NIC Spring vs NIC Fall: senior housing conferences
NIC Spring (Dallas, March 2027) vs NIC Fall (Houston, September 2027): senior housing investment conferences for investors, lenders and operators.
| NIC Spring Conference | NIC Fall Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Dates | March 15 to 17, 2027 | September 20 to 22, 2027 |
| Where | Dallas, TX | Houston, TX |
| Organizer | NIC (National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care) | NIC (National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care) |
| Registration | Not posted yet | Not posted yet |
| Size | Not stated by the organizer | Not stated by the organizer |
| Who goes | Senior housing and care leaders, operators and capital providers. | Senior housing and care investors, lenders and operators. |
| Deadlines | None posted | None posted |
Pick NIC Spring Conference if
- You want the first senior housing capital read of the year
- You are an operator looking at recapitalization or restructuring, a key theme in 2026 recaps
- You want a smaller spring program
Pick NIC Fall Conference if
- You are a new capital provider: NIC reported 500+ first-time registrants and 150 new companies at Fall 2025
- You are an operator seeking capital
- You want NIC's larger fall gathering
Our read
Same audience of senior housing operators, lenders and equity investors, six months apart. The fall conference has been where new capital shows up; spring has been the early-year market check. Active dealmakers in senior housing tend to attend both.
What attendees say
NIC Spring Conference
- A lender's Spring 2026 recap says seniors housing is entering a new investment cycle, with recapitalization and restructuring opportunities a key theme. A seniors housing lender and advisor, Walker & Dunlop insights
NIC Fall Conference
- NIC reports 500+ first-time registrants and 150 new companies at the 2025 Fall Conference, many of them new capital providers. The organizer, NIC blog
- A vendor's Fall 2025 recap from Austin describes a robust, optimistic presence of investors and capital providers. A senior-living technology vendor, K4Connect blog
NIC Spring Conference on the organizer site NIC Fall Conference on the organizer site Add both to my calendar
Facts from each organizer's page (checked October 24, 2026 and October 24, 2026). Attendee views are summarized from the linked public posts and coverage.