Arizona real estate professionals looking to take their business in a whole new direction are in luck. ARMLS 2009 Technopalooza is coming soon to the Mesa Convention Center! The event is followed by REBarCamp at Scottsdale Stadium on the 23rd which means, you have AMPLE opportunity to learn more about blogging, social media and new, exciting ways to reach larger audiences of people than ever before.

What the heck is an ARMLS Technopalooza? Simply put, it is a  technology fair for ARMLS subscribers!

Said Calie Caterhouse of John Hall & Associates, The Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service is really going all out this year planning this extravaganza that marries technology and real estate.  Most of us involved in social media are already acutely aware of this union, but it's nice to see it in print from someone of "higher authority".

So - if you're in Arizona and in real estate - you'll want to mark your calendar and plan on attending this day long event. Dustin Luther is a featured speaker with his presentation titled "Using Social Networks to Build and Engage your on-line Community".  Sounds too good to pass up.

Also schedule to speak is Jason Edwards who is a Master Trainer with Floyd Blackman.  Jason will be speaking on "Blog is the New Black: Converting on-line Blogging to Real Life Appointments"

Technopalooza
April 22, 2009
8:30 to 3:45

Mesa Convention Center
263 North Center Street
Mesa, AZ 85211

                                                                              Events Schedule

8:30         Continental Breakfast

9:00        "Using Social Networks to Build & Engage Your On-line Community"
                           Dustin Luther- frequent presenter at Inman Real Estate & NAR

10:30      Exhibitor Showcase Time
                Exhibitor Booths will be open from 8:30 to 4:00.
                Exhibitor Showcase times are scheduled to avoid conflicting events.

11:00      ARMLS Specialty Classes:
                            New ARMLS Rules and Regs
                            Portal to Your Future for More Business
                            Creating a Compelling CMA
                            The Cromford Report

12:00          Lunch & Learn Agent Technology Panel
                     Lunch tickets $15 - email events@armls.com for tickets
                          Nick Bastian  - 17 yr career REALTOR® & founder of raillife.com
                          Jay Thompson- Inman News:  one of "Most Influential Real Estate Bloggers"  2008
                          Dru Bloomfield- focuses on FlickR and Twitter to build Sphere of Influence 
                          Jonathan Dalton- reporter & freelance writer turned REALTOR and blogger
                          Dustin Luther - from 4realz.net - Moderator

1:00            Exhibitor Showcase Time
                    Exhibitor Booths will be open from 8:30 to 4:00.
                    Exhibitor Showcase times are scheduled to avoid conflicting events.

1:30            Blog is the New Black:  Converting On-line Blogging Activity into Real Life Appointments"
                            Jason Edwards- Master Trainer for Floyd Wickman
 
3:00            Exhibitor Showcase Time & Ice Cream Social
                    Exhibitor Booths will be open from 8:30 to 4:00.
                    Exhibitor Showcase times are scheduled to avoid conflicting events.

Electronics Recycling by E-Waster Harvesterswill be on site from 8am to 4pm to collect old computers, monitors, printers, laptops, cell phones PDAs, servers and mainframes. Just drive up to drop off!