We smashed our original goal of 300 and Greg Sax opened the door for more attendees to the event. There has been a lot buzz about the event and I’m excited to announce that we have reached our 400 limit. Thanks to all that are going to attend, you will not want to miss out.

Already taking dibs on a location for the next one:

I have set up a waiting list here so sign up and you will be notified if we have anybody back out at the last moment. It will be set up on a first come, first serve basis. If you have already signed up but don’t think you can attend, please make sure to notify us through Twitter or Facebook.

We had some issues yesterday (and prior?) with the blog. It wasn’t able to accept comments. Which, um, kind of defeats the purpose of keeping a blog.

As with everything related to RE BarCamp, volunteer effort helped resolve the problem. Thanks to @ladinventures for alerting us to the problem. Thanks to @JasonSandquist and @AndyKaufman for further verification and noodling. And thanks to @PhxREGuy for helping me get over the hump.

It takes a village. Or a camp.

So now that we’ve topped 300 RSVPs, folks are starting to ask where we’re going to put everyone.

“Isn’t Spill the Wine a small restaurant?”

“Are we going to upset the patrons?”

“What have I gotten myself into?”

Don’t worry, folks, we already know that not everyone will come tromping in at once. First off, it’s a Tuesday and we know that tons of real estate offices around the Twin Cities will be having their weekly meetings that morning. Although we think RE BarCamp would be a great place to start your meeting, we can’t make you do that (but our coffee will taste better).

As regards the hundreds we expect to pop in and out at RE BarCamp, the event takes place on the SECOND FLOOR of Spill the Wine. There is a HUGE space up there for us to fill in and make noisy.

Check out this awesome shot of @ChelsieFoty (coffee cup and headache), @NobuHata (strike a pose), and @tboard (over-the-shoulder suave and laden with bags). Click any of the following images to enlarge.

They’ll probably all hate me (@gsax) for posting this photo, but they can take that up with me. I post it and the next two images for the greater good.

We have space, people. Yes, it might get noisy, but so what? Let’s be excited about what we’re doing. Let’s get into it, raise our voices, finish the day amped and ready for what’s next.

We have some quiet spots, too, in case you feel overwhelmed with joy.

The Box

I figured I would bring a few things over to the RE BarCamp blog and start to unpack them.  The real estate business and the rest of the world have changed over the last few years and there is always so much to learn, and it isn’t enough to keep up, we need to stay ahead.

We used to have web pages on the internet and that was considered pretty high tech.  These days it isn’t about web sites or about technology it is about what we do best, meeting people and selling real estate.  We are more likely to meet people on the internet than ever before because that is where they go to look for homes to buy and for Realtors.

What we need to learn is how to exploit the tools that are out there and are free for us to use. They don’t require technical skills but they do require some time and imagination.

RE BarCamps present a wonderful opportunity to learn from each other.  All to often we learn ‘technology’ from people who are trying to sell us a product or service.  Most of what we learn about at RE BarCamps is free and so is the RE BarCamp.   We can learn how to use what is out there in new and creative ways so that we can help the people who live in our computers and who are looking for us to find us.

If none of the icons in the graphic look familiar or only some of them do this event will be a great way to learn more.  Maybe the best opportunity you will have to get started.  For those who have some experience this is a great opportunity to share it with the rest of us. There isn’t any better way to really learn a topic than to teach it.

I have attended RE BarCamps all over the country.  The topics and the sessions go way beyond anything I have seen in a CEU class or at an office meeting, or even at most conferences.  That is why these events have become so popular.  They are free and an excellent educational opportunity.  They are often interactive more like a conversation than a class and the topics are generally not found any place else.  There is a lot of value from learning from each other.  The RE  BarCamp experience is also a chance to socialize and have a little fun.

Oh and I kind of ran out of space on my graphic or I would have added more.

By Teresa Boardman

Topics of conversation? Facebook How-To’s * RPR * Houselogic * Blogging How-To’s * Online Brand Management * Trulia/Zillow * Twitter Do’s & Don’ts * Real-time Real Estate * Mobile Tech * Linkedin Poweruse * What the heck is Posterous? * Wordpress * Website Trends * Generation Buy * Digital Photography from a Pro… Suggestions? Give us a post whydontcha?

Following the trend that is sweeping the RE.net, Minneapolis-St. Paul is having its first ever RE BarCamp. Registration is now open and is limited to the first 300. Come engage, learn and share from some of the best minds around.  Make sure to stay in the loop by following on Twitter or join the Facebook fan page.

There really is no excuse, it is FREE!

The Date:

Tuesday April 6th, 2010

Venue:

Spill The Wine
1101 Washington Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Phone 612.339.3388

See You There!

photo cred: fattytuna

Hang tight, potential Minneapolis–Saint Paul BarCampers. We’re still getting things set up so we can properly invite you to attend, sponsor, learn, play, rant, and rave.

We’re excited and looking forward to hosting the first Twin Cities RE BarCamp, an “unconference” for real estate professionals interested in advancing their tech chops.