City View Terrace: Cocktails & Networking | BEYOND |
Friday 10/1/21 | ||
7:30 - 8:30 am | Registration/Partner Showcase/Breakfast | |
8:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. | Welcome and Introduction | Ed Ulmer |
8:15 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. | Kristen Ulmer - Keynote | Kristen Ulmer |
9:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Future of Barefoot | Ed Ulmer |
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Break/Partner Showcase | |
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Big Mind Working Session | Kristen Ulmer |
11:30 a.m. - 11:45 p.m. | Client Growth Session | Claiborne |
11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Lunch | |
12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. | Partner Panel: Rounding up the Latest in the Vacation Rental Industry/Growth | Johanna |
1:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. | Key Data Dashboard Presentation | KEY DATA |
1:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. | Elevating Your Business Through Housekeeping and Maintenance | Claiborne, Jennica, Koryn from Breezeway |
2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. | Break/Partner Showcase | |
2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Using Your Data to Grow-- See some creative ways all the data our system contains may be used to bolster your business. | Drew Forslind |
3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Beyond Pricing Presentation | BEYOND |
3:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. | Gaining owners/inventory - A little about what Client for Life means ans a lot of what our customers are doing with it. | Connie, Denise and Jackie |
4:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. | Xplorie Presentation | XPLORIE |
4:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. | What I've Learned About Barefoot -- How a new Barefoot employee views the various ways we help our customers build their business. | Drew |
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 pm | Barefoot / Client Celebration: Line Dancing & Karaoke | |
Saturday 10/2/21 | ||
7:30 - 8:30 am | Registration/Partner Showcase/Breakfast | |
8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Safely Presentation | SAFELY |
9:00 a.m. -- 10:00 a.m. | Accounting Inside Out-See a variety of unexpected ways general barefoot setup can affect your accounting and how to change or improve them. We're pretty confident you'll encounter at least one or two you weren't aware of. | Mandy and Brandy |
10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | Client Growth Session | Claiborne |
10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Updates from our technology leads, including past/future highlights from our Core Application, Integrations, and Security. | Levitt, Liyan, Sean, Andrew |
10:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. | Point Central Presentation | POINT CENTRAL |
11:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. | Wrap up/Enhancements | Ed Ulmer |
The resort has its COVID 19 policy stated here...
"La Cantera Resort & Spa is adjusting daily to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is the MISSION of The Resort to provide the SAFEST and CLEANEST environment to our guests and to our associates, as much as possible. The Resort has teamed up with safety, engineering and chemical partners, consultants, and adopted recommendations from the CDC in the development of our SAFE & CLEAN initiative “LA CANTERA’S CLEAN TOUCH”. These new initiatives will be seen throughout The Resort."
Barefoot is ensuring that we have large rooms with plenty of space and we will also gather outdoors as much as possible.
Maximize your investment in your central technology by brushing up on your education, learning about additional partner integrations and learning how you can GROW WITH BAREFOOT!