Organized Chaos at Work - RE BarCamp YYC Wrap Up

More than 100 Alberta real estate and mortgage brokerage professionals attended RE  BarCamp YYC at the Calgary Real Estate Board (creb®) yesterday. Attendees participated in more than 20 separate participant-driven sessions on topics as diverse as using an iPad to the Future of Organized Real Estate.

Sessions were very informal. Here Gary Chambers facilitated a discussion on the future of realtor.ca

RE BarCamp YYC was the first BarCamp held in Calgary, and thanks to the interest shown by the industry, Alberta industry professionals can expect to see more BarCamps in the future.

For those who missed it, here’s a rundown of the day:

We Came

We Learned

We Had Fun

Participants tweeted furiously before, during and after the event, and #yycrebar trended on Twitter in the Calgary area.

The board began to fill up early, nearly to capacity by the start of the first session.

Thanks to everyone who came and everyone who facilitated a session, Ernest Barbaric who provided the keynote presentation, and a special thanks to the sponsors: National Bank, Kahane Law Office, RE/MAX, CIR Realty, the Alberta Real Estate Association, creb® and the Real Estate Council of Alberta,  who made it all possible.

Comments

[Susan]

I really didn't know what to expect when I showed up. The whiteboard was almost blank & then a woman came up to me and asked what I wanted to discuss for the day. It was the coolest thing to be able to have input into what would be talked about. I learned so much in just a few hours yesterday. The fact that participants can engage in the discussions is amazing, you get to hear multiple opinions rather than just the speaker. Hearing other people's points of view changed my opinions on things, it was exciting! Thanks for such an informative & engaging day!