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NAR Convention in Las Vegas
November 17th, 2007 Categories: Mortgage News, NAR Las Vegas 2007, Social Networking
The NAR convention in Las Vegas was an experience of deafening ‘white noise’. Not quite sure how many people attended the event but as I walked through the Venetian, meandering my way to The Sands Expo Hall, I passed at least 5000 individuals wearing neck passes tagged with ribbons that demonstrated NAR’s continued affinity with acronymia.
The exhibit hall reminded me more of a State Fair rather than a convention for real estate professionals. I swear I saw an exhibit with a guy demonstrating how his product could get ’stains out of anything’. At least 5 booths had a Nintendo Wii to play with. One of the more popular exhibits was selling ‘gold by the inch’ and fake pearls (I’m dead serious, ask Dan Green).
My purpose for being there was to chat up some folks at Incredible Agents booth as a ‘blogger’ but ended up having a bunch of one on one convo’s with people from the greater blogosphere and Inman TV. Were all minor celebrities to each other. I stuck around for about 2 hrs then went back to my hotel room for a quick meal and nap before heading to The Palms for Active Rains swanky soiree in a private suite.
Things got real fuzzy after about an hour or so in Da Crib (open bar…*ugh*). Many thanks to the guys and gals at Active Rain for a great time and a bangin hangover. I’ve got pictures (boy do I have pictures) but they’re on my wifes camera. She’s in North Carolina and I’m in Dallas, so probably won’t be able to post them until after T-Giving. Getting her to understand how to quickly download them and email to me would probably end up with her hanging up on me with no pix sent…so marital logic says to just wait.
A quick reflection on the trip:
Anyone who spent money on an exhibit probably won’t see a positive ROI. Besides the ‘gold by the inch’ and Incredible Agents booth, nothing else really stuck out to me.
‘Blogging’ is still a pretty ambiguous novelty to most Realtors, most think its only about writing articles. Incredible Agent’s product encompasses about 10 other exhibitors products for a fraction of the cost and is exponentially easier to integrate, but I digress.
Mike Simonsen is a party animal, if you see him at one of these events, be careful or you too will get sucked in to oblivion.
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The XBroker at NAR in Las Vegas and Inman Real Estate Connect NYC 2008
November 9th, 2007 Categories: NAR Las Vegas 2007, Real Estate Connect NYC 2008, Social Networking
Bravery revealed…
Not many industry professionals who read TheXBroker.com would be inclined to invite me to chat with attendees of their real estate or mortgage hosted events, alas two brave entities have stepped forward to earn their red badge of courage.
I’ll be at the following two events:
The Incredible Agent booth (thx to) Damon Pace and Michael Price. #3444 NAR Expo, Sands Convention Center in Las Vegas next week Wednesday, November 14th at 1pm.
Thanks to the good folks at Inman News (Brad & Joel et. al), at this January’s Real Estate Connect NYC 2008. I’ll be on a panel titled ‘Avoid the Content Brick Wall: Ideas for Fresh and Frequent Blogging‘, along with:
Rudy Bachraty, Co-Founder, Sellsius & Founder, Kiosk Realty.
Kris Berg, Broker Associate, Prudential California Realty
Dan Green, Chief Blogging Officer, Bring the Blog
Thanks to both groups for the invites. I’m rather humbled.
Despite his self professed personal distaste for such gatherings, I really wish Greg Swann would accept an invite to one of these events…He could personally moderate and man the above panel for 3 days without taking a breath.
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