I.CON East 2026 is the premier event exclusively focused on the development, operation and expansion of industrial real estate. The nation’s largest gathering of industrial real estate professionals, I.CON attendees come to hear the big ideas, trends and new technologies in industrial development from the best in the business. Hosted by NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association, I.CON offers an enthusiastic networking environment that allows for making new professional contacts easily.
What brings I.CON attendees back year after year? I.CON has a reputation for world-class industrial education, connections and special events. Industry thought leaders explore critical topics and emerging trends, from capital markets to industrial design.
I.CON East 2026 sessions include:
- Capital Markets Landscape. Explore how cost of capital, investor sentiment and deal structures are shaping industrial investment.
- National Economic Outlook. Get the macro perspective: inflation, interest rates and growth trends driving every CRE decision this year.
- AI and Technology Integration. Discover how AI and digital tools are transforming CRE operations, from automation and analytics to fraud prevention and marketing efficiency.
- Energy and Power Infrastructure. Address the urgent challenge of meeting growing energy demands across industrial and data-center facilities, including innovative utility solutions and infrastructure planning.
- Data Centers and the Digital Economy. Examine where the next wave of data-center growth is happening and what it means for industrial development and capital deployment.
- Tariffs, Trade and Reshoring. Understand how shifting global trade patterns and reshoring trends are impacting logistics, manufacturing and site selection.
- Industrial Development Trends. Track new construction activity, rent growth and evolving tenant demand shaping the industrial landscape.
- IOS: Industrial Outdoor Storage. Explore the evolution of IOS as a distinct and fast-growing asset class and what it means for investors and developers.
- Ports and Logistics Corridors. Examine port demand, infrastructure improvements and the logistics corridors driving regional industrial growth.
- Government Policy and Regulation. Updates on the regulatory and incentive programs influencing industrial real estate in 2026.
- Community and Political Headwinds. Learn how leading developers are addressing entitlement hurdles, NIMBYism and shifting community expectations.
Register early, this conference often sells out.
