Who to See and Where They’ll Be

For any of our subscribers who are making the annual pilgrimage to pay homage to real estate and toast the National Association of REALTORS® in New Orleans, we are here to help you meet the right people and still make it to the networking and entertainment events planned.  NAR has once again whipped up a jam-packed schedule including guest appearances of David Hasselhof, Bill Walton and Earth, Wind and Fire.

Beyond the social events, one of the highlights of the show is the Expo Floor.  This is where you can ask your questions, demo products and meet face-to-face with the makers of the technologies that make your life smoother.  NAR’s annual conference is the single best place to go to meet the most technology vendors and test their products out. This year NAR’s Expo Floor has 387 technology vendors.

Real estate technology just got even more overwhelming.

387?  Who has time to walk through 387 vendors at NARdiGras 2010, the largest real estate conference in America?

That is where we come in.  We have created a much shorter list of our premium technology vendors and some extras.

Here are our top 20 displaying vendors and their booth numbers include (in alphabetical order):

1. AdWriter- #950
2. Clareity Consulting – #319
3. CoreLogic MarketLinx - #319
4. David Knox Productions - #1107
5. Delta Media Group - #1439
6. GoPaperless Solutions -#854
7. Hillside Software - #1906
8. HomeFinder.com - #1405
9. Instanet Solutions - #739
10. ListHub - #232
11. Lone Wolf Real Estate Technologies - #1149
12. LPS Real Estate Group - #713
13. Market Leader - #439
14. Previsite - #339
15. REALTOR.com – #101A
16. Roost - #1626
17. SentriLock - #815
18. Showing Suite - #815
19. Supra – #501
20. Top Producer - #101B

To view a floor plan of the Expo Floor and plan the order in which you would like to see the above vendors, please click here.

Other events you may like to know about when planning your NARdiGras schedule include:

1. The Fast Pitch Innovation Contest will be held Friday, November 5 at the REALTORS® EXPO, and is an event for entrepreneurs looking to jump-start their dreams and for real estate professionals looking to gain a competitive edge on their business.
2. Meet TV icon David Hasselhoff at the NAR Booth on Saturday, November 6, from 1:00-4:00 pm. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Hasselhoff is "TV's Most Watched Star in the World," thanks to starring roles in "Knight Rider" and "Baywatch."
3. Cheer on the six finalists of the REALTORS® Got Talent competition LIVE Sunday, November 7, just before the Earth, Wind & Fire concert . Audience members will vote for the winner on site using text polling through their mobile phones.
4. Bill Walton joins the Entrepreneurial Excellence Series on Monday, November 8, from 2:15-3:15 pm. This Hall of Fame basketball player and award winning basketball analyst,will explain how to reach goals through dedication, perseverance, flexibility and teamwork.

If you are still reading this post, and not planning to go to NARdiGras this year, you are in luck! Conference Live is your window into NARdiGras 2010 from anywhere in the world. Watch streaming education sessions, see new product demos, and get a taste of what’s happening in New Orleans. You can get a sneak peek now and return to the site November 5-8 for all the live action.

For all your NARdiGras breaking news and updates please come back to RETechnology.com!  We will be updating daily our NARdiGras Column during the whole conference.

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