A quick note about the location and parking for BarCamp.  The central corridor lightrail is currently under construction, so give yourself extra time to get to the DorseyEwald Conference Center (1000 Westgate Drive, St Paul).  Park in the south parking lot and look for the entrance under the big awning.  There you be!

Right after  BarCamp, continue the conversation at happy hour at Sally’s Saloon (712 Washington Ave SE)!  Sponsored by the St Paul Association of REALTORS Affiliate Committee.

So you’ve started a WordPress site on WordPress.com but you want more. You want a robust CMS that is search engine friendly, one that has all the bells and whistles that others using. You’re worried to make the switch because you don’t want to accidentily “break” your site leaving you lost with no help.

One of the best things about WordPress is the community. You are able to get help for just about anything.

In this session you’ll learn:

• How to install WordPress software using a host
• Navigating your server
• Install themes, plug-ins and widgets
• Much more!

This session will get you up and running in 45 minutes. Yes, publishing rich web content in 45 minutes on your own self-hosted WordPress site.

flickr photo cred: huasonic

We are at maximum capacity (400) and cannot comfortably extend further invitations, however, we know that people want in. If you registered and have since discovered that you cannot attend, please take a moment and let us know on the comments below. Removing a name is the only way that people on the wait list will be able to get in.

Your REALTOR peers will appreciate it!  Thanks!

Explore advancements in lead generation, Google Analytics, Facebook EdgeRank, WordPress power use, and so much more. Sign up now as this event is filling fast!

Have an idea for a session?  Want to lead a session?  Give us a shout!

Want to help sponsor the event? We could use you! (Sponsor information page will be updated soon!)

This wouldn’t have been a successful event without attendees, facilitators, and sponsors. We thank you for the kind things you have said on the tweets and Facebook comments and on this blog, but we’d like to turn it back toward you now. Y’all were great to hang with for the day.

We had about 200 pop in throughout the day, which is not too shabby given it’s our first RE BarCamp in the Twin Cities.

This also makes the owner of the rented space happy. He was worried about the fact that 400 registered (actually it was more like 430, but sshhh) for a floor that is really meant for 200. We did our research, and it seems that free events tend to have a 50% turnout.

I’m not sure what that says about our noncommital society, but whatever the case, it worked in the favor of RE BarCamp – Minneapolis-Saint Paul. We were thrilled with the turnout, and we anticipate that we’ll need a bigger boat for the next one.

Try not to forget about us over the next month. We’ll be posting material from presenters here. We have already posted several photos over on our Facebook Fan Page.

Cheggitout: http://www.facebook.com/#!/REBCMN

We’ll call this event a PreBarCamp Tweetup. Spread the word.

Location: Maxwell’s
Address: 1201 Washington Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55415
Date: Monday, April 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Until: We’re tired and nervous about waking up early for RE BarCamp the next day!

Where’s the itinerary? Who are the speakers? Do I have to stay the whole day? Is this just for bloggers who tweet about their bookfaces?

There will definitely be elements of social media and technology in the day’s proceedings. Technology tools that empower individuals inexpensively are interesting to talk about in an industry driven by individuals who rely on technology to do their work.

And among real estate professionals, things like RPR, VOWs, mobile real estate, market data, photography, branding, and more have proven to be popular topics at BarCamps and more traditional conferences across the country.

Your BarCamp volunteers have been paying attention to what people are talking about, both away and at home, and we are prepared to set the table of conversation topics. But we hope you’ll do it for us when you arrive on Tuesday.

You will be encouraged to both submit topics AND facilitate sessions. The desire is to have six concurrent sessions going in six different time slots throughout the day. But we didn’t establish 36 topics ahead of time, so we’re expecting you to make your mark.

Bring fresh ideas, bring an open mind, bring a laptop (or netbook), bring a fully charged mobile device, bring a digital camera, or, heck, show off your new iPad if you got one.

Whoever comes and whatever we decide to talk about and whatever it is we bring will contribute to exactly what the day was meant to provide.

Sounds a little goofy, doesn’t it? But it’s working. From Orange County to Atlantic City, it’s working. And we’re excited to be adding to the conversation on Tuesday.

Brian has plenty of experience in the video production industry. Don’t trust me? Just check out a snippet from his bio on his website:

I have worn a lot of hats in the Television/Film Industries since 1983, when I won an Emmy Award as an 11 year old actor in St. Louis.  Since then I have had numerous exciting experiences in front of and behind the camera, working with the famous, the infamous and many interesting characters in between.  22 years later I get to enjoy another Emmy nomination, this time as a Writer/Co-Producer!

We are excited to have Brian on board and want to thank him for everything in advance for everything that he is doing. He also plans on participating/leading sessions based around video and how it can help connect with consumers. A session not to be missed.

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.