Why RESACON Has Become the Gathering Place for Serious Staging Companies
The home staging industry has evolved dramatically over the last two decades.
From the beginning, RESACON was built for business owners.
Not hobbyists.
Not for those who consider this industry a casual side project.
Owners who wanted to understand how to build a real company in the home staging industry.
Over the years, something interesting happened.
As those companies grew, their teams started coming with them.
What began as a conference for owners looking to better understand the business of staging has become a place where staging companies gather to sharpen their thinking, compare notes, and move the profession forward together.
A Conference Created for the Business of Home Staging
RESACON has always focused on the questions staging business owners eventually face:
How do you scale beyond yourself?
How do you manage inventory and warehouse/storage logistics?
How do you build a team that represents your brand well in the field?
How do you price work confidently and protect your margins?
These are not surface level questions. They are the kinds of conversations that happen when professionals begin thinking about long-term sustainability and growth.
Today, those conversations happen among hundreds of staging professionals who gather each year to exchange ideas and experiences.
For many, it has become one of the few places where staging business owners can speak openly with others navigating the same challenges.
Who Attends RESACON?
The data tells a clear story.
The professionals attending RESACON are not simply exploring staging as an idea.
They are operating businesses.
According to early registration data for 2026:
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91% identify as full-time staging business owners
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72.7% work full-time in their staging company
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66.7% operate solo or with small teams of 1–4 employees
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28% run companies with five or more team members
These are companies making operational decisions every day.
Many are managing payroll, inventory investments, warehouse space, and growing client relationships with real estate agents.
This is not an audience testing the waters.
These are operators.
A Growing Community of Staging Companies
For RESACON 2026, there are already 105 unique staging businesses registered, with companies traveling from across the United States, Canada, and Australia.
Many of those companies are bringing team members.
When a staging company chooses to bring multiple people from their organization, it signals something important:
They are investing in the future of their business.
Teams attend together to learn systems, discuss strategy, and align on how their company will operate moving forward.
What started as a room of business owners has grown into a gathering of staging companies committed to raising the standard of the profession.
A Profession That Has Grown Together
The Real Estate Staging Association has spent years building programs that support staging professionals across North America.
From industry education and data reporting to agent training and professional development, RESA® has helped thousands of staging professionals strengthen their businesses and elevate the reputation of staging as a profession.
RESACON has become one of the most visible expressions of that mission.
Every year it brings together professionals who believe staging is not simply about creating beautiful rooms.
It is about building businesses that last.
The Conversations That Move the Industry Forward
One of the most valuable aspects of RESACON is not just the sessions on stage.
It is the conversations happening between them.
Staging professionals gather to talk about:
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how they structure their teams
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how they manage growth without losing quality
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how they navigate shifting real estate markets
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how they design businesses that remain profitable and sustainable
Those conversations often continue long after the event ends.
Ideas shared during the conference frequently shape how staging companies operate in markets all over the world.
You Will Either Hear About It Later…
Or Be in the Room When It Happens
Every industry has moments where professionals gather and compare ideas about what the future looks like.
Some people hear about those moments afterward.
Others are in the room while they happen.
For many staging professionals, RESACON has become that room.
RESACON 2026
July 23–26, 2026
M Resort
Las Vegas, Nevada
For four days, staging business owners and their teams will gather to exchange ideas, strengthen their companies, and continue shaping the future of the home staging profession.
You can hear about those conversations later.
Or you can be there when they happen.
Get your ticket to the largest home staging convention of the year here.
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