Real Estate Connect San Francisco 2006

For 10 years Real Estate Connect has been the premier event where leaders in real estate, technology and innovation gather to network with one another, make deals and set the agenda for the market. This July's event at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco will draw upwards of 2000 executives, decision makers, opinion leaders, top brokers, mega-agents, trendsetters, press, analysts and investors from the Western U.S., nationwide and across the globe. Click here to see who attends Connect. Attendees at Real Estate Connect will network with elite, senior-level decision makers, experience new and cutting-edge technologies, negotiate and sign big deals, hear from the brightest minds in the business and have a great time in one of the world's great cities. SPEAKERS Real Estate Connect speakers include top executives and innovators from the real estate, mortgage and technology industry’s leading companies, as well as the celebrated and controversial from media and technology. The crowd is also spiced with key journalists, influential bloggers, and visionaries who track industry trends.

Featured speakers at Connect SF this July include:

• Craig Newmark—Founder & Customer Service Representative, Craigslist.com
• Dave Liniger—Co-Founder & Chairman of the Board, RE/MAX International
• Rich Barton—Founder & CEO, Zillow.com
• Lloyd Frink—Founder & President, Zillow.com
• Andy Sack—Founder, Judy’s Book
• Steve Lombardi—Virtual Earth Program Manager, Microsoft
• Rob Malda (a.k.a. CmdrTaco)—Open Source Guru & Founder, Slashdot
• Mike Arrington—Editor & Owner, TechCrunch & Founder, Edgeio
• Justin McCarthy—Strategic Partner Development Manager, Real Estate, Google
• Sam Sebastian—Director, Classifieds & Local, Google
• Paul Rademacher—Software Engineer, Google & Creator of HousingMaps
• Lockhart Steele—Publisher, Curbed.com
• Dany Levy—Founder, Daily Candy
• Eric Ryan—Co-Founder, Method
• Sami Inkinen—COO, Trulia
• Pete Flint—CEO, Trulia
• Glenn Kelman—CEO, Redfin
• Erik Jorgensen—General Manager, Local Search & Mapping, Microsoft
• Chandu Thota—Software Development Engineer Lead, Microsoft
• Michael Yang—Sr. Director of Business Development, Yahoo!
• Rick Sharga—VP of Marketing, RealtyTrac
• Adele Cygelman—Editor-in-Chief, Robb Report Vacation Homes
• Laurie Moore-Moore—Founder & President, The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing
• Chris Crocker—Director of Operational Strategy, Coldwell Banker LA
• Marty Frame—CIO, Fidelity National Real Estate Solutions
• Dr. David Gilbert—Professor of Psychology, Harvard University & Director of Harvard’s Social Cognition & Emotion Lab, and Author, Stumbling on Happiness
• Brendan King—COO, Point2 Technologies Realty Solutions
• Olivia Decker—Co-Owner, Decker Bullock
• Ira Silberstein—Director of Classified Operations, The New York Times
• Rob Shanks—President & CEO, GlobeXplorer
• Dustin Luther—Director of Consumer Innovations, Move & Founder, RainCityGuide.com
• Travis Wright—President, Stewart Transaction Solutions
• Shari Chase—CEO, President & Founder, Chase International
• Teresa King Kinney—CEO, Realtor® Association of Greater Miami & the Beaches
• Ian Pilling—Marketing Manager, MapQuest Business Solutions
• Deborah Falcone—Real Estate Advertising Sales Director, The Wall Street Journal
• Alex Baxter—Internet Sales Director, The Wall Street Journal & RealEstateJournal.com
• Andy Steuer—CEO & Founder, Fidelity Assets
• Sean Fox—EVP, Real Estate, Reply!
• Sherry Chris—COO, Prudential California Realty
• John Hasenauer—CEO, iHomeOwners, Inc. (LoanWeb.com)
• Joshua Scharfman—CTO, California Association of REALTORS®
• Mark Lesswing—Vice President, Center for REALTOR® Technology
• Kelly Pantis—SVP, First American Residential Group
• Brian Boero—CEO, VREO
• Michael Montsko—President, Weichert Lead Network
• Kevin Akeroyd—VP, Mortgage, HouseValues
• Lori Collins—SVP & General Manager, Lending Tree Exchange
• Greg Sterling—Principal, Sterling Market Intelligence
• Patrick Stone—Vice Chairman, Metrocities Mortgage
• Dave Wengel—Director, TARGUSinfo
• Michael P. Toner—VP, Consumer Real Estate, Bank of America
• Gabe Gross—Founder & President, RealBird, Inc.
• Walt Clark—SVP, Transaction Management Solutions, Fidelity National Real Estate Solutions
• Paul Grabowicz—Assistant Dean, Director of New Media Program, U.C. Berkeley
• Dottie Herman—CEO, Prudential Douglas Elliman
• Mark Brandemuehl—VP, Marketing, Movoto, Inc.
• Steve Ozonian—CEO, Help-U-Sell.com
• Lennox Scott—President, John L. Scott
• Keith Teare—Founder & CEO, Edgeio
• Rajesh Navar—Founder & CEO, LiveDeal
• Glenn Cohen—Founder & CEO, Expert Realty
• Ryan Slack—CEO, PropertyShark.com
• Terry Loebs—Managing Director, MacroMarkets
• Kimberly Gorsuch-Bradbury—SVP, Strategy & Corporate Development, LendingTree, Inc.
• Dean DeBiase—Chairman & CEO, Fathom Online
• Steve Horowitz—SVP, Business Development, Bankrate.com
• Karen van de Vrande—Chief Marketing Officer, Prudential Douglas Elliman
• Ross Weinstein—Director of Sales & Business Development, Ingenio, Inc.
• Ilyce Glink—Syndicated Columnist, ThinkGlink.com
• Brett Bullington—Former EVP, Excite, Inc.
• David Rodnitzky—Sr. Director of Marketing, Adteractive
• Eric Gorrell—President & CEO, HomeTeam
• Joel Singer—President, Real Estate Business Services (REBS), California Association of REALTORS®
• Tim Fagan—CEO, HomeGain
• John Helm—Founder & CEO, MyNewPlace
• And many more!

SESSIONS The Connect program is focused on the topics real estate leaders are talking about most. Real Estate Connect tackles the big issues as only Inman, the industry’s leading independent source for news and commentary, can. Click here to view the Real Estate Connect San Francisco program.