ULI Fall Meeting vs CREDA Conference (CRE.Converge)
Two fall meetings for developers: ULI's Fall Meeting in Philadelphia and CREDA's conference (formerly CRE.Converge) in Austin. Who each suits.
| ULI Fall Meeting | CREDA Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Dates | October 18 to 20, 2027 | September 27 to 29, 2027 |
| Where | Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA | JW Marriott Austin, Austin, TX |
| Organizer | Urban Land Institute (ULI) | Commercial Real Estate Development Association (CREDA, formerly NAIOP) |
| Registration | Not posted yet | Not posted yet |
| Size | Not stated by the organizer | Not stated by the organizer |
| Who goes | Land use and real estate professionals. | Commercial real estate developers and owners across industrial, office, mixed-use and multifamily. |
| Deadlines | None posted | None posted |
Pick ULI Fall Meeting if
- Your work is land use, urban development or public-private projects
- You value idea exchange and a broad civic mix
- You are active in a ULI council or Young Leaders
Pick CREDA Conference if
- You develop or own office, industrial or mixed-use buildings
- You want deal conversations: NAIOP's chair said 40% of 2024 attendees reported making or starting a deal on site (the organizer's own survey)
- You want project tours in Austin, September 27 to 29, 2027
Our read
They are three weeks apart and both draw developers, but the rooms differ. ULI is broader and more about ideas, policy and city-building; CREDA is a commercial developers' and owners' meeting with more business done on site. Office and industrial developers lean CREDA; mixed-use, residential and public-sector people lean ULI.
What attendees say
ULI Fall Meeting
- Posters say ULI skews toward senior people who dominate discussions and mostly helps networking if you hold a board or council seat. Wall Street Oasis
- A student said the contacts and insights from 6,000+ attendees were worth missing a week of class. A graduate real estate student, Cornell real estate blog, 2017-11
CREDA Conference
- At the 2024 CRE.Converge (1,500+ registrants) a developer said the room felt much more optimistic than a year earlier. A developer (quoted), CoStar, 2024-10
- NAIOP's chair claimed 40% of attendees reported making or starting a deal on site; a self-reported organizer figure. NAIOP's then-chair, GlobeSt, 2017-09
ULI Fall Meeting on the organizer site CREDA 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.