Join a small group of land investors for an immersive Unconference experience in the Swiss Alps or at a private lake cabin in Canada — built around honest conversations, practical ideas, and the kind of relationships that can actually change your business.
Limited seats · Two destinations · Built for land investors who want more than another speaker-heavy conference
A quick rundown of what this event is, why it happens across two very different locations, and what your $100 deposit actually holds.
Drop in a walkthrough of the event concept — the format, the two locations, and how the deposit works.
Two very different landscapes. The same small-group format, honest conversation, and zero pitching you'd expect from the Land Unconference.
Mornings on alpine trails. Afternoons in small breakout groups working through real deals. Evenings around a long table, still talking business well past dessert. Bring layers — and your best questions.
In August 2027, the Land Unconference will land in one of these unforgettable settings.
Four days in the mountains — alpine trails by day, long dinners and honest conversation by firelight at night.
Three days at a private lake cabin — canoes by morning, campfire conversations by night, and total quiet in between.
Not sure which one? Put down $100 to reserve a spot at one or both — the deposit for whichever destination you don't attend is fully refunded. Full trip costs above are rough estimates and may shift as we finalize logistics.
The best way to understand this event is to see the room, the conversations, and the kind of people who show up.
The full picture — highlights from the room, the conversations, and the energy of the Land Unconference.
Limited seats · Small-group format · August 2027
"Most events give you a hotel ballroom, a notebook full of ideas, and a handful of business cards. The Land Unconference gives you the Swiss Alps or a lake cabin in the Canadian wild — and conversations that actually go somewhere."
The typical conference looks like this: a windowless ballroom, a long list of speakers, lots of slides, a few pitches dressed up as presentations, and surface-level networking over lukewarm coffee.
We are changing things up. In August 2027, you'll choose one of two immersive settings — a retreat in the Swiss Alps or a private cabin on Atikwa Lake in Canada — and spend real days with a small group of land investors instead of an hour between sessions.
No stage. No ballroom. Just a handful of investors, a stunning backdrop, and the kind of conversations that don't happen at a hotel conference center.
No celebrity speakers. No pitches disguised as content. No keynote that sounds great but doesn't apply to your business — wherever you choose to show up.
"The land business is better when we help each other. That's what this community is built for — wherever we gather."— Dave Denniston, Founder, Land Unconference
This is a selective event. Not because we're gatekeeping, but because the format only works when the right people are in the room — whether that room is a chalet in the Alps or a cabin on Atikwa Lake.
You're doing deals — or building toward them. You want better systems, better relationships, and better thinking about what you're working on.
You're tired of surface-level networking where everyone pretends everything is perfect. You want to talk openly about what's actually working — and what isn't.
You want to talk about marketing, acquisitions, dispo, funding, hiring, AI, subdivides, owner finance, and how to actually scale without burning out.
You believe the land business is better when investors help each other. You show up willing to share, not just to extract.
You don't need to be a veteran. You need to be genuinely building, genuinely curious, and genuinely willing to contribute to the conversation.
You want to walk away with practical ideas, real contacts, and honest perspective — not another library of recordings you'll never watch.
Whether that's booking a flight to the Swiss Alps or driving up to the North Woods of Canada, you're excited — not intimidated — by two very different adventures.
The agenda is designed to be flexible — because the best conversations are the ones you didn't plan for.
At a traditional conference, the value is on the stage. At the Land Unconference, the value is in the room — and you're part of it. Every person brings something real. Every conversation is shaped by what people are actually working through.
No one is there to look impressive. Everyone is there to make progress.
Before the event begins, everyone proposes what they want to discuss. The agenda gets built in real time based on what the people in the room actually need.
You split into focused groups around specific topics. No one-size-fits-all presentation — you're in the room most relevant to where you are right now.
Each group digs into real problems, real questions, and real solutions. Dave facilitates — the room drives.
Time built in for real relationship building — not just swapping cards between sessions. These conversations continue after the event ends.
No vendor booths. No sales presentations. No "sponsored content" sessions. Just land investors talking honestly about the business.
Limited seats · Small-group format
The final agenda is built the day of — based on who shows up and what they're working through. These are the kinds of conversations that tend to come up.
The agenda gets built by the people in the room — this is what the community tends to want to talk about.
Hear directly from investors who have been in the room.
"Attending with other land investors increased my numbers more than I want to admit!"
"It was my first time at the Land UnConference. I loved it, and I'll be coming back." — Santiago
"The big thing that keeps repeating in my mind is data—really tracking our data across every acquisition channel—and all the things we can do with AI now." — Jason
"I came for the ideas. I left with relationships that actually changed my business."
"This is not your average real estate event. The conversations are honest, and the people are generous."
"I came thinking I needed better deals. I left realizing I needed better people around me."
"There are more models and nuances within land investing than I realized. You can make your business unique to what you want to do—and I see that here more than at other conferences."
"Collaborate with top-tier land investors to elevate and expand your business."— DANIEL BEAR · Land Operator
Dave has been building a land business for years and knows exactly what it feels like to be the person in the room trying to figure it all out alone. He's made the mistakes. He's had the breakthroughs. And he's talked to enough investors to know that the thing most people are missing isn't information — it's honest community.
He created the Land Unconference because he wanted the kind of event he wished had existed when he was growing: less stage time, more real conversation, fewer egos, and more people willing to share what's actually working and what isn't.
Through Leadership in Land, Dave has built a community of operators who believe collaboration beats isolation — every time.
"I wanted to build the event I always wished existed. Less performance, more honesty. The land business is better when we help each other."
If you're building a land business and want to be around people who are generous, honest, practical, and actually doing the work — choose the adventure you want the most!
Limited seats. Application-based. August 2027.