Conference 2011

2011 Conference

Schedule


Forecast Conference & Tradeshow
January 18, 2011  8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.


8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Breakfast
Hall E
CREB® Market Forecast and Breakfast
Sano Stante, Incoming President CREB®
Finding out what's NEXT for Calgary real estate.
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Breakfast
Hall E
Keynote Speaker: Destination Calgary
Chris Turner, Author of The Geography of Hope: A Tour of the World We Need
Finding out the NEXT trends to make Calgary a greener & more innovative world-class city.
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Tradeshow
Hall D
Session Break
Enjoy specialty coffee and warm cookies as you network and meet fellow REALTORS®
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Palamino
Room A
Living in an iPhone World
Stuart Crawford, Ulistic
Tips & tricks to make your iPhone an efficient tool.
Palamino
Room B
Risky Business, Rewarding Life
Doug Kelly, Author of $100,000 An Acre
A look at the people that created the neighbourhoods in Calgary.
Palamino
Room D
Dimensions of Change
Andrew Ramlo, Director of the Urban Futures Institute
Forecasting demographic & economic change.
Palamino
Room E
Expert Panel: Green is the New Black
Peter Grobauer, Manager, Member Services, CREB®
Dave Day, Director, Environmental & Safety Management, The City of Calgary
Jeff Reading, Director, Business Development, Climate Change Central

How real estate is shifting to be more eco-conscious.
Breakfast
Hall E
Expert Panel: The Economic Cycle
Gregory Klump, Chief Economist, CREA
Todd Hirsch, Senior Analyst, ATB Financial
Patrick Walters, City Economist, The City of Calgary

Get a handle on the NEXT economy.
Palamino
Room H
RIMarkable Smartphones
Saravanan Nagesvaran, Representative from Blackberry
In-depth look at the thumb-spraining Blackberry.
Palamino
Room G
Capitalizing on Social Media
Jeremy Lehman, Prospects
Charles Drouin, Prospects

10:30a.m. - 11:00a.m.
Learn how to publish your listings and market reports on Facebook
11:00a.m. - 11:30a.m.
Discover "Prospects mobile", the new iPhone app from CREB®
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Tradeshow
Hall D
Lunch Break
Sit down with your fellow REALTORS® and chat about what you've learned.
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Palamino
Room A
Living in an iPhone World
Stuart Crawford, Ulistic
Tips & tricks to make your iPhone an efficient tool.
Palamino
Room B
FusionMLS®: The Next Generation of MLXChange
Todd Targgart, Marketlinx
A REALTORS® single source for information technology.
Palamino
Room D
Dimensions of Change
Andrew Ramlo, Director of the Urban Futures Institute
Forecasting demographic & economic change.
Palamino
Room E
Twittology for the Real Estate Pro
Eric Stegemann, Founder/Director of Business Development for Tribus Real Estate
The social media tool that is changing the way people connect.
Palamino
Room H
RIMarkable Smartphones
Saravanan Nagesvaran, Representative from Blackberry
In-depth look at the thumb-spraining Blackberry.
Palamino
Room G
Life in the Commercial Lane
Mark St. Pierre, Trainer, Speaker, Mentor & Author of Good as Your Last Deal
Understanding Calgary's commercial real estate.
2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Tradeshow
Hall D
Session Break
Complimentary snacks & specialty coffees during the afternoon break.
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Palamino
Room B
FusionMLS®: The Next Generation of MLXChange
Todd Targgart, Marketlinx
A REALTORS® single source for information technology.
Palamino
Room D
Expert Panel: Legal Matters
Heather Bonnycastle, Q.C., McLeod & Company LLP
Lou Pesta, Q.C., Walsh Wilkins Creighton LLP
Jeff Kahane, L.Lb, Kahane Barristers and Solicitors

Real estate legal advice.
Palamino
Room E
The New Facebook of REALTORS®
Eric Stegemann, Founder/Director of Business Development for Tribus Real Estate
Reaching out the clients & prospects through Facebook.
Palamino
Room H
Love at First Site
Stephen Jagger, Co-founder, Ubertor
Discussing the power of Ubertor websites and how they utilize video and social media.
Palamino
Room G
Google It
Ernest Barbaric, Social Media Trainer & Consultant
Managing your online reputation.
3:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Breakfast
Hall E
CREB® Reception
Over food & drinks, network with fellow REALTORS® & industry experts.