Do You Convert Summit Recap 2026
AUSTIN, TX: Homes for HOPE was honored to join hundreds of new home industry professionals at the 2026 Online Sales & Marketing Summit, hosted by Do You Convert on October 1–2 at the AT&T Hotel and Conference Center in Austin, Texas. The sold-out gathering brought together online sales specialists, marketers, leaders, speakers, and industry partners for two days focused on learning, collaboration, and putting practical ideas to work.
This year’s conversations reflected just how quickly sales and marketing are changing. The agenda explored everything from AI and changing online traffic patterns to prospecting, personalization, advertising, content creation, and stronger collaboration between online sales and marketing teams. Speakers included Britney Muller, Rand Fishkin, Steve Shoemaker, and other leaders from across the industry.
Despite all the conversation around technology, one idea stood out: being human still matters.
As AI becomes increasingly woven into the way we work, the Summit continually brought the conversation back to relationships. The tools may change, but listening well, understanding people, building trust, and creating authentic connections remain essential. That resonates deeply with us at Homes for HOPE.
One of our favorite parts of events like this is simply spending time with the people who make the homebuilding industry special. The Summit’s “Builder First” approach encouraged partners to sit with attendees, mingle, learn, and focus first on being helpful rather than selling. That created space for meaningful conversations and gave our team the opportunity to share how companies throughout the building industry are using their businesses to create an impact far beyond the communities where they build.
Through Homes for HOPE, builders, trade partners, and suppliers come together to support the work of HOPE International, helping underserved men and women use their God-given skills and entrepreneurial gifts as they work to provide for their families and build a better future.
We are grateful to the Do You Convert team for welcoming Homes for HOPE as a Summit Partner and creating an environment where industry professionals could learn from one another, strengthen relationships, and return home with practical ideas to put into action.
We left Austin encouraged by the people we met and grateful to be part of an industry with such incredible potential to make a lasting difference.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Drake Holtry
Texas Regional Representative, Homes for HOPE
Drake Holtry serves as a Senior Regional Representative for HOPE International and Homes for HOPE. He joined the team in 2022 after five years in Dallas-area ministry and two years in Sub-Saharan Africa, including one year as a HOPE International Fellow in Harare, Zimbabwe. Passionate about sharing stories of men and women overcoming poverty and hopelessness, Drake draws on his experience to advance HOPE’s mission. He holds a B.A. in Marketing from Dallas Baptist University and resides in Coppell, Texas, with his wife, Morgan, and sons Judah, Malachi, and Gideon. They are active members of The Door Church.
Contact Drake Holtry at dholtry@hopeinternational.org
