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Technology is moving to the core of modern real estate at an accelerating pace. The database-centered activities of lead generation have now been joined by graphically intensive applications based around mapping systems, and thin pipe solutions that take house hunting mobile along with an expanding array of rich analytical tools.

Connect TECH, Real Estate Software Developers Day is the first major event designed specifically for the new real estate technologist, and will focus attention on where developers' needs are greatest. This dawn-to-dusk pre-conference is by developers and for developers of real estate software.

Connect TECH will feature a working lunch with open source guru and Slashdot Founder, Rob Malda (a.k.a, CmdrTaco), and other great speakers including:

1. Steve Lombardi, Virtual Earth Program Manager, Microsoft
2. Chandu Thota, Software Development Engineer Lead, Microsoft
3. Glenn Kelman, CEO, Redfin
4. Mark Lesswing, Vice President, Center for REALTOR® Technology
5. Ian Pilling, Marketing Manager, MapQuest Business Solutions
6. Mike Edelhart, CEO, Inman News & former Executive Editor, PC Magazine

Connect TECH sessions will address topics critical to software professionals such as:

1. Mapping: The ultimate interface for real estate
2. Trends: What’s driving real estate software development?
3. The Human Factor: Getting them to use what we build
4. Standards in real estate technology and who should set them
5. Developer Intensives: including mapping, search, document management, video integration, transaction management and analytics
6. Birds-of-a-Feather-Roundtables: A gathering of tech tribes with banners on key development topics proposed by attendees

At 6 p.m., Connect TECH attendees will join their colleagues from the Inman News Real Estate Connect Conference for Cocktails@Connect, real estate's premier networking event with key industry leaders and decision makers.

The Connect TECH pre-conference will flow directly into the full Real Estate Connect San Francisco conference with additional special sessions and technology tracks on Thursday, July 27th and Friday, July 28th, 2006. Discounted group rates are available. CLICK HERE TO VIEW FULL CONNECT PROGRAM or CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.

Wednesday, July 26, 2006

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Registration hours: 7:00 a.m. — 6:00 p.m.

PRE-CONFERENCE
CONNECT TECH
REAL ESTATE SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS DAY
Twin Peaks North & South, Level 2
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7:00 a.m. — Registration Opens

 

9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. — GENERAL SESSION

 

9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Real Estate Technology—What Is Driving Development?
A long-standing technology prognosticator, Michael will discuss the history of tech in real estate and the nature of tech disruption, including how the universe tends to look after tech has torn up a traditional market.

Michael Arrington, Editor & Owner, TechCrunch and Founder, Edgeio

 

9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
Is Mapping the Ultimate Interface for Real Estate?
On search services, broker sites, blogs, neighborhood guides, even personal web sites, maps are everywhere on the Internet today. The richness of Internet mapping continues to grow and the complexity—as well as promise—of integrating maps into applications expands concurrently. Will maps become the ultimate real estate interface, or are they just a step toward even more sophisticated interfaces?

Michael Lawless, Product Manager, Yahoo! Maps
Steve Lombardi, Virtual Earth Program Manager, Microsoft
Ian Pilling, Marketing Manager, MapQuest Business Solutions
Paul Rademacher, Software Engineer, Google & Creator of HousingMaps

 

10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
The Human Factor: Getting Them To Use What We Build
We can build it, but will they come? As we all know, people are the only element in technology not subject to Moore’s Law. Since they don’t double in power each 18 months, getting humans to change their ways and adopt even the greatest software is nearly as big a challenge as writing it! Experts on usability, training, and release strategies will join execs behind successful rollouts to discuss what it takes to get customers to drink your Kool-Aid.

John Erickson, SVP Products, HomeGain
Marty Frame, CIO, Fidelity National Real Estate Solutions
David Therrien, CTO, Keller Williams Realty International

 

11:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
STANDARDS IN REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY
Emerging Technologies: Transformative Tools
Of course standards are important to spur inter-operability and speed development. But just how important are they for emerging real estate technology? And who should drive standards forward? Is RETS the answer or should standards emerge from the products customers use most? How can you keep the balance between proprietary and open in a turbulent time?

Glenn Kelman, CEO, Redfin
Mark Lesswing, Vice President, Center for REALTOR® Technology
Joshua Sharfman, CTO, California Association of REALTORS®

 

12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
WORKING LUNCH WITH ROB MALDA, FOUNDER OF SLASHDOT
Telegraph Hill Meeting Room, Level 2
A freewheeling, interactive discussion with Rob Malda, a.k.a. CmdrTaco, open source guru and the Founder of Slashdot.

Rob Malda, (a.k.a. CmdrTaco), Open Source Guru & Founder, Slashdot

 

1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
BREAK

 

2:30 p.m. INMAN CONNECT MAIN CONFERENCE BEGINS

 

2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
DEVELOPER INTENSIVES
Each intensive will consist of a one hour session on a critical area of real estate software development. Topics will include:

● Mapping
   Chandu Thota, Software Development Engineer Lead, Microsoft
   Steve Lombardi, Virtual Earth Program Manager, Microsoft
   Rob Shanks, President & CEO, GlobeXplorer

 

● Search and Document Management
   Steven D. Lavine, Founder & CEO, Transparensee

 

● Transaction Management
   Tom Groom, Vice President of Software Development, Stewart Transaction Solutions

 

● Analytics
   David Keillor, Co-Founder, Technology Concepts

 

4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
BIRDS-OF-A-FEATHER ROUNDTABLES
At the end of the day, we’ll have a gathering of tech tribes: Banners on key development topics proposed by attendees will be unfurled and informal groups will gather around them to share and collaborate in a (very) lightly facilitated discussion. Find out who else is a part of your tribe!

 

6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
COCKTAILS@CONNECT RECEPTION
Ralston Room, Level 1 and Sunset Court, Level 2
Connect TECH attendees will join colleagues from the Inman Real Estate Connect Conference at real estate’s premier networking get together.

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