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Inman Connect San Diego Proptech Pre-Party! Save the date!

Proptech Pre-Party: Escape the Vegas Vibes, Find the Real Ones

šŸ—“ Monday, July 28th | šŸ•” 5PM ā€“ 10PM

šŸ“ Greg and Dan’s Studio ā€“ Costa Mesa, CA

GO BIG ON THE FIRST NIGHT!! Before Inman Connect makes its San Diego debut, come hang with the cool kids of proptech and organized real estate just a couple hours up the coast in beautiful Orange County.

Register Now => Proptech Pre-Party!

Hosted by Tuesday and Giant Steps, this is not your average networking mixer. Weā€™re throwing a proper pre-party at our studioā€”with great food, cocktails, and a soundtrack that doesnā€™t suck.

Yes, San Diego has beaches. But weā€™ve got something better:

āœ”ļø Real talk with the sharpest minds in real estate tech

āœ”ļø Zero conference carpet

āœ”ļø Drinks served before your badge is printed

Register Now => Proptech Pre-Party!

Whether youā€™re flying into John Wayne or just craving a fresh scene before the conference madness begins, this is the spot to kick off your Inman week. Find out more here.

See you at the Thrive Broker Summit

Iā€™m really excited to be attending and speaking at CRMLSā€™ Thrive Broker Summit, in my home town of Huntington Beach! It kicks off this Sunday, with the main event starting on Monday the 9th. Iā€™ll be joined on stage by Keith Robinson of NextHome and co-host of the popular Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered podcast.

This will be the first time Keith and I break free from the shackles of our podcast co-hostsā€”Rob Hahn for me (Industry Relations), and James Dwiggins for him.

Our session is titled ā€˜Three BIG Questions, Answered.ā€™

Weā€™re bringing the heat, the honesty, and a whole lot of fun!

SCOOP: CMLS rebrands annual conference – Open House

I love the vibe of this. Here’ a sneak peak of their new website.

“The name captures the spirit of what our event has always been:
– A celebration of our role in sustaining a healthy housing market.
– A place where the MLS community comes together to discuss the issues that matter most.
– A welcoming environment to meet peers, ask hard questions, and share bold ideas.”

See you there!

Omni Lobby Bar After Party – UPDATE

I have 2 vendors that have graciously offered to pick up the first round at our meet up this Sunday Night (9PM – Last Call) at the Omni Shoreham in DC.

So get there early before their tab runs out! And don’t forget to thank Katie Smithson from REcore and Justin Lundy from Lundy!

Here are the details in case you missed my first post.

“Iā€™m inviting everyone to meet up at the Omni Hotelā€™s Marquee Lounge, Sunday night (6/1/25). Anywhere from 9 PM on, just get there before last call (Midnight), and letā€™s all raise a glass together in a place we have enjoyed each otherā€™s company for so long!”

Turn out was great last year. See you there!

Denne Evans to step down as CEO of CMLS

Denee Evans to Step Down After 10 Transformative Years Leading CMLS

ā€œLeading CMLS has been the honor of a lifetime,ā€ said Evans. ā€œTogether, weā€™ve built something lastingā€”an organization that supports, elevates, and connects the MLS community like never before. Iā€™m proud of what weā€™ve accomplished and confident in what comes next. While Iā€™ve decided not to renew my contract at the end of the year, I remain fully committed to supporting a smooth transition and continuing our momentum through 2025.ā€

Itā€™s amazing to look back over the past 10 years and see everything thatā€™s happened in our industry. Denee certainly had her work cut out for her. I imagine this will be a well-deserved break for her and her family.

But as we all know, this is the ā€œHotel California”, so Iā€™m sure weā€™ll see Denee again.

Thank you, Denee, for all youā€™ve done for the industry.

Omni Lobby Bar ā€“ After Party ā€“ THREE-PEAT!

Tradition is tradition. The last couple years were a huge success so Iā€™ve been asked to do it again.

Iā€™m inviting everyone to meet up at theĀ Omni Hotelā€™s Marquee Lounge, Sunday night (6/1/25). Anywhere from 9 PM on, just get there before last call (Midnight), and letā€™s all raise a glass together in a place we have enjoyed each otherā€™s company for so long!

UPDATE: Last year was kind of crazy so I’ve spoken to the Omni Shoreham hotel staff and they promise that additional staff will be on hand!

Spread the word!! LFG!!

See you in Tucson!

Pro Tip: Custom Business Cards

Well, the 1000watt’s Brand & Marketing Summit isn’t finished but I’m already ready to share a great tip I came across today. Former W+R Studios Director of Marketing Frances Wiseman (and Giant Steps collaborator) came up with a great way of promoting herself at the event with these custom event business cards. Check out the upper left of the first photo, “Remember? We met at…”

So smart! She got 50, for less than $30 bucks. You could go cheaper but she chose a thicker card stock. Love it.

See you in Dallas!

I’ll be attending the 1000watt’s Brand and Marketing Summit this week in Dallas.

Drew Meyers, from Geek Estate, and I will be giving a talk about “How to break through the proptech noise”. If you are vendor in the space and attending the event I think you’ll enjoy this presentation.

Reach out if you are going to be there.

MLS Reset 2026 – SAVE THE DATE

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