Conference Program

Wednesday, July 23

Wednesday, July 23, 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Exhibit Hall Opens

MAIN CONFERENCE

Wednesday, July 23, 3:00 pm – 3:15 pm
How the Nomadic Culture will Rock your World.
Thanks to wireless networks, mobile technology and web services, we are no longer attached. Find out how the convergence of these events have created the Nomad culture and how it will change how you do business and how real estate is bought and sold.

Bradley Inman, Publisher, Inman News

Wednesday, July 23, 3:15 pm – 3:45 pm
The Election, Customer Service and the State of the Media

Craig Newmark, customer service rep & founder, craigslist.org

Wednesday, July 23, 3:45 pm – 4:00 pm
50 Technologies To Help You Survive the Downturn

Dustin Luther, Founder, 4Realz.net Consulting

Wednesday, July 23, 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm
The Housing Debate: Bull vs. Bear
Where are we in this housing cycle? Has recovery started or is it just beginning to show signs? Is there hope for an uptick by the end of the year? Join a lively debate between housing bulls and bears who present differing views of housing's future.

Panelists:
Noah Rosenblatt, Founder, UrbanDigs.com
Avram Goldman, President & CEO, Pacific Union GMAC Real Estate
Yves Smith, Author, NakedCapitalism.com
Bill, CalculatedRisk.com

Wednesday, July 23, 4:45 pm – 5:00 pm
Presentation

Wednesday, July 23, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Cocktails@Connect
Wrap up the first day with free cocktails and time with colleagues and the industry elite at this informal gathering on the exhibit floor. Bring plenty of business cards and spend time socializing as you wind down or gear up for the night!

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Thursday, July 24

MAIN CONFERENCE

Thursday, July 24, 8:30 am – 9:00 am
10 New Ideas That Are Going to Change Real Estate
10 Companies, 2 minutes each. Hear their idea and how it's going to change real estate in this fast-paced, exciting session. Connect attendees can vote for the People's Choice winner. Winner will be announced Friday in conjunction with Inman Innovator Awards.

Thursday, July 24, 9:00 am – 9:15 am
Starting From Scratch: Building a New Franchise from Nothing

Sherry Chris, President & CEO, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate

Thursday, July 24, 9:15 am – 10:00 am
Super Size Search
Real estate search has become more refined as more companies have entered the space hoping to make it easier to find listings online. Hear from executives at some of the top companies in this space.

Panelists:
Sami Inkinen, Co-founder & COO, Trulia.com
Lloyd Frink, President & Co-founder, Zillow.com
Vikki Neal, VP Online Classifieds, FrontDoor.com
Lorna Borenstein, President, Move.com
John Helm, CEO, MyNewPlace

Thursday, July 24, 10:00 am – 10:45am
Keynote Address: Inbox Zero
The new digital business environment has brought with it new technologies, new modes of communication and new business efficiencies. Unfortunately, it has also brought new challenges of managing that information flow. Merlin Mann, of 43Folders.com, will share proven strategies of how you can cut through the noise and find the opportunities that exist out there.

Merlin Mann, Founder, 43Folders.com

Thursday, July 24, 10:45 am – 11:00 am
Radical Marketing for Real Estate

Deanna Brown, President, Scripps Networks Interactive

Thursday, July 24, 11:00 am – 11:45 pm
Get Social or Die
How can the real estate industry learn to get social on the Web without breaking the unwritten rules of social networks? Learn how to leave a digital footprint in places where consumers gather to gawk at real estate and where they're just hanging out.

Panelists:
Marc Canter, Founder, Broadband Mechanics
Ryan Slack, CEO, MyDealBook.com

Thursday, July 24, 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Exhibit Hall Open

Thursday, July 24, 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Meet the Leaders

Alex Chang, CEO, Roost
Ashfaq Munshi, Founder & CEO, Terabitz
Avram Goldman, President & CEO, Pacific Union GMAC Real Estate
John Helm, CEO, MyNewPlace.com
Justin McCarthy, Strategic Partner Development Manager, Google
Lorna Borenstein, President, Move.com
Merlin Mann, Founder, 43Folders.com
Peter Flint, CEO, Trulia
Sherry Chris, President & CEO, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate
Simon Baker, CEO & Managing Director, REA Group
Vikki Neal, VP Online Classifieds, FrontDoor.com

...and more

INNOVATION TRACKS

Savvy Agent Technology
Thursday, July 24, 2:00 pm – 4:45 pm

Thursday, July 24, 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Using Video the Right Way

Panelists:
Morgan Brown, Director of Marketing, TurnHere
Phil Thomas Di Giulio, Co-Founder, WellcomeMat.com
Fred Light, Video Producer, Nashua Video Tours
Mike Malkasian, President, FSBO.com

Thursday, July 24, 3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
The Hottest Productivity Tools

Panelists:
Greg Tracy, Founder, BlueRoof.com
Oliver Muoto, Co-Founder & VP of Business Development, vFlyer
Louis Cammarosano, General Manager, HomeGain

Thursday, July 24, 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Analytics and ROI: It's All About Tracking

Panelists:
Gahlord Dewald, Software Product Manager, Union Street Media
Jim Marks, President, Virtual Results
Oren Michels, CEO, Mashery

The Future of MLS
Thursday, July 24, 2:00 pm – 4:45 pm

Moderated by: Marilyn Wilson, Founding Partner, WAVGroup

Thursday, July 24, 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Public Facing Web Sites: Good or Bad?

Panelists:
Bob Hale, President & CEO, HAR
Frank Borges LLos, Founder, WikiMLS
Dave Charron, President & CEO, MRIS

Thursday, July 24, 3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Changing Roles: Brokers & the MLS vs. the Listing Aggregators

Panelists:
Beverly Faull, GM & SVP, Fidelity National Information Services
Celeste Starchild, Vice President Broker Sales, ListHub:  Broker Division of Threewide
Jim Duncan, Realtor/Blogger, RealCentralVa.com
Sean Black, VP of Sales, Trulia

Thursday, July 24, 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Change or Die - Does the MLS Risk Becoming Irrelevant?

Panelists:
David Faudman, CEO, CleanOffer, Inc.
Cameron Paine, CEO, Connecticut MLS, Inc.

Finding New Business Opportunities
Thursday, July 24, 2:00 pm – 4:45 pm

Thursday, July 24, 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Tapping the Global Real Estate Market

Panelists:
Jonathan Dalton, Realtor, Phoenix Real Estate
Janet Choynowski, Founder & CEO, Immobel.com

Thursday, July 24, 3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Open Doors by Going Green

Panelists:
John Beldock, CEO, Ecobroker.com

Thursday, July 24, 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Working the Foreclosure Market

Panelists:
Chris Matty, CMO, ForeclosurePoint.com

Thursday, July 24, 2:00 pm – 4:45 pm

Winning in Today's Rental Market

Moderated by: David Cardwell, VP of Capital Markets and Technology, National Multi Housing Council

Thursday, July 24, 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Marketing Your Rental Online

Thursday, July 24, 3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Rental Portals and Listing Services

Thursday, July 24, 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Converting Leads to Leases

Panelists:
Bogdan Cirlig, CEO, Zilpy
Jamie Clymer, President, Rentals.com

Thursday, July 24, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Broker Breakout Session: Real Estate Brokerage of the Future

Thursday, July 24, 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Building a Killer Brokerage Web Site

Moderated by: Marc Davison, 1000Watt Consulting

Panelists:
Galen Ward, Co-Founder, Estately.com
David Therrien, CT, Keller Williams Realty International
Matt Goyer, Product Manager, Redfin
Lennox Scott, CEO, John L. Scott Real Estate

Thursday, July 24, 1:45pm - 2:30pm
Building a Brokerage Brand in a Web 2.0 World

Moderated by: Marc Davison, 1000Watt Consulting

Panelists:
Guy Wolcott, Co-Founder, Sawbuck Realty

Thursday, July 24, 2:30pm - 3:15pm
Niche Marketing: How to Get Yours

Panelists:
Rick Spencer, Director, Product Management, Windermere
Kevin Seney, Founder, Bug Realty
Tara-Nicholle Nelson, Founder and Chief Visionary, REThinkRealEstate.com

Thursday, July 24, 3:15pm - 4:00pm
Eat the Paper: Virtual Office Pros and Cons

Thursday, July 24, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Round Table Breakout

Friday, July 25

MAIN CONFERENCE

Friday, July 25, 8:30 am – 9:15 am
Finding Buyers Outside the U.S.
Housings markets have grown global with buyers searching for homes across borders and more foreign money being invested in U.S. real estate. What tactics and technology can be used to reach consumers who are thousands of miles away?

Panelists:
Simon Baker, CEO & Managing Director, REA Group
Yannick Laclau, CEO, Properazzi
Douglas De Jager, Founder, DotHomes

Friday, July 25, 9:15 am – 10:00 am
The MLS Mess
Will the national MLS ever be born? Join a lively discussion with varying points of view on this controversial topic.

Panelists:
Alex Chang, CEO, Roost
Ashfaq Munshi, Founder & CEO, Terabitz
Jim Harrison, President & CEO RE InfoLink
Justin McCarthy, Strategic Partner Development Manager, Google
Mark Lesswing, Sr. Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, NAR

Friday, July 25, 10:00 am – 10:45 am
Real Estate 1.0 Evolves
How first generation movers are changing to meet the new Internet reality.

Friday, July 25, 10:45 am – 11:00 am
Innovator Awards and Winner of Top Idea Announced

Friday, July 25, 11:00 am – 11:45 am
When Will the Housing Market Turn?
Slow markets provide opportunities for change if there is a clear vision of next steps. Join industry leaders as they share ideas for how to succeed in this time of change.

Panelists:
Alex Periello, CEO, Realogy
Joel Singer, EVP, CAR
Jonathan Miller, Co-Founder, Miller Samuel
Pat Stone, Chairman, The Stone Group

Friday, July 25, 11:45 am – 12:00 pm
What Have We Learned

Friday, July 25, 12:00 pm
Program Ends