Curbio Named Winner at NAR's Second Annual iOi Summit Pitch Battle
SEATTLE (August 22, 2019) -- The National Association of Realtors announced that Curbio, a presale renovation technology startup company, won the Pitch Battle at NAR's second annual Innovation, Opportunity & Investment (iOi) Summit in Seattle. Second Century Ventures, NAR's strategic investment arm, hosted the pitch battle which featured a select group of startups focused on developing innovative solutions for the commercial and residential real estate marketplaces. Contestants presented live demos in front of venture capitalists, technology executives, innovators, brokers and real estate professionals to pitch their ideas and help define the future of real estate. Fourteen finalists competed in the battle live in front of conference attendees and thousands of virtual attendees through livestream. Curbio's pitch was delivered by Vice President of Marketing, Rikki Rogers, who was one of eight women in the battle. Curbio's solution allows agents to drive return on investment for the seller through presale renovation, with the goal of helping the homeowner sell quickly and for the best price possible. Curbio does not get paid until the property completes settlement. Rogers successfully quipped with the judges to illustrate Curbio's innovative model for success. "Our goal with this competition is to identify and showcase concepts poised to help drive the real estate industry forward," said NAR CEO Bob Goldberg. "This year's finalists are among the best new technology startups for real estate. The iOi Summit Pitch Battle is an exceptional platform for these startups to share their ideas not only with the judges, but also with potential investors, clients and Realtors®." As the victor – aside from the notable exposure – Curbio also received a prize package which includes $15,000, official Pitch Battle trophy, a booth at 2019 Realtors® Conference & Expo, with an exclusive opportunity to deliver a live demonstration in the NAR Booth Theatre, a forthcoming article featured in Realtor® Magazine and an additional story written by RISMedia. To see a full list of 2019's 14 finalists, visit nar.realtor/ioi. The National Association of Realtors® is America's largest trade association, representing more than 1.3 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries.

NAR Kicks Off Innovation, Opportunity and Investment Summit in San Francisco
WASHINGTON (August 29, 2018) – Over 400 innovators, investors and Realtors® gathered in San Francisco for NAR's inaugural Innovation, Opportunity & Investment Summit, to debate, discuss and collaborate on real estate's most pressing technology issues. During the summit, real estate technology companies, the investment community and business executives joined Realtors® to tackle key technology developments such as artificial intelligence, virtual reality and augmented reality. "Technology is constantly changing real estate and the ways Realtors® and real estate businesses operate. The iOi Summit is integral to my vision to position NAR at the forefront of advocating for technologies that ensure Realtors® are essential to consumers throughout the real estate transaction. I am committed to embracing change and identifying technology tools and future advocates that are Realtor®-friendly and help us advance our members-first mission for years to come," said NAR CEO Bob Goldberg. The first day of programming included California Attorney General Xavier Becerra who delivered a keynote focused on the pressing consumer protection issues in the real estate industry. "My job is to protect 40 million people in California who are reaching for the American dream of being a homeowner. There are laws and regulations that are outdated that affect the opportunity for consumers to become homebuyers. I am excited to work with entrepreneurs, the tech industry and Realtors® to expand opportunities in the real estate industry and keep up with this ever-changing world," said Becerra. "Artificial intelligence and machine learning are impacting the ways consumers approach their real estate search. Realtors® and innovators are also impacted by these technologies and need to stay in front of policy challenges affecting their businesses. It is critical to have this important dialogue with policy makers who implement the necessary reforms that protect consumers and real estate entrepreneurs," said NAR President Elizabeth Mendenhall, a sixth-generation Realtor® from Columbia, Missouri and CEO of RE/MAX Boone Realty. Realtors® will attend sessions and hear from TaskRabbit founder, Leah Busque, Washington, D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine, leaders in the technology and startup industry, as well as 2018 NAR President Elizabeth Mendenhall, 2018 NAR Immediate Past President Bill Brown, 2018 NAR President-Elect John Smaby and NAR CEO Bob Goldberg. In addition to rapid-fire sessions from experts, the event also features a hackathon, where participants seek to use artificial intelligence and machine learning to improve real estate, and a pitch battle, where tech startups demonstrate how their companies are seeking to transform various elements of the industry. The National Association of Realtors® is America's largest trade association, representing 1.3 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries.

Real Estate Startup zavvie to Break with the Status Quo at Big Tech Show
zavvie Taps Top Pros for Inman Connect to Educate Agents, "Debunk" Tech Hyperbole DENVER, CO--(Aug 2, 2017) - A hot Colorado-based real estate tech startup is breaking with marketing convention by assembling some of the marketing world's and real estate industry's most accomplished professionals for a Learning Lab it's presenting at the nation's largest real estate technology conference, Inman Connect at the San Francisco Hilton, August 7-11. zavvie, based in Boulder, Colorado, which is making its debut at Inman Connect, is the nation's first hyperlocal marketing platform designed to provide every neighborhood with a "go-to" local real estate pro. But instead of investing its marketing dollars to convince people to use its new platform at the big real estate tech gathering -- which Is expected to draw 4,000 attendees -- the firm is putting a spotlight on lineup of top speakers who are expected to debunk conventional wisdom on topics that address what consumers want, lead generation, real estate farming, blogging, and predictive analytics. The zavvie Learning Labs at Inman Connect are schedule for Wednesday, August 9 and Thursday, August 10, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on both days. zavvie Learning Lab Speakers and topics include: Noelle Bortfeld, CMO, Windermere Real Estate, Seattle, WA and Marilyn Wilson, Founding Partner, WAV Group, and President of RE Technology, Arroyo Grande, CA present "What Consumers Really Want Will Shock You (Hint: It's about them, not you!)" Bruce Gardner, national speaker and best-selling author of Seven Styles: How To Design Your Real Estate Career of Success and Significance and Director of Agent Development for Your Castle Real Estate presents "Farming Is Back: Hyperlocal Marketing in The Digital Age." Jimmy Mackin, Co-Founder, Curaytor and one of the nation's leading experts on Facebook marketing presents "Using Facebook To Dominate Your Neighborhood." Dave Fratello, Manhattan Beach, CA Confidential Realty broker who is known for one of the nation's best hyperlocal real estate websites, MB Confidential, is paired with former Inman News reporter Paul Hagey, HageyMedia, and real estate marketing and agent blogging wunderkind Heather Elias, former VP of Marketing for Washington DC-area Century 21 Redwood Realty present "Stop Blogging! How To Build A Hyperlocal Content Machine." John Heithaus, a DC-area based, third-generation real estate professional and real estate marketing veteran is joined by Abbie Higashi, General Counsel and Manager at McGuire Real Estate, and Neil Cohen, a nationally renowned brand marketing expert who also teaches marketing at San Francisco State, and they present "Could Predictive Analytics Become Tomorrow's QR Code?" Eric Stegemann, CEO, TRIBUS, who became a REALTOR® before reaching the age of 20 and in 2004 built one of the largest independent brokerage firms in St. Louis, presents "Real Leads Are Back: How Social Lead Gen Will Change The Way You Look At Lead Gen Forever." Lane Hornung, zavvie Founder and CEO, explains his company's novel marketing strategy. "Educating agents by providing them with honest information of how to grow their business will drive them towards zavvie as part of their business solutions," he said. "The age of 'me' marketing is dead. Not just for agents, but for companies too. It's not about us -- it's about our customer and the value we can offer agents: it's about them. "By educating agents about what they need to rapidly grow their business -- which is what social media and the right technology is offering real estate agents today -- we know a lot of top agents are going to include zavvie in their marketing budgets because we offer the right stuff," he added. Hornung speaks from experience. He not only is a founder and owner of one of Colorado's most successful and award-winning brokerages, 8z Real Estate, he's also a former top producing real estate agent for RE/MAX and is in their Hall of Fame. Hornung's background includes a deep real estate technology background as well, having been part of the original management team of ZipRealty. Zip was the company that pioneered online real estate brokerage and now powers technology for the largest real estate brokerage brand in the U.S., Realogy. "At Inman Connect our Learning Labs, we know our speakers have the experience to cut through the hyperbole and tell the truth about what works in marketing and technology and what's just a shiny object that's likely to fade away," added Stefan Peterson, co-founder of zavvie, who is also COO of 8z Real Estate. "Agents are going to get takeaways they can use to immediately begin to build their business. That's what they need. Not a brochure about zavvie," said Peterson. zavvie is hosting its Learning Labs at Connect SF, during the afternoons of Wednesday, August 9 and Thursday, August 10. About zavvie zavvie is the nation's first hyperlocal marketing platform, the place where savvy, trusted local real estate agents go to tap into the most powerful way for a real estate agent to grow and maintain a successful real estate business. zavvie delivers to a real estate agent, a complete social media and hyperlocal system for top agents to build their listing business and make -- or keep -- them the dominant agent in their neighborhood. Discover more about zavvie at www.zavvie.com.

RESO Honors Outstanding Volunteers at 2017 Spring Tech Summit
  Raleigh, NC – May 8, 2017 – At its sold-out Spring Technology Summit in Austin, Texas recently, the Real Estate Standards Organization, or RESO, honored more than two-dozen of its leaders and members for their outstanding personal contributions with its 2017 Spring Tech Summit Awards.  Collectively these individuals contributed thousands of annual volunteer hours to the seven RESO Workgroups and one key committee, which drive the organizations vision to streamline the real estate industry. Jeremy Crawford, CEO of RESO, first announced the Awards recognizing RESO's 2016 officers: Art Carter, CRMLS, 2016 Chair: Recognized for outstanding leadership and dedication Rob Overman, Robotik Software, 2016 Vice Chair: Recognized for outstanding leadership and dedication Richard Renton, Triad MLS, 2016 Treasurer: Recognized for outstanding dedication and service Rebecca Jensen, MRED, 2016 Secretary: Recognized for outstanding dedication and service Crawford then honored the chairs of the seven Workgroups and its Technical Committee, including: Rob Larson, CRMLS: Recognized in appreciation for outstanding service as the 2016 RESO Data Dictionary Workgroup Chair Paul Stusiak, Falcon Technologies: Recognized in appreciation for outstanding service as the 2016 RESO RETS 1x Workgroup Chair. Mark Bessett, CRMLS: Recognized in appreciation for outstanding service as the 2016 RESO PUID Workgroup Chair Greg Moore, RMLS: Recognized in appreciation for outstanding service as the 2016 RESO R&D Workgroup Chair Chris Lambrou, MetroMLS:  Recognized in appreciation for outstanding service as the 2016 RESO Internet Tracking Workgroup Chair Scott Petronis, eXp Realty: Recognized in appreciation for outstanding service as the 2016 RESO Transport Workgroup Chair Rick Trevino, Metrolist: Recognized in appreciation for outstanding service as the 2016 RESO Payloads Chair Chad Curry, CRTLabs at the National Association of REALTORS®: Recognized in appreciation for outstanding service as the 2016 RESO Technical Committee Chair "Each of these leaders selflessly volunteered their time, talent and energy all to promote a common RESO goal," said Crawford," "The support of their companies has been simply incredible as has this massive volunteer support, which is helping to drive efficiency throughout the real estate industry." On behalf of each Workgroup Chair, Crawford gave final award recognition to 17 individual RESO members whose contributions went "above and beyond" throughout 2016 he said, including: Keith Schreifels, Black Knight Financial Services: Recognized for outstanding personal contributions to the Internet Tracking Workgroup Cal Heldenbrand, FBS: Recognized for outstanding personal contributions to the Internet Tracking and Transport Workgroups Shaun York, Homes.com: Recognized for outstanding personal contributions to the Internet Tracking Workgroup Gayle Ludemann, MRED: Recognized for outstanding personal contributions to the Payloads Workgroup Matt Cohen, Clareity Consulting: Recognized for outstanding personal contributions to the Research & Development Workgroup John Breault, MLS PIN: Recognized for outstanding personal contributions to the Research & Development Workgroup Cass Herrin, Moxi Works: Recognized for outstanding personal contributions to the Payloads, Data Dictionary, Research & Development and PUID Workgroups Connie Saldana, Rogue Valley Council of Governments: Recognized for outstanding personal contributions to the Data Dictionary Workgroup Accessibility Features Cody Gustafson, FBS: Recognized for outstanding personal contributions to the Transport Workgroup Ashish Antal, MLSListings: Recognized for outstanding personal contributions to the Transport Workgroup Bob Kimpland, Garden State MLS: Recognized for outstanding personal contributions to the PUID and Data Dictionary Workgroups Paul Hethmon, Clareity: Recognized for outstanding personal contributions to the Transport and Research & Development Workgroups Richard Torp, MRED: Recognized for outstanding personal contributions to the RETS 1x, Data Dictionary and Payloads Workgroups Kim Hutchinson, RMLS: Recognized for outstanding personal contributions to the RETS 1x and Data Dictionary Workgroups Demian Quinonez, CRMLS: Recognized for outstanding personal contributions to the Transport Workgroup Geoff Rispin, Templates 4 Business: Recognized for outstanding personal contributions to the RETS 1x Workgroup Sergio Del Rio, Templates 4 Business: Recognized for outstanding personal contributions to the Transport Workgroup "Volunteers are the lifeblood of RESO," Crawford said, "and these individuals collective efforts is what's shaping real estate data standards for the future," Crawford added. "Our hope is the examples they set will encourage others to join and become more involved in our Workgroups," he added, noting Workgroups are open to all RESO members, with call-in meetings held monthly. More information about RESO Workgroups and how to can be found online at https://www.reso.org/committees-and-workgroups. About RESO The mission of the Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO) is to create and promote the adoption of standards that drive efficiency throughout the real estate industry. RESO incorporated in November 2011, as an independent, not-for-profit trade organization that was previously a section of the National Association of REALTORS®. RESO has more than 625 active members, including NAR, multiple-listing services, real estate associations, brokerages and industry technology providers. For more information, visit www.reso.org. Contact RESO via email at info(at)reso.org.

Save BIG on the Real Estate Tech Event of the Summer
What's on your 2017 calendar? Coachella? Jazz Fest? Burning Man? Don't forget to add Inman Connect San Francisco August 7-11 to your must-attend event list, before prices go up March 1. Gather your besties and join thousands from across the country who are caravaning to Connect this summer. Come as you are and be welcomed by the smartest, friendliest, most successful tribe in real estate. What are you waiting for? There's only a few days left to save $450 ($550 for Select members!). See what the future holds, learn the latest practices and be reinvigorated by the camaraderie of the community driving real estate forward. The more the merrier. The bigger your caravan, the more you can save. Join the tribe and save big!

Nearly 30 Countries Represented at Upcoming LeadingRE Global Symposium
Excitement is building for the 2016 Global Symposium of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® in Amsterdam October 23-25. LeadingRE members from nearly 30 countries will be participating, including Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Cayman Islands, China, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Panama, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the UAE, United Kingdom and the U.S. This is the 9th Global Symposium sponsored by LeadingRE for its members around the world, with previous locations in Dublin, Rome, Valencia, Madrid, Lisbon, Venice, Dubrovnik and Berlin. "Our network doesn't just feature dots on a map," comments LeadingRE President/CEO Pam O'Connor. "Globalization is an integral part of our culture. We bring top-performing real estate brokerages together from around the world at events like this to learn what is happening in global real estate. We foster close relationships, and as a result, our members have sent cross border referrals to over 90 countries in the past 12 months. Other real estate organizations talk about being global. We truly live it." The Amsterdam program will feature topics ranging from the global role of wealth management firms in real estate, to the impact of BREXIT, to what is happening in the Russian market. Keynote speaker Caspar Berry is a former poker player who uses that background and 15 years of media experience to offer unique insights on risk-taking and decision making. A special LeadingRE announcement is also slated for the opening session of the Global Symposium on October 24. To learn more about the event, visit www.LeadingRE.com/Symposium. To learn more about Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®, visit www.LeadingRE.com.

Register now for the realtor.com® Results Summit!
Coming this September, an event you can't afford to miss! Get hands-on training for your favorite realtor.com® products and actionable industry insights you can use to supercharge your business! This must-attend event for agents and teams alike will bring together the technology minds and makers and the power movers and shakers to share their secrets and results-oriented best practices. When: September 19 & 20, 2016 Where: Encore at Wynn Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada Save your seat!

ENCON2016: Schedule Announced for Our Broker Conference!
ENCON2016 is just 11 weeks away, and our team has been working hard behind the scenes to ensure this is our best conference yet! This year's theme is "Leading the Nation: One Lead at a Time" and will focus on quality lead generation through the tools available on our platform, improved target marketing, and by leveraging the relationships within our network. Join us September 28-29, 2016 as we uncover unique tactics and share strategies that will help each member stay ahead of the curve and thrive in a competitive market. Read our session line-up listed below, and find more details on our event page at encon.io. For more information on our Agent Summit that will immediately follow our Broker Conference on September 30, 2016, read our recent blog post highlighting the schedule of events for the third day of our conference. Although this event is tailored to agents, we encourage brokers to attend. Following the Agent Summit, we will be hosting our Awards Gala where we recognize outstanding agents in our network who have demonstrated strong leadership skills and excellence in business. This black-tie event is open to both brokers and agents, and is a great opportunity to network with other like-minded real estate professionals over dinner, drinks and great conversation. We would love for you to be there as we celebrate their accomplishments! Wednesday, September 28th, 2016 Opening Address John Sable | Managing Partner at booj Kicking off ENCON2016, John discusses this year's theme and what to expect throughout the three day event. Keynote Address: No Limits to What You Can Achieve Eric Alexander | Speaker, Mountaineer, Author Eric Alexander, a world-class climber and mountaineer, defied the odds and scaled Mt. Everest with his blind friend, Erik Weihenmayer. Taking on a monumental task like guiding a blind man to the summit of Mt. Everest is not something that a person can do alone. Eric details how this extraordinary achievement was made possible through perseverance and teamwork, and how these same principles can be applied at your brokerage. CRM 2.0 | Planning for the Future John Sable | Managing Partner at booj Earlier this year, members attended our summit to help shape the future of our CRM platform and to create a roadmap for version 2.0. During this session, John highlights major takeaways from the summit and presents wireframes, compositions and timelines for this release. The Human Behind the Lead Don Tennessen | Senior Instructor at Ninja Selling Leads are more than just numbers on a page. By building relationships and following the Nijna Principles you're more likely to convert quality leads and drive more business. Don shares the importance of touch points and different workflows that will help you exceed customer expectations every time. Tactics for Improving Online Conversions Jon Joseph | Project Manager at booj Improving conversion metrics is both a science and an art. Jon shares examples and tactics for boosting conversions based on data collected from network-wide studies. Capturing Leads Through Forced Registration To force registration, or not to force registration, that is the question. We help answer this by taking a closer look at the pros and cons from a user's perspective based on the strategies implemented in our network. Ideal Practices for Converting Leads into Closings Terra Penney | Broker LifeCycle Product Owner at booj Terra takes an indepth look at lead assignments and response times across the network based on findings from network-wide secret shopper results. Weighing the pros and cons for the different approaches, Terra discusses the impact each model has on your business. The Art of Converting Sellers Into Leads Dhruv Chanchani | Creative Director at booj During this session, Dhruv unveils design concepts for our new AVM and Market Snapshot, and shares strategies for leveraging these tools to attract more leads. From Listing to Lead | How to Win Your Next Listing Presentation Mor Zucker | Realtor at Kentwood Real Estate Mor dissects her own listing presentation to highlight how she incorporates her value proposition and how she successfully uses technology to win over her sellers. Thursday, September 29th, 2016 Keynote Opening Address Wil Reynolds | Founder at SEER Interactive Wil kicks off the day by sharing tactics and tools to help take your marketing efforts to the next level. Back for his 4th year in a row, we promise Wil will not disappoint! Leading with Content: One Post at a Time Katelyn Shields | Inbound Marketing Lead at booj During this session, Katelyn delves into successful content strategies being implemented across the network while focusing on building brand awareness, expanding your audience, and tracking performance. Tapping Into the Power of Facebook Advertising David Fluegge | Owner at Fluegge Consulting The days of free lunch are over. Organic Reach continues to decline, so it's more important than ever to leverage Facebook's ad platform. During this session, David shares the benefits of paid advertising on Facebook, as well as tactics for crafting effective, targeted campaigns to get the most out of your marketing dollars. Where Buyers Come From John Sable | Managing Partner at booj John unveils where the highest converting leads in our network are originating from and discusses how to best distribute your resources as a result. A Perspective on the Global Affluence Stephanie Pfeffer Anton, Executive Vice President at Luxury Portfolio International Stephanie takes an in depth look at the global consumer and discusses how international business impacts you at the local level. To close her presentation, Stephanie shares best practices for converting luxury leads into sales and ultimately, long-term relationships. The Science Behind Agent Adoption Victor Lund | Founder at WAV Group and Angelica Polen | Director of Project Management at booj During this session, Victor and Angelica discuss ways to leverage the tools on our platform to facilitate training, and how tailoring your training strategy based on data and segmentation can increase agent adoption at your brokerage. Releases on The Enterprise Platform Shannon Phillips | Backend Developer at booj During this session, Shannon shares new releases on our platform, upcoming implementation plans, and tech committee initiatives for the new year. What's Next in The Mobile Evolution Tyler Olmsted | Production Manager at booj Tyler demos our latest mobile app releases, discusses future feature upgrades, and shares examples across the network of how members are successfully leveraging our apps. Closing Address John Sable | Managing Partner at booj John takes the stage one last time to wrap up this year's Broker Conference and to introduce the theme for ENCON2017. Friday, September 30th, 2016 Broker Round Table Discussion We will be hosting a round table discussion to review CRM 2.0 compositions and to discuss the needs for a CMA product. We encourage all brokers who are staying for the Agent Summit and Awards Gala to join us. To view the original post, visit the Enterprise Network blog.

ENCON2016 | Leading the Nation: One Lead at a Time
  ENCON2016 is less than six months away and we're excited to announce the details for our upcoming conference on September 28-30, 2016. Check out the site at encon.io where you can follow along on our event page as we make further announcements leading up to the event regarding speakers, sessions and more. This year's theme is "Leading the Nation: One Lead at a Time" and will focus on quality lead generation through the tools available on our platform, improved target marketing, and by leveraging the relationships within our network. We're also making a few changes to the event. First of all, we're switching up the scenery a bit and are heading to the mountains! ENCON2016 is being held at the Park Hyatt Hotel in Beaver Creek, Colorado. This is the best time of year to see the changing of the Aspens in Colorado and we're going to have a front row seat as the hotel overlooks the tree-lined ski resort. Secondly, we are making it a three day event! The first two days will be our typical member conference, but we're adding a third day exclusively for agents in our network. Building on the success of ENCON, we are inviting our agents for a one day summit to learn how to better leverage the power of our platform. Agents in our network have the tools needed to stand out in a competitive market, but how are they using that to their advantage? Agents will hear firsthand from platform developers, marketing experts and their peers how to better leverage the tools available through our network. They'll walk away with a clear plan of implementation for how to use our technology to make their daily workflow more efficient, how to harness the power of CRM to stay in front of clients and manage tasks, how to balance their online and offline marketing efforts, and so much more. Following the Agent Summit, we will be hosting our Awards Gala where we will recognize agents who have demonstrated excellence in leveraging technology in their day-to-day business. We cannot wait for this year's event and are working closely with speakers to ensure ENCON2016 is a huge success. While there are other industry events throughout the year, ours is unique in the fact that we not only provide the ideal strategies, but also the method to execute these on our platform. Attendees deal with similar challenges, and ENCON provides the space to ask questions, get involved, and learn from each other's experiences face-to-face. Hope to see you there! To view the original post, visit The Enterprise Network blog.

Realtor® Broker Summit Returns to Offer Business Insights and Strategies
  WASHINGTON (March 10, 2016) — From industry panel sessions and keynotes to a comprehensive economic and market update, attendees at this year's 2016 Realtor® Broker Summit will be treated to even more perspectives and insights about critical business strategies and tools for successfully running their brokerages. All-around Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton will also speak to attending real estate brokers from across the country as the event's motivational speaker. Retton catapulted to international fame by winning the all-around gold medal in women's gymnastics at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, becoming the first American woman ever to win a gold medal in gymnastics. During her motivational speech, which will open the summit's second day of programming, Retton will discuss how sacrifice, hard work and perseverance are all necessary ingredients for success. "The Realtor® Broker Summit is designed to help brokers hone the specific management and entrepreneurial skills they need to make their businesses thrive," said National Association of Realtors® President Tom Salomone, broker-owner of Real Estate II Inc. in Coral Springs, Florida. "We are excited to provide attendees with inspiration from keynote speakers, new insights into the brokerage industry from presenters and incredible networking opportunities." This year's summit will take place in Denver on June 9-10. With an overarching focus on management, the event will feature sessions on culture, recruiting strategies and game-changing technology for the real estate industry. The summit will also include a Power Broker Roundtable panel presented by RIS Media, a discussion of key economic trends from NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun and an update from NAR General Counsel Katherine Johnson on independent contractor classification and how it impacts brokerages of all sizes. Registration for the Broker Summit is now open, and additional details will be posted in the coming weeks at www.realtor.org/brokersummit. The National Association of Realtors®, "The Voice for Real Estate," is America's largest trade association, representing more than 1.1 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries.

Announcing the Session Line-Up for ENCON2015!
#ENCON2015 is just one month away and in case you haven't heard, we've released the session line-up for this year's event! We take great measures to ensure our content is tailored to the specific needs of our audience. By avoiding the fluff and diving head first into the trenches, we uncover unique tactics and data that will help each member stay ahead of the curve and thrive in a competitive market. As always, the booj team will take the stage to discuss how to use the tools on our platform more effectively. We will also be showcasing new technologies released on our platform this year, and will be unveiling our future development plans for 2016 and beyond. Because the theme this year is "A Network of Relationships" we've expanded our session line-up to include more panel discussions than ever before. This year, you will hear firsthand how other members are implementing effective online marketing strategies, leveraging the tools on our platform to maintain a competitive edge, establishing successful training programs at their brokerages - and most importantly, sharing valuable insight so you can, too. Without further adieu, below are the topics discussed at ENCON2015. For a full schedule line-up, please visit our event page. Welcome Address John Sable, Managing Partner at booj Kicking off the conference, John discusses the theme for this year's event, how rare our network is, and the importance of deepening our relationships with each other.   Connecting the Dots Through Social Retargeting Wil Reynolds, Co-Founder at Seer Interactive Back for the third year in a row, Wil takes the stage and shares advanced social retargeting tactics and tools to help you achieve your online marketing goals. Building Content Loyalty for the Long Haul Katelyn Shields, Inbound Marketing Lead at booj Discussing the evolution of online marketing over the past year and where the future of search is heading, Katelyn focuses on long term strategies for content creation to help you win on the web. Panel: Online Marketing Across the Network Moderated by Katelyn Shields, Inbound Marketing Lead at booj An expert panel of network members talk of the successes they've seen in content creation, social media campaigns, and community involvement at both the brokerage and agent level. Panelists: Crystal Gardner-Phillips, Marketing Director at GARDNER Realtors; Maya Elisayeff, Vice President of Marketing at LandVest, Inc.; Mor Zucker, Realtor at Kentwood Real Estate Becoming a Social Good Brokerage Blake Andrews, Founder at Giveback Homes Working with Giveback Homes isn't just about building homes, it's about building community. Blake discusses the importance of working together to achieve a common goal and shares how we can create social change in our own backyard by providing those less fortunate a safe and healthy place to call "home". Becoming a Lead Gen Superhero John Sable, Managing Partner at booj All leads are not created equal. John explores intelligent lead generation through the use of better targeted ads, customized email marketing, retargeting and more, with one goal in mind, increasing qualified leads. Marketing Your Edge Tyler Olmsted, Product Manager at booj You have the power to stand out in a competitive market. Tyler discusses how to build brand loyalty and how to leverage the right channels for marketing your edge effectively to both agents and customers. Panel: Remaining Competitive No Matter Your Market Moderated by Tyler Olmsted, Product Manager at booj Network members take the stage to participate in a panel discussion on their personal experiences marketing their edge and how you can do the same in your market. Panelists: Chip Gardner, Vice President at GARDNER Realtors; Jodee Drake-Soto, Vice President of Marketing at NP Dodge Real Estate; Randall Graham, Vice President and Director of Marketing at Ebby Halliday Realtors How Public Relations Can Accelerate Growth Audie Chamberlain, Founder and CEO at Lion & Orb What is the right PR strategy for you? Learn how to leverage PR to get more exposure for your business. Audie will walk you through a recent Enterprise Network launch and you'll learn to define your goals, target media and pitch stories to help grow your business. Day Two Opening Address John Sable, Managing Partner at booj John takes the stage to recap sessions covered on the first day of our conference and what's in store for the final day of #ENCON2015. Taking Back Control of Your Workday Mark Steward, Vice President of Technology at Baird & Warner Balancing a heavy workload doesn't mean your work has to suffer as a result. Mark shares tactics Baird & Warner implemented to ensure processes and time spent on projects are optimized for efficiency. Big Data II Jon Joseph, Owner at UseUX Jon discusses implementations born out of last year's theme and how we can further use big data to create a more personalized user experience moving forward. Unifying CRM + Broker LifeCycle John Sable, Managing Partner at booj Don't send communications that will put you in the "auto-delete" mind frame for your audience. Through well-thought-out triggered emails, intelligent campaigns and highly relevant content, you can reaffirm the "care" in your brand and increase your top of mind awareness for years after the sale. Winning on the Mobile Web Ryan Wedig, Director of Mobile Development at booj Ryan demos our latest mobile apps, expands on deep linking and reveals what's in store for future app development on our platform. Releases on The Enterprise Platform James Olson, Director of Research and Development at booj James takes the stage again this year to discuss the progress of features released since last year's session, tech committee initiatives and our implementation plans for 2016. A Day in the Life Angelica Polen, Director of Project Management at boojTyler Olmsted, Product Manager at booj Tyler role plays how today's agent uses the tools on our platform on a day-to-day basis to gain a competitive edge. Angelica offers a customer point of view during each interaction and what you can do to exceed their expectations. Leveraging The Preferred Partner Program Elliot Pappas, Membership Coordinator at booj An impactful benefit of our network is our buying power. Elliot discusses the evaluation process and how our member-approved third party companies can provide additional value and more integrated options at a fraction of the price. Implementing a Successful Training Program Kassy Khandelwal, Project Manager at booj The industry is rapidly changing and it's an ongoing challenge to keep agents trained and informed on the many tools available to them. Kassy shares insight into how to carve the best strategies based on agent personas. Panel: Training + Implementation Moderated by Kassy Khandelwal, Project Manager at booj A panel of network members take the stage to discuss what they look for in an ideal trainer, how they encourage agents to participate in their training program, and how they leverage our Learning Management system to increase adoption. Panelists: Amy Hoback, Marketing/Technology Services at The Group, Inc. Real Estate; Dave Wilson, CTO at Lyon Real Estate; Melissa Peterson, Director of Technology at Hasson Company Realtors Panel: The Power of a Network Moderated by John Sable, Managing Partner at booj As one of the first members on our platform, John and the Wright Kingdom team end the conference discussing the evolution of our network from a customer perspective and how we can build an even stronger community moving forward. Closing Address John Sable Managing Partner at booj John takes the stage one last time to wrap-up the conference and shares what's in store for #ENCON2016.   To view the original article, visit the Enterprise Network blog.

Join us at ENCON2015: A Network of Relationships
November 16-17, 2015 // Denver, Colorado In case you haven't heard, ENCON2015 is just four months away! While the majority of our sessions focus on the latest marketing and technology trends, and how to use our platform more efficiently, ENCON is so much more than that. By only working with independent brokerages and offering market exclusivity, we have the unique ability to come together to share internal processes and trade secrets with one another. This has fostered deep relationships among our members. Therefore, the theme for this year is "A Network of Relationships" and will focus on further building these connections and increasing collaboration. Other members deal with similar challenges, and this event provides the space to ask questions, get involved in the conversation and learn from each other's experiences. Well-known and well-respected speakers from across the country will share high-level, actionable strategies. This list of reputable speakers also includes network members who will take the stage to discuss how they are successfully leveraging components on our platform. We take great measures to ensure our content is tailored to the specific needs of our audience. By avoiding the fluff and diving head first into the trenches, we uncover unique tactics and data that will help each attendee stay ahead of the curve and thrive in a competitive market. Below is our promo video for a highlight of this year's theme. ENCON2015 is exclusively for network members. For additional information about the event, visit our events page! To view the original post, visit the Enterprise Network blog.

RESPRO® Conference to Highlight Best Practices for Affiliated Businesses and Marketing Agreements
Washington, D.C., March 19, 2015--The Real Estate Services Providers Council's (RESPRO®) April 20-22, 2015 Annual Conference in San Diego, California will focus on how real estate brokers, mortgage lenders, and title/settlement service companies can successfully offer diversified services for home buyers through legally-compliant affiliated businesses, joint ventures, and marketing agreements. RESPRO®'s Opening General Session will feature a panel of senior executives of leading real estate brokerage, mortgage and title companies, who will discuss how the efficiencies of a well-run and compliant affiliated business can be an advantage in meeting today's new regulatory challenges. The Conference will close with a featured presentation by Bradley Inman, Publisher of Inman Media, who will share his perspective on how big portals are changing the nature of real estate, mortgage and title leads and offer advice on what traditional models need to do to survive today's technology revolution. Numerous sessions on cross-marketing strategies, enforcement trends under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) and UDAAP, RESPA-Truth in Lending Act Disclosure implementation, and regulatory compliance strategies also will be offered, with a focus on the unique issues facing companies that offer diversified services through affiliated businesses and marketing agreements. "Today's regulatory and enforcement environment creates unprecedented challenges for affiliated real estate brokers, home builders, mortgage companies, and title/settlement service providers," says RESPRO® Executive Director Sue Johnson. "RESPRO®'s Annual Conference will have both "best practices" and regulatory compliance sessions designed to help them be financially successful and legally-compliant." For more information on RESPRO®'s 2015 Annual Conference, visit http://events.respro.org. The Real Estate Services Providers Council, Inc. (RESPRO®) is a national, non-profit trade association that is committed to advocate and educate affiliated businesses in their quest to provide extraordinary, seamless settlement services in the home buying and financing marketplace. For more information about RESPRO®, see www.respro.org.

NAR Tech Edge helps Realtors® Stay Informed of the Latest Tech Tools
  WASHINGTON, Feb. 17, 2015 -- Technology is transforming the way Realtors® conduct business and connect with clients, and staying up-to-date on new and emerging technologies is an essential part of the real estate profession. To help Realtors® stay a step ahead of the latest mobile and online technologies, the National Association of Realtors® is continuing its one-day technology conference series, NAR Tech Edge. NAR Tech Edge events will take place in cities across the U.S. this spring. NAR speakers and local technology experts will present sessions on topics including mobile marketing, online reputation management, content strategy, Google and cloud computing, social media, the importance of photo and video, and much more. "NAR Tech Edge introduces Realtors® to the latest technology trends that can help Realtors® grow their business and better serve their clients," said NAR President Chris Polychron, executive broker with 1st Choice Realty in Hot Springs, Arkansas. "These one-day, high energy conferences are a wonderful opportunity for Realtors® who are eager to expand their knowledge about the benefits of current web-based and mobile technologies." NAR Tech Edge is a great opportunity for Realtors® to learn about emerging technologies and how they enhance business processes and profitability and better connect with their tech-savvy home buying, selling and investing clients. According to the 2014 NAR Member Profile, technology use has become an integral part of Realtors® business practices. Ninety-one percent of firms have an online presence, and more than two-thirds of Realtors® have their own website. Nearly nine in 10 currently use a smartphone with wireless e-mail and Internet capabilities. Presenters and emcees for NAR Tech Edge's 2015 tour are Realtor® Bill Lublin, CEO of the Social Media Marketing Institute and Century 21 Advantage Gold, who is a thought leader for his insights into social media and its real estate applications; NAR Director of Digital Engagement Nobu Hata, an industry expert in marketing and communications trends, social media, and technology; Jeff Chalmers, a 20-year industry veteran and senior loan officer for Guaranteed Rate, who will share how to best leverage and utilize today's robust, cloud-based social media and marketing applications; and Realtor® D. Patrick Lewis, director of talent development for Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Sonoran Desert Lifestyles, a community advocate and 2014 chair of the Scottsdale Area Association of Realtors® Board of Directors. NAR Tech Edge events will take place in Burlington, Vermont and at Better Homes & Gardens Fusion in Las Vegas in March; Miami in April; Suburban Chicago in May; Minneapolis-St. Paul in June; Dallas in July; Honolulu in September; and Anaheim, California in November. For more information and to register, visit www.epronar.com/nar-tech-edge. Media and non-NAR members are welcome to attend. The National Association of Realtors®, "The Voice for Real Estate," is America's largest trade association, representing 1 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries. Information about NAR is available at www.realtor.org. This and other news releases are posted in the "News, Blogs and Video" tab on the website.

VoicePad to launch TeamPhone at Inman Real Estate Connect NYC
Louisville, KY – January 14, 2015 – VoicePad, a leading provider of lead-generating mobile and Telecom technology to the real estate industry, will debut its latest product, TeamPhone™, in Manhattan at Inman Real Estate Connect NYC January 27-30, 2015. TeamPhone is the first cloud-based, automated phone solution for real estate teams that leverages the power of the MLS to generate "leads at the curb," while also intelligently routing those leads and inbound calls to team members. Attendees at the industry's leading technology conference will be able to visit the VoicePad kiosk for hands-on product demos and to meet with VoicePad representatives, including CEO and VoicePad founder Randall Standard. "We built this exclusive technology with this goal in mind — to help the growing number of real estate teams be more productive and more responsive to consumers' needs," said Standard. "Agents gravitate toward teams to get to the next level in their careers," added Standard. "But in order to be profitable, they need to be centralized, automated, and always available. Using an MLS-driven phone system as a hub allows real estate teams to establish themselves as an autonomous, highly-responsive and efficient group. And it allows agent teams to reach consumers when they are most ready to talk – at the curb in front of a For Sale sign – routing that ready and willing consumer directly to a team member for immediate engagement." TeamPhone provides the industry's only virtual mobile assistant designed exclusively for real estate teams. The system, which is integrated with local listing data, delivers automated property information, generates leads, and automatically routes calls to team members using simultaneous ring. Its features – a phone tree with team directory, branded payment calculator, voicemail, and fax delivery — provide options for customization. TeamPhone also features a branded mobile site for the real estate teams, giving consumers the ability to perform interactive GPS searches, access IDX property information, listen to auto-narrated property tours, create an account to save favorite properties, plus call or text teams directly. TeamPhone works with all mobile devices: No hardware requirements or software to install. "Announcing this product at Inman Connect is the perfect place to showcase TeamPhone as it has become the birthplace for exciting and innovative real estate technologies," said Standard. "If you are a member of a real estate team coming to Inman Connect, or a smaller brokerage that could also benefit from this service, we want to see TeamPhone for yourselves," Standard said. "We'll demonstrate how this innovation will not only boosts your team's efficiency and leads, but how it also changes the quality of the follow-up protocol. Tracking web leads by phone number and name means you'll never look at your web marketing strategy the same again." VoicePad representatives will be available onsite at Inman Real Estate Connect NYC in kiosk D-19. For more about TeamPhone, please visit http://voicepad.com/IntroducingTeamPhone. About VoicePad VoicePad is the real estate industry's premier source for lead-generating mobile and Telecom technology. VoicePad supplies real estate brokerages and teams with a comprehensive system that taps into the power of the MLS to provide listing information on any mobile phone; generates high-quality, actionable leads; tracks all leads on an online dashboard; and helps agents promote their listings through marketing and social media tools. With its 10+ years of experience, VoicePad has a client base that includes many of the nation's most successful real estate teams and brokerages. For more information, go to www.voicepad.com.

Inman News Announces the Real Estate Connect SF Startup Alley
Emeryville, CA, May 8, 2014– Inman News®, the leader in independent real estate and technology news, announced the first 18 companies that will participate in Startup Alley at Real Estate Connect® San Francisco, July 16-18. More companies will be announced in the coming weeks. Real Estate Connect is the industry's leading event and is known for successfully launching real estate companies. Through Startup Alley, a sponsorship opportunity available to the hottest new companies to enter real estate tech, startups are able to showcase their technology to over 2,000 of the sharpest minds in the industry. "Real estate and technology are inseparable, and the companies featured in Startup Alley are creating exciting, innovative solutions that could change the future of the industry," said David Stein, President and General Manager, Inman News. "If you're serious about impacting the real estate space and want to be seen by industry leaders and decision makers, there's no better place to make it happen than Startup Alley." Companies featured in Startup Alley will include: Balcony - Balcony is a social referral network for licensed real estate agents. Agents use Balcony to connect with each other, so they can make, accept and track referrals. We handle all the paperwork, and pay commissions within 48 hours of the close of the referral transaction. We make referrals happen. East-West Property Advisors - East-West Property Advisors connects US real estate agents with Asian buyers. The company, based in Hong Kong (China), provides a one-stop service and tailored advice to assist Asian property buyers who are planning to purchase US real estate for investment, for a home when attending American universities or for immigration. Fast Forward Stories - Fast Forward Stories provides affordable real estate content to reach the on-demand digital customer. The service delivers hundreds of brand-ready "explainer videos" clarifying key real estate concepts for homebuyers and sellers on websites, social networks and mobile apps. They offer video libraries, languages, branding and technology options ranging from local brokerages to large national enterprises. Haute Residence - Designed as an exclusive membership circle, Haute Residence connects luxury readers and Haute Living's affluent audience with design and real estate professionals deemed to be the best in their specific regions, offering homebuyers the opportunity to choose professionals in their area who can help locate and decorate their dream homes. HomeKeepr - HomeKeepr is an app for homeowners that delivers "agent-branded" home maintenance reminders directly to their iPhones. Upload your favorite local home service providers and we'll include them in the reminders, simplifying property maintenance for new homeowners. Be valuable to your clients long after a closing with HomeKeepr. House Actually - House Actually is social listing search. We're building the most accurate predictor of a home's value, by crowd-sourcing price estimates. We're also creating a space for hyper- local conversations between neighbors, agents, buyers and sellers. Check out our early product at www.houseactually.com. Househappy - Househappy is a free, photo-driven real estate search portal for buyers, sellers and brokers to connect, search and post properties around the world. HouseRentals.com - HouseRentals.com is a single family rental marketplace dedicated to helping renters find their next home. Headquartered in Santa Monica, CA, HouseRentals.com strives to make the painful process of searching for houses for rent easier. Focusing on single-family homes, HouseRentals.com allows agents, property managers, and owners direct access to a target audience nationwide. Matterport - Matterport provides an easy solution to capture and experience properties in photo-realistic 3D. More immersive than stills, panoramas, photo galleries, and videos, Matterport's 3D Media Platform engages buyers while giving sellers the confidence they need knowing that their home will be marketed using the latest technology. Proffer - "Find a Property. Name Your Price!"™ with Proffer! Proffer is a fast and easy way to begin every real estate communication. Visitors tell agents in advance, the kind of budget and terms they need using our patented non-binding 'proffers'. Proffer provides valuable customer information before time consuming walkthroughs are made. ReferralExchange - ReferralExchange's REALTOR® Referral Network enables you to take advantage of every lead you get. We match your clients with 3 great agents, handle all paperwork/tracking, and pay you a 25% referral fee. Now you can maximize your advertising ROI with our invite-only network of 12,000 agents, innovative technology and premiere service. Rental Roost - Rentalroost.com is a transaction-oriented community marketplace for renters and landlords. We aim to match renters with the perfect home for their lifestyle and needs using proprietary predictive analytics. GrayRoost is a new technology-focused, customer-centric real estate brokerage that focuses on making the home buying and selling process faster, easier, and transparent. Secure Show - The need for a solution like Secure Show® has never been greater. Secure Show® helps ensure the safety of real estate professionals and landlords using a simple and patent-pending identity verification process. Avoid becoming a "crime-by-appointment" — know who you're going to meet before you meet them face-to-face. Sindeo - Introducing Sindeo, a modern Mortgage Advisor. We're creating a transparent, high-tech mortgage experience paired with stellar service. We work with borrowers to understand their goals, find the right loan and close at blazing speeds. Borrowers get a hassle-free mortgage. Realtors get a dependable partner. Everyone gets peace of mind. Social for Real Estate - Social for Real Estate provides done-for-you social media content for Realtors®. From expert tips to custom images, blog articles and social topics, you have a robust choice of over 100 content pieces every month. You simply copy, paste and post to your own social media networks! Simple, fast and effective! Updater - Updater helps relocating individuals and families update all accounts and subscriptions, connect utilities, forward postal mail, and more – all from one online dashboard. Updater brands its technology for brokerage firms and agents, enabling them to save their clients hours of time, generate referrals and stay top of mind after closing. WikiRealty - WikiRealty connects consumers and all professionals who share real estate knowledge. Many sites provide data and algorithms, but none offer searchable insights connected to properties and neighborhoods. By connecting the dots at the local and neighborhood level, WikiRealty empowers you to make smarter decisions about where to live and work. Zumper - Zumper.com is a new destination site for apartment rentals, bringing real-time search to renters without the spam. ZumperPro is next-generation mobile software for landlords and agents enabling them, for the first time ever, to market listings directly at the property. Real Estate Connect San Francisco will take place at the Hilton Union Square from July 16-18, 2014. The best and the brightest in real estate and technology are expected to attend. For more information on how to launch your startup at Real Estate Connect or other sponsorship/exhibitor opportunities, please contact [email protected]. For information on how to receive a press pass, please contact [email protected]. About Inman News Inman News is the leading source of independent real estate news, information, advice, research, technology, opinion and commentary for industry professionals and consumers alike. Inman's award winning, unbiased and hard-hitting stories are known throughout the real estate industry. Agents and brokers globally trust Inman News as their first source of accurate, innovative and timely daily real estate news. For more information, visit www.inman.com.

Oasis Summit and Lone Wolf Real Estate Technologies Herald Expanded Vision for Top Technology Conference
  CAMBRIDGE, ON - February 20, 2014 – Technology investor James Montgomery and Lone Wolf Real Estate Technologies have announced additions to the lineup of speakers slated to present at OASIS: THE MONTGOMERY SUMMIT. OASIS—an invitation-only event featuring top entrepreneurs and investors, senior level media and technology executives, and leading industry visionaries—will be held March 5-6, 2014 at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica. OASIS speakers added to the conference’s schedule include BlackBerry interim CEO John Chen, bestselling author Deepak Chopra, and tech legend Paul Maritz. Presenting at OASIS for the second time is Golden Globe-nominated actress and Honest Company founder Jessica Alba. Chen, a distinguished world leader in technology and former CEO of Sybase, Inc., was tapped to run BlackBerry in November, 2013. Chopra is America’s preeminent expert on alternative medicine and holistic health, and has authored 65 books; his current focus is the intersection of technology and wellness. Maritz, currently CEO of data firm Pivotal Labs, worked for Microsoft from 1986 to 2000 and was a member of the five-person Executive Committee that managed the company’s explosive growth during that time. In the years since, he has consistently been at the forefront of consumer computing technologies as CEO of VMware and other companies. Honest Co. founder Alba launched her brand of non-toxic baby products at the conference in 2012, and she returns this year after completing a $25 million round of funding. An outgrowth of the hugely popular Montgomery Technology Conference, OASIS makes its debut this year with 150 exceptional presenting companies. These companies will fall into three categories: “First Look” companies that generate less than $10 million in yearly revenues; “Emerging” companies with revenues between $10 million and $50 million; and “Growth” companies whose yearly revenues exceed $50 million. Prior conferences have provided early looks at Facebook, Twitter, Pandora, Splunk, Marketo, Meraki, Exact Target, Rocket Fuel, and other breakout companies. OASIS will have a special focus on creativity and innovation at the intersection of the technology and business worlds. “Lone Wolf has the vision of a complete enterprise solution for the real estate brokerage space. With a client base covering almost 10,000 real estate offices and 230,000 real estate agents, our company is poised to capitalize on the industry footprint we have created. Using a SAAS business model in a vertical niche industry with the potential for big data, our company is in the right position at the right time to present at OASIS.” said Lorne Wallace, CEO of Lone Wolf. Founder Montgomery says his goal with OASIS is to bridge one of the industry’s top insider technology and finance conferences with global thought leadership in innovation and creativity. “Montgomery Summit stakeholders have always relished the atmosphere at the Fairmont Miramar for intimate, high-level business networking and insights,” said Montgomery. “At the same time, these leaders embrace an atmosphere where creativity and innovation can be explored in the context of building great products and companies.” Other speakers previously announced for OASIS include Ashish Thakkar, named World’s Best Young Entrepreneur by the World Entrepreneurship Forum, and Brazilian mining billionaire Bernardo Paz, who will talk about the importance of creativity and innovation through the context of his world-famous art retreat in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil. The conference will feature an inaugural business plan competition—Money Ball—between early stage companies seeking financing in a live “Shark Tank”-like environment. The audience will be given the opportunity to invest in the winning company through a crowd sourcing platform. Panel sessions this year feature industry leaders and robust debates on the future of advertising technology, enterprise technology, digital payments, and digital entertainment. Panelists will include senior executives from Facebook, Citrix, Google, and Axicom; as well as leading venture investors and entrepreneurs. The digital payments panel, moderated by Quentin Hardy of the New York Times, will closely examine the future of Bitcoin and other “math based” currencies from the perspectives of leading entrepreneurs and investors. ABOUT OASIS: THE MONTGOMERY SUMMIT OASIS will feature exclusive gala receptions, world-class food, and special evening entertainment. Over 1,000 participants from around the world are expected to attend the inaugural OASIS Summit. Presenting sponsors for OASIS include the Signal Hill and Macquarie Capital. Additional sponsors include Citrix, Earnst & Young, Silicon Valley Bank, Cooley, Telesign, Stradling, City National Bank, Gibson Dunn, Vantage Media, and Telesystem Media. The conference will be held March 5-6, 2014 at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica. http://www.fairmont.com/santa-monica/ ABOUT LONE WOLF REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGIES Lone Wolf Real Estate Technologies Inc. is the North American leader in real estate solutions and services with almost 10,000 offices utilizing their fully integrated product lines. Lone Wolf’s Complete Enterprise Solutions is comprised of its core products and services – brokerWOLF back office management solution, WOLFconnect front office management solutions, globalWOLF website solution, loadingDOCS paperless office solution, mobileWOLF mobile solution, WOLFmedia ad revenue generation service, WOLFwatch accounting service and Lone Wolf’s newest service specific to the agent marketplace, agentWOLF. The Complete Enterprise Solution is ideal for real estate offices looking to seamlessly manage their data from the back office to the front office to brokerage and agent websites, providing a single point of entry for data, significant time savings and profitability opportunities. The Complete Enterprise Solution is an invaluable component of a successful real estate brokerage. Lone Wolf has offices in Cambridge, ON, Langley, BC, Las Vegas, NV and Show Low, AZ. For more information please visit www.lwolf.com. For more information about Lone Wolf’s appearance at OASIS or to inquire about an invitation to OASIS, contact us at [email protected].

Come see Sherry Chris and Josh Flagg at RealTech 2014
The Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas has just announced that it's lowering the hotel room rate to $45/night for all RealTech 2014 attendees! This special deal is good for Wednesday night, April 16th and Thursday night, April 17th. Space is limited, so be sure to reserve your rooms today by clicking HERE and then the orange "Book Hotel Rooms" button. Also, if you've already booked your room, you're locked into this special rate as well (please note -- this deal is so hot off the press that the RealTech site still says $69/night. But don't worry, when you press the "Book Hotel Rooms" button, it will automatically show up as $45/night under this special promotion). RealTech 2014 is the #1 real estate and technology conference in the country, sponsored each year by Reesio. We're expecting to have over 700 real estate brokers/agents in attendance, and we have an awesome lineup of speakers set to present, including: Sherry Chris, CEO of Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate Josh Flagg, star of the Bravo TV show "Million Dollar Listing LA" and many more! The event is scheduled for Thursday, April 17th at The Riviera in Las Vegas. Super Early Bird Tickets are now on sale for only $99. Each purchased ticket includes the following: General Admission pass to see all speakers and all exhibitors. Breakfast, Lunch, Snack Breaks, and Cocktails fully included. The opportunity to win cool door prizes. We look forward to seeing you at The Riviera in Las Vegas on April 17th! Buy tickets to RealTech TODAY!

CEO of Industry’s Leading Technology Company to Speak at the 2013 REALTORS® Conference and Expo
  Cambridge, ON (October 16, 2013) – The National Association of REALTORS® has chosen Lorne C. Wallace, CEO and Founder of Lone Wolf Real Estate Technologies, as a featured speaker at the 2013 REALTORS® Conference and Expo in San Francisco, California. Lone Wolf, entering its 25th year in business, is an organization that has spent many years educating and engaging Real Estate companies about profitability and efficiency strategies to improve their bottom line. Lorne C. Wallace, Chartered Accountant and business leader, will present to an audience of Brokers, Owners and Managers at the largest REALTOR® convention in North America. "I look forward to the opportunity to present at this year's REALTOR® Conference," said Lorne C. Wallace. "Discussing ways to reveal gaps and untapped revenue streams will help more brokers achieve greater success. Understanding your business and using data to identify opportunities for additional revenue will also foster growth," continued Wallace. "Brokers can use office technology to leverage data to identify strengths and weaknesses within their brokerage." Lorne's session, titled Find the Gaps: Reveal Your Brokerage's Untapped Revenue, will focus on discovering and implementing new ways to uncover profitability opportunities within a Real Estate brokerage. Attendees will learn how to identify hidden costs that reduce profitability, how to discover untapped revenue streams, and how to review past strategies and trends to implement new profitability tactics in the future. "We are pleased that Lorne C. Wallace will be joining us at the REALTORS® Conference & Expo," said Roz Kriener, Program Director of the Conventions Division at NAR. "We chose dynamic speakers that include the latest Real Estate experts, as well as trusted industry veterans, who provide best practices and tips on how to take business to a higher level." This year's event will be held November 8th to 11th at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California. The event includes 100 education sessions, the largest Real Estate industry tradeshow with 400 exhibitors and the opportunity to network with 22,000 Real Estate professionals and guests. For more information on the 2013 REALTORS® Conference & Expo and to register, visit www.REALTOR.org/Conference. For more information on Lone Wolf Real Estate Technologies, visit www.lwolf.com. About Lone Wolf Real Estate Technologies Lone Wolf Real Estate Technologies Inc. is the North American leader in real estate solutions and services with over 9,800 offices utilizing their fully integrated product lines. Lone Wolf's Complete Enterprise Solutions is comprised of its core products and services – brokerWOLF back office management solution, WOLFconnect front office management solutions, globalWOLF website solution, loadingDOCS paperless solution, mobileWOLF mobile solution, WOLFmedia ad revenue generation service, WOLFwatch accounting service and agentWOLF agent toolbox. The Complete Enterprise Solution is ideal for real estate offices looking to seamlessly manage their data from the back office to the front office to brokerage and agent websites, providing a single point of entry for data, significant time savings and profitability opportunities. The Complete Enterprise Solution is an invaluable component of a successful real estate brokerage. Lone Wolf has offices in Cambridge, ON, Langley, BC, Las Vegas, NV and Show Low, AZ. For more information please visit www.lwolf.com.

Inman News Announces that Jay Papasan will Open Agent Reboot San Francisco with a Special Keynote Presentation
Emeryville, CA (July 2, 2013) – Inman News®, the leader in independent real estate and technology news, announced that Jay Papasan will be the Keynote Speaker at Agent Reboot San Francisco, a one day event focused on strategies in marketing and technology. VP of Publishing and Executive Editor at Keller Williams, Papasan is also known for his book, The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results, that he co-authored with Gary Keller. Recently reaching #1 on The Wall Street Journal Bestseller List, The ONE Thing discusses how in a world full of information overload and multi-tasking, you need to focus on ONE thing. "As we get ready to launch our events in San Francisco, we are especially thrilled that Jay Papasan will be our opening keynote speaker for Agent Reboot this year," said Inman News' Social Media Director and Agent Reboot Emcee Laura Monroe. "With the enormous success of his book with Gary Keller, The ONE Thing, I think it sets the stage perfectly for agents and brokers who will come away with new ideas, tools and strategies to implement; but will also learn to focus on their "one thing" to maximize productivity." Packed full of brand new content, Agent Reboot is a blueprint for success, with actionable insights into trends and technology. Brokers and Agents will hear from real agents with real solutions and will leave Agent Reboot ready to implement the latest strategies in mobile, video, web, social media and much more. The Agent Reboot tour has already visited New York, NY, Seattle, WA, Orange County, CA, and Dallas, Texas. Upcoming destinations include San Francisco, CA, Boston, MA, Chicago, IL, and Ft. Lauderdale, FL. The Agent Reboot tour is made possible by event sponsors Guaranteed Rate, MOO, PNC Mortgage, Realtor.com, RE/MAX and Zillow. For more information on dates and the Agent Reboot agenda for each city, visit inman.com/agent-reboot. About Inman News Inman News is the leading source of independent real estate news, information, advice, research, technology, opinion and commentary for industry professionals and consumers alike. Inman's award winning, unbiased and hard-hitting stories are known throughout the real estate industry. Agents and brokers globally trust Inman News as their first source of accurate, innovative and timely daily real estate news. For more information, visit www.inman.com.

Ambassadors Announced for Real Estate Connect® SF
Alameda, CA (May 16, 2013) – Inman News®, the leader in independent real estate and technology news is pleased to announce that 21 ambassadors have been selected for Real Estate Connect® San Francisco set for July 10-12, 2013. Real Estate Connect, in its 17th year, is the industry's premier technology gathering. A record number of leading real estate brokers, C-level executives, entrepreneurs, journalists, analysts and investors from across the globe have already registered for the event. Real Estate Connect ambassadors are real estate industry professionals selected for their commitment to the vision of Inman News and to raising the bar in real estate via education and events. Each Ambassador offers thought leadership in the industry, a sense of outreach in their communities online, and a willingness to collaborate with Inman News on the Real Estate Connect experience. "Real Estate Connect Ambassadors are the connectors between our attendees and their experience of the most exciting industry event of the year. Our attendee community has grown online and off, and their participation forges many new connections through photos, tweeting, videos, and great conversations. I'm especially honored to have Ambassadors from Australia, Canada, and across the country represent the International community," said Laura Monroe, Social Media Director for Inman News. The 2013 Real Estate Connect SF ambassadors are: Bill Risser, @billrisser VP/Director, New Media and Education, Chicago Title Insurance Gary Chambers, @TractorViewOwner/Associate, Century 21 PowerRealty.ca Tara Christianson, @techwithtlcTechnology & Training Director, Century 21 Redwood Realty Rebekah Radice, @RebekahRadiceManager of Industry Engagement, Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate Peter Brewer, @thatpeterbrewerDigital and Social Media StrategistOwner, This Peter Brewer, Brisbane, Australia Dane Briggs, @danebriggsDirector of Sales Technology & Education, Lawyers Title of Arizona Teri Conrad, @tericonradFounder, Teri Conrad Consulting, Brand & Communications Strategist Chris Nichols, @utahREproManaging Broker, Prudential Utah Elite Real Estate Debra Trappen, @debra11Owner/ CEO, d11 Consulting, Executive Social Media Consultant Jeff Chalmers, @ClicknFinanceVice President of Mortgage Lending, Guaranteed Rate Inc. Laurie Weston Davis, @lauriewdavisBroker, Keller Williams Realty and Owner, Geeky Girls Lisa Archer, @lisaarcherCEO Live, Love, Charlotte – Keller Williams and Geeky Girls Sean Carpenter, @SeanCarpDirector of Agent Development, Coldwell Banker King Thompson Tucker Wannamaker, @tuckerwannaCEO, Magneti Marketing Nate Ellis, @in8lsDirector of Education and Training, Contra Costa Association of REALTORS Bob Watson, @TopBrokerOCAssociate Broker, TopBroker Network Real Estate Linda Aaron, @skynnardTraining Director/Operations Coordinator, Coldwell Banker Bain Julie Ziemelis, @JulieZiemelisCEO, Ziemelis Communications Anne Jones, @tacomajonesREALTOR® at Windermere Professional Partners Chadney Barcus, @justchadneyREALTOR® and Technology LiaisonKeller Williams Park City Real Estate Peter Fletcher, @peterfletcherOnline Communication Consultant, Real Estate Tribe, Perth, Australia For more information about Real Estate Connect SF and to view the program and speaker line-up, click here. You can also get the most up to date information about Real Estate Connect on the event's Facebook page and Twitter page. About Inman News Inman News is the leading source of independent real estate news, information, advice, research, technology, opinion and commentary for industry professionals and consumers alike. Inman's award winning, unbiased and hard-hitting stories are known throughout the real estate industry. Agents and brokers globally trust Inman News as their first source of accurate, innovative and timely daily real estate news. For more information, visit www.inman.com

Here’s where to eat, drink, and shop at Inman NY 2013
Inman Connect NY, a short few days away (Jan. 16-18) has moved over to the East Side this year, sending your normal Times Square conference haunts into history. Onboard's Points of Interest data and staff to the rescue... All-star area scourer Mike Seto has made your visit a piece of cake with restaurants, bars, banks, and conveniences in the Grand Central Area. He's gone as far to find a few 30% deals off to save you money via Savored. Click to view a fully interactive version of this map. Staff Picks Osteria Laguna: "Convenient location, excellent food and atmosphere" - Mary Tedawes, Relationship Manager Num Pang: "Quick and cheap seasonal sandwiches that pack a ton of personality into the typically bland Midtown East" - Yours truly Park Avenue Tavern: "Can get crowded but great for lunch" - Walter Baum, Sales Manager The Ginger Man: "One of the best beer bars in the city" - Ira Monko, Implementation Engineer Let us know where else you'll be headed if you have favorites in the area!

Xplode Conference 2012 Heads To West Palm Beach Florida
South Florida real estate professionals should mark their schedules for Monday May 21, 2012 for the Xplode Conference on real estate technology. The power packed one-day conference is coming to West Palm Beach with its fast paced, rapid-fire format and high energy learning environment for Realtors and all real estate industry professionals. Xplode Founder Matt Fagioli said, "Expect 15 to 20 top national speakers delivering up to the minute content regarding real estate marketing and technology. It's a day that you just can't afford to miss if you're trying to stay current with the tech scene in real estate." The Xplode team recently finished conferences in Orange County, California and Austin, Texas where sell out crowds found the very best information available for real estate technology. Agents and Realtors in south Florida can expect the same top notch information - so much information that it's really almost more than you can absorb in one day! Sponsors and partners of Xplode Conference will be onsite as well. They include RPR, Exit Realty, Realtor.com, Wellcomemat.com, Tribus, Happy Grasshopper, REtechnology, RealKISS and more. The West Palm Beach Xplode Conference 2012 is located at the Hilton West Palm Beach Airport hotel. The conference begins with a networking opportunity at 8am and closes at 5pm. The main stage presentations begin at 8:30am. About Xplode Conference Xplode is a leading producer of conferences and events for the real estate industry. Xplode hosts great conferences all over the US on the subject of real estate marketing and technology. Our six core areas of content are video, mobile, data, social, search and systems. Xplode Conference is a product of Helives, LLC based near Atlanta, Georgia.

DotLoop to Announce Association Edition at the NAR's Midyear Event in Nation’s Capital
From May 11-13, DotLoop will convene on our nation’s capital –alongside other industry-leading companies- to share ideas and products to benefit the industry’s various networks and associations. In today’s automated society, convenience and efficiency drive the success of most businesses as the landscape of commerce becomes increasingly interactive. Brokers and their agents are leveraging DotLoop to gain an edge in today’s interactive market by reaching deals quickly with document sharing and electronic signatures in an online, collaborative workspace. DotLoop’s presence throughout the industry continues to grow as new regions of the U.S. report more brokers and agents using the collaborative workspace to simplify the process of traditional real estate.  Historically, DotLoop has been a broker centric solution, with subscription services set on a per-agent basis.  Associations have taken notice and are interested in what DotLoop can provide for their large agent base. Austin Allison, DotLoop CEO said, “It was necessary to incorporate an Association Edition because DotLoop is an open source platform for all REALTORS®. Therefore, larger associations need ablilty to equip their members with the necessary tools to reach a deal in a more time-conscious manner.” The NAR Mid Year event provides a great venue to reveal plans for the Association Edition that will benefit these larger associations in their pursuit to increase efficacy and offer real value to their members. Therefore, association members and leaders are encouraged to visit DotLoop at booth #315 to discuss the Association Edition. Providing DotLoop’s collaborative workspace to associations is one-step closer in helping people work together in a seamless, transparent manner to reach an agreement.  Increased transaction speed among an association’s large membership base means more deals are being completed faster, thus increasing influence in the regions their members occupy. Current subscribers are excited to use the first collaborative workspace in real estate as a means of completing deals that break the confines of scheduling conflicts and location differences.  Rather, agents and brokers powered with DotLoop are able to negotiate and finalize contracts whenever and wherever each party has Internet access. While there are many exhibitors at this year’s NAR Midyear, DotLoop is the only all-encompassing platform to incorporate true collaboration in the transaction process. Therefore, it’s the only platform capable of completing the entire negotiation process without using multiple software programs. As a result, DotLoop continues to power offices across the country helping agents and their clients reach deals faster. About DotLoop Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, DotLoop is transforming the real estate industry by providing a collaborative workspace where any real estate agent can share and sign transaction documents. As the leading provider of collaborative negotiation services, DotLoop is available to service all real estate professionals throughout the United States and Canada. The innovative DotLoop platform is a collaborative, wholly web-based negotiation platform that lets users add, adjust, approve, and sign documents digitally - addressing the challenges of security, efficiency, and overhead costs in today's real estate industry.

DotLoop Collaborates with REtechSouth 4.0 as Premiere Sponsor of Conference and After Party
CINCINNATI - DotLoop, the real estate industry's first collaborative workspace for closing more real estate deals, will participate as a premier sponsor and the official after party host for the REtechSouth Conference, March 31-April 1, 2011, in Gwinnett, GA. REtechSouth 4.0 is the largest real estate technology conference in the Southeast for industry leaders to stimulate new ideas to become more effective and efficient in their business. After a successful conference last year, DotLoop is excited to return as a premier sponsor for a second year. DotLoop correlates well at this year's conference, as it's the industry's first collaborative workspace that encompasses all the necessary functionality for real estate agents and clients to add, adjust and electronically sign documents securely and efficiently. Since DotLoop is committed to real estate professionals leveraging technology to simplify their business, REtechSouth provides a great venue to spread that message and inspire attendees to action. REtechSouth 4.0's forum introduces real estate professionals to new ideas about technology designed to help agents sell more homes, maintain better relationships with existing clients while attracting new business as well. This year's conference will provide insight to its attendees with topics of discussion including: Leveraging new technologies to attract clients Getting more out of your existing technology tools Creating content that is valuable to the new consumer Becoming an influencer in your market Attendees will receive applicable information provided by experienced and influential speakers throughout the real estate industry. The lineup of speakers for this year's REtechSouth includes: Chris Smith @techsavvyagent – National speaker and founder of www.techsavvyagent.com Bill Lublin @BillLublin - Founder and CEO of Social Media Institute Matt Fagioli @MattFagioli - Cofounder of REtechSouth Amy Smythe Harris @amyoutloud – Real estate trainer, speaker and advocate of technological innovation throughout the industry Amanda McMillan @HomePartner - CEO of Chicago Home Partner And many more...... Brad Nix, founder of REtechSouth, said, "REtechSouth is all about bringing the latest and most innovative ideas in technology to our attendees. We're excited to have DotLoop as a sponsor because they understand and implement this concept into their business, not only to benefit their customers, but the overall industry as well." In addition to the conference, DotLoop will be the official host sponsor of the REtechSouth after party alongside the Georgia chapter of the Young Professional's Network. The after party will provides a relaxed atmosphere for real estate professionals to connect on yet another level outside of the conference. Anyone involved in the buying or selling of real estate is encouraged to attend this year's event. For ticket information, visit www.retechsouth.com to reserve your seats. Also, be sure to follow REtechSouth on Facebook and Twitter @REtechSouth. About DotLoop Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, DotLoop is transforming the real estate industry by providing a collaborative where any real estate agent can share and electronically sign transaction documents. As the leading provider of collaborative negotiation services, DotLoop is available to service all real estate professionals throughout the United States and Canada. The innovative DotLoop platform is a collaborative, wholly web-based negotiation platform that lets users add, adjust, approve, and electronically sign documents digitally – addressing the challenges of security, efficiency, and overhead costs in today's real estate industry.

SRAR's Technology Committee to Host REBarCamp Next Month
On Thursday, April 21, 2011, SRAR's Technology Committee (RETech) will be hosting REBarCamp. The Southland Regional Association of Realtors® proudly presents Real Estate BarCamp, a casual, open, and fun way to learn about cutting-edge real estate technology and marketing concepts. Come learn and network at Valley College on April 21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This event is free to attendees. RE BarCamp welcomes real estate industry related professionals, including real estate agents, real estate brokers, lenders, inspectors, home stagers, title reps, coaches, geeks, non-geeks, geek wannabes and anyone who is interested in learning and sharing knowledge in a freely collaborative environment. For more information and to register, go to www.rebarcampsrar.com. Attendees do not have to be members of SRAR or even have a real estate license, but, unlike a generic barcamp, this event will be focused on technology for the real estate industry. While a perfect venue to display progressive products and services to a large group of real estate professionals, this is not a vendor show. If interested in being a sponsor, please contact Valerie at 818-947-2255 or via email [email protected].  

C21 Brand Vision: Become the Global Leader
C21 CEO and President, Rick Davidson, welcomes Century 21 agents and brokers from around the world to their International Convention this week.   He shares his passion and vision for the C21 brand in this short introductory video. Opening session last night, igniting the energy and enthusiasm of agents in attendance. Click the video below to hear the short video clip.     Click here to view the original video on YouTube and/or subscribe to the C21 YouTube Channel.  

Active Website Presenting at Inman Real Estate Connect NYC
The Active Enterprise Network is proud to send our Managing Partner and Director of Technology, Ori Staub, as a featured speaker to this year’s Inman News Real Estate Connect® NYC Conference.  The session, titled, Brokerage Website Vendor Shoot-out, will focus on brokers looking to enhance and maintain – or in some cases establish – a strong web presence.  The presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, January 12, from 9:20am – 9:55am. I (Jeff Payne) had a chance to speak with Ori about his plans for the conference. “I’ll be approaching my talk from a pure educational perspective,” Ori explained.  He will be discussing how web technology relates to real estate from online branding, to SEO, to designing an entirely customer-focused website based on usability. But, the scope of these parameters changes from company to company. “Different types of companies have different needs,” he says.  “One company could have seven agents while another could have one-hundred and fifty.  Some are independent, some aren’t, and because of that they have to be catered to differently.” Because of these differences Ori will illustrate in broad strokes how to maintain relevance through consistency in branding, avoiding the common mistakes made by brokerages and understanding the features provided by various platforms.  It is his hope that brokers will walk away from this session with a better idea of how to develop and implement a web-based strategy intended to increase online presence and to attract the largest audience of quality users. In order to make the aforementioned changes while running a full-time business, a partner with technological know-how is required.  Choosing one, however, is not something to be taken lightly.  “Again, every company has different needs,” Ori explains.  “It’s a matter of finding the right fit.” This year’s Inman News Real Estate Connect® Conference marks the event’s 15th anniversary and will be held in New York City at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square, from January 12-14. If you would like to read the original story, please click here.

Registration Now Open for Real Estate Market Domination Summit
RISMEDIA, September 17, 2010—Registration is now open for The Real Estate Market Domination Summit, a three-day, educational event for top brokers and managers, high-performing agents and real estate marketing teams, being held Nov. 30-Dec. 2 at the luxurious and historic Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego, CA. The event is presented by 1parkplace, a leader in real estate technology, and will feature a unique venue packed with highly concentrated strategic real estate marketing knowledge, techniques, information, social/online marketing strategies, offline strategies, power networking all being brought to you by award winning, expert practitioners, in all facets of "Total Market Domination." The following are event highlights EXCLUSIVELY for ALL Summit ticket holders: Over 60 hours of INTENSE education and strategy sessions Over 40 leading EXPERT SPEAKERS in all forms of Total Market Domination Live and virtual attending options allowing for unlimited boundaries from where to attend. Virtual option is being done by professional TV crew with over 20 cameras shooting simultaneously. Virtual option allows for live session interaction with chat and Q & A. * All sessions available for REPLAY instantly ON DEMAND at 1parkplace.com for 6 months No VENDORS - only select partners in DOMINATION Special breakouts on key topics tailored for: Leadership - CEO, COO, President, EVP Management Marketing team Assistants Of course agents who expect to DOMINATE! To see the dozens of high powered sessions please visit the Summit website HERE.  "If there ever was an event that was designed to make a HUGE difference in your real estate career or brokerage firm positioning, this is it," said 1parkplace CEO Steve Hundley. "We have organized one of the most exciting, content rich, educational and strategic conferences ever introduced to our real estate industry." Hotel rates are an amazing $179 for the Hotel del Coronado - normal pricing is $400! Book now! All ticket holders get 24 hour "On-Demand" replay option online for all sessions. To view the full article and learn more about the event, click here! If you have any questions about the summit you can also call us on the toll free summit hotline at (800) 833-1333.

WITI Honors 5 Top Women at 15th Annual WITI Hall of Fame Awards
SAN JOSE, CA--(MARKETWIRE - MAY 10, 2010) – WITI - Women In Technology International announced today the recipients of the 15th Annual WITI Hall of Fame Awards to be honored on the evening of September 13, 2010 during the three day Annual WITI Women and Technology Summit in San Jose, California September 12-14. The WITI Hall of Fame Awards, sponsored by the WITI Foundation, are considered one of the most prestigious honors for women in science and technology. Katherine Boehret of the Wall Street Journal will serve as Master of Ceremonies, while many of the industry's top executives and professionals will introduce the honorees. "Historically, too many notable achievements by women have gone unrecognized. The WITI Hall of Fame Awards was founded to provide a platform to recognize women whose contributions to technology and science and commitment to advancing women can be celebrated and recorded. WITI Hall of Fame winners stand as role models to inspire future generations to pursue groundbreaking solutions in technology and science," says Carolyn Leighton, WITI Founder and Chairwoman. The 2010 WITI Hall of Fame Awards Banquet and Induction ceremony will mark WITI's 15th year of honoring women for their significant contributions to science and technology. The women chosen for induction lead exceptional careers in their respective fields, make incredible contributions to society while also mentoring, inspiring and empowering other women and girls to pursue careers in science and technology. The 2010 WITI Hall of Fame Honorees include: Sandy Carter Sandy Carter is currently Vice President, IBM Software Group Business Partners. She was one of the first technology industry executives to recognize the value of social media and how it can be applied to business. She is a leading SOA industry expert and has led IBM to its market share leadership in this space. Her work enabled social media to become mainstream, assisting hundreds of companies to use Web 2.0 technology to drive business results. She is the first woman in the industry to write a book on a social media framework (ANGELS) and has taught social media and Web 2.0 skills to more than 50 universities. She founded the IBM Super Women's Group, a networking and mentoring group for IBM women in technology. In 2009, "Everything Channel" named Sandy Carter one of the most powerful 100 women in channels. Dr. Ruth David Dr. David is President and CEO of Analytic Services Inc., a not-for-profit corporation providing objective analyses to strengthen national and homeland security. Dr. David was elected into the National Academy of Engineering in 2002 for pioneering the use of digital information technologies for testing, simulations, information processing, and telecommunications for high-reliability applications. From 1995 to 1998, Dr. David was Deputy Director for Science and Technology at the Central Intelligence Agency. As technical advisor to the Director of Central Intelligence, she was responsible for research, development and deployment of technologies spanning the intelligence process. Upon departure from this position, she was awarded the CIA's Distinguished Intelligence Medal. Dr. David serves as a role model to all scientific and technical professionals through outreach via speaking engagements and her dedicated service to the Nation. Dr. Adele Goldberg Dr. Goldberg was a central participant in the invention of personal computing and pervasive networking at Xerox PARC, as one of the designers of the first completely object-oriented programming language and environment. As founding Chairman and CEO of ParcPlace Systems, Inc., she led the effort to commercialize this Xerox technology. Dr. Goldberg was president of the ACM from 1984 to 1986, and she won the 1987 ACM Software Systems Award with Alan Kay and Dan Ingalls. She has designed systems to author and deliver online courses as part of an educational company formed to enhance both equity and high achievement in secondary school math and science, to support collaboration among international neuroscientists and mental health experts, and to enhance strategic management of pharmaceutical drug development teams. She is an advisor to ViewPoints Research Institute and a long time Board Member of the SF Exploratorium. Dr. Susie Wee Dr. Wee is the CTO of Client Cloud Services at Hewlett-Packard. Dr. Wee is dedicated to improving the way we use and experience technology today, simplifying the user experience for personal, social, and cloud computing and creating immersive communication and collaboration experiences. She co-edited the JPSEC standard for JPEG-2000 image security, which provides security for scalable media. She developed technologies for digital television in the 1990s and mobile video for cell phone networks and immersive videoconferencing in the 2000s and is now developing client-cloud experiences and services. Dr. Wee spent 10 years at MIT, earning her bachelor's, master's, and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering and computer science. Dr. Wee also developed the "Researchers In Residence" Program, a unique residency program that gives MIT graduate students the chance to work in industry while tackling challenging, compelling problems alongside leading HP Labs researchers. Dr. Ruth Westheimer Everyone knows her as Dr. Ruth, the woman who survived the Holocaust orphaned only to become one of the most famous science educators in the world candidly relating to millions on all issues concerning human sexuality through mass media. The 82 yr. old grandmother still shares her expertise with humor to vast audiences and challenges the scientific and academic community to further serious research. Dr. Ruth opened up an entire field for women by serving as a role model to other women writing books and speaking publicly about sexual and reproductive freedom. She is a Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine, Yale and Princeton Universities and a full Professor at NYU. She has twice been named "College Lecturer of the Year." She is currently serving as the Honorary President of the Council on Sexuality and Aging at the National Sexuality Resource Center. The WITI Hall of Fame began as a U.S. based outreach initiative supported by the Clinton Administration. While the majority of the inductees to the WITI Hall of Fame come from the United States, honorees now include noteworthy women from France, Spain, China, Japan, the UK, Canada, Australia, and Israel. Please take time to review the amazing stories of all WITI Hall of Fame Awards recipients by visiting http://www.witi.com/halloffame To register for the 2010 WITI Women and Technology Summit or purchase tickets for the WITI Hall of Fame Awards dinner, please visit: http://www.witi.com/summit To sponsor the 2010 WITI Women and Technology Summit please contact: Michele Weisblatt, VP, Corporate Partnerships, WITI, 323-522-3125 / [email protected] About WITI WITI is the nation's leading trade association for professional, tech-savvy women committed to using technology, resources and connections to advance women worldwide. With a global network of smart, talented women and a market reach exceeding 2 million, WITI has established powerful strategic alliances and programs to provide connections, resources, and opportunities within a supportive environment of women committed to helping each other. WITI's mission is to inspire women to achieve unimagined possibilities and transformations through technology, leadership and economic prosperity. The WITI Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization that endeavors to develop and support programs for young women and empower women through technology in underdeveloped countries. For more information about WITI and the WITI Foundation, please click here.