Investors Real Estate Trust (IRET) was among the presenters at the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trust's 2018 conference held recently in New York City. 

IRET's management team was part of the REITweek investor conference, which is one of the largest assemblies of real estate investment trust management and investors. 

The annual REITweek conference features networking, company presentations and panels which address the latest views on the economy, real estate industry trends and investment insights.

NAREIT serves as an advocacy organization for the REIT industry as well as for publicly traded companies with interests in U.S. real estate and capital markets. NAREIT works as a voice in creating legislation and policy decisions at the state, local and federal levels as well as with organizations which set the industry's standards.

In addition to hosting its annual conference, NAREIT also provides REIT news, data and information to the REIT industry. 

IRET owns, manages, acquires, develops and renovates apartment in 90 communities that comprise over 14,000 apartment homes. Founded in 1970, IRET has corporate offices in North Dakota and Minnesota and onsite operations in eight states.