Jay Thompson
Phoenix Real Estate Broker, Blogoholic, friend, husband and father. My wife rocks.

http://www.REALTOR.org/Conference

So we told you no F-word at Ignite Phoenix. No racy pictures, no gore, and definitely no nipple tassels. Sorry, but it’s PG-13. Get over it. Move on. Not gonna happen. But what if there was another event, akin to Ignite Phoenix but different—and edgier?

This is the second Ignite Phoenix After Hours (IPAH), and should be just as crazy as the...

Advance Your Business, Your Industry And Your Association

The REALTORS® Midyear Meetings & Trade Expo is where NAR members take an active role to advance the real estate industry, public policy, and the association. Join us in Washington, D.C., for special issues forums, committee meetings, legislative activities, and the industry trade show.

What started in 2010 as a grass-roots efforts to motivate people to get out and check in is back and now with the support of over 100 local foursquare committees around the world.

On April 16th (4 and 4 squared) foursquare users are self-organizing meetups, lectures, swarms, scavenger hunts, and much more. Foursquare users can visit 4sqday.com to...

With the focus this year on “getting back to the basics” of real industry professionals brainstorming and networking, I wanted to share a guest post that outlines some possible topics for conversations that potential group discussion leaders might consider preparing for...

In 1933 during the prohibition era, the Cullen-Harrison Act was signed into law by President Franklin Roosevelt on March 23rd. That law was enacted on April 7th allowing the brewing and sale of beer in the United States again as long as it was < 3.2% (4% ABV). It's said that people waited in line overnight on April 6th outside Milwaukee...

After covering all the Technology hot topics at REtechSouth 2011, cool down with Georgia's YPN and the Gwinnett Gladiators!

Your ticket covers your premium seat to the Gwinnett Gladiators hockey game at the Gwinnett Arena plus unlimited beer, wine and food prior to the game. (Did we mention the priceless networking opportunity) For more...

better than any other real estate conference. period.

A gathering to meet old friends and make new ones before REtechSouth 2011 begins. Pay your own way and stay as long as you’d like, but be ready to learn together come Thursday morning. Sponsored By - Lennar Atlanta

I'll be giving a short lecture on why you should put night vision goggles on bunny rabbits and then signing copies of my new book.

CityCamp Arizona will bring together people like yourself to share ideas to improve local government. CityCamp is an unconference focused toward the participants sharing insights and experiences and taking action to bring about the significant, positive change our communities need. At an unconference, content is created and organized by...

Ignite Phoenix returns to SCPA for the first Ignite event of 2011! Planning on attending? RSVP to this event so you can receive updates and all the news you need.

What if expensive technology conferences were accessible to everyone?  What if absolutely anyone could create, run and maintain their own website? The point of WordPress is to provide a powerful, flexible, scalable and easy to learn website tool that anyone can access for free. The point of WordCamps is to celebrate this open tool by teaching...

Note the time change! This one has a hard stop at 7:00 so the fine folks at Whole Foods can get out of there and celebrate the new year. That's why we're starting an hour earlier than normal.

The official Final Friday stop for #evfn!

How stinking cool is it that you can drink inside a grocery store? The Tapas Bar at Whole Foods Chandler...

Mark your calendars and make your plans, PodCamp AZ 2010 is November
20-21 at the University of Advancing Technology in Tempe, Arizona. The
last three years have been great, setting a high bar for yet another
must-attend event. We’ll be keeping everything that makes PCAZ so
awesome, and we have a few new ideas for 2010, which we’ll be...

We'd like to invite all members of the BHGRE network attending NARdiGras to join us for a networking reception. We will have Bettertini's!

Just after the General Session, see you at the Davenport Lounge at the Ritz Carlton on Canal Street.

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate is excited to be sponsoring this YPN event as part of NARdigras 2010. We have a limited number of tickets available. If you would like to join us please RSVP. First-come first-served for tickets.

Add this session to your Event Planner! http://bit.ly/bcZdAY

Consumer generated agent reviews are showing up in more markets! Find out how associations are adopting an in-house review process. Develop a strategy that leverages agent reviews to your advantage. Listen to a panel discussion that includes perspectives from agents who have been on the...

2010 NARdiGras Website:
http://www.realtor.org/conference

Register online here:
http://registration2.experient-inc.com/showNAR102/default.aspx?link=attendee

Follow the official hashtag #nardigras and @narannual for updates on Twitter:
http://www.twitter.com/narannual

Roost, a social application development company based in San Francisco will be exhibiting at the 2010 NAR Conference & Expo. They will be providing demos of the "free" and "premium" Roost Social Media Toolkit. Plus you can enter a drawing to win an Apple iPad.

After a day of inspiration, learning (not to mention a whole lotta fun) at REBarCamp New Orleans, join in the fray at The Beach on Bourbon! A great live band, the Quarter's biggest dance floor, and 3-for-1 drink specials are all on tap for REBCNO attendees!

Oh, and did we mention that there's a mechanical WHALE for those who dare to...

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They have not posted official start time yet. I will update once ASU has updated their time.

If you see someone that I forgot to put on the list then make sure this gets to to them. The more the merrier.

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  Yes, We're DOING THIS! Blog World Expo closing party AND TechKaraoke together! It's like peanut butter and chocolate, Burns and Allen or The Captain and Tenille...   PLUS  Meshin will be taking part at Blogworld Expo in Las Vegas this week! To celebrate the launch of Meshin in open beta, we will be giving away an Apple TV...