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!
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.
“I’m inviting everyone to meet up at the Omni Hotel’s Marquee Lounge, Sunday night (6/1/25). Anywhere from 9 PM on, just get there before last call (Midnight), and let’s all raise a glass together in a place we have enjoyed each other’s company for so long!”
Turn out was great last year. See you there!
Denee Evans to Step Down After 10 Transformative Years Leading CMLS
“Leading CMLS has been the honor of a lifetime,” said Evans. “Together, we’ve built something lasting—an organization that supports, elevates, and connects the MLS community like never before. I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished and confident in what comes next. While I’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.”
It’s amazing to look back over the past 10 years and see everything that’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 “Hotel California”, so I’m sure we’ll see Denee again.
Thank you, Denee, for all you’ve done for the industry.
Tradition is tradition. The last couple years were a huge success so I’ve been asked to do it again.
I’m inviting everyone to meet up at the Omni Hotel’s Marquee Lounge, Sunday night (6/1/25). Anywhere from 9 PM on, just get there before last call (Midnight), and let’s all raise a glass together in a place we have enjoyed each other’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!!
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.
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.
Save the date! February 9 -11. Scottsdale, AZ. More details coming soon!
Rob and I will be live tomorrow (February 13th) at the 2025 Virtual MLS Summit. Join us for some fun! They have a great line up scheduled! The event is free, sign up here => Virtual MLS Summit
I’m so looking forward to attending 1000WATT’s Brand & Marketing Summit in April. I couldn’t make it last year and had major FOMO. The buzz was incredible so it was one of the first events I signed up for this year.
In this new world where it seems our old value propositions have disappeared I think it’s even more crucial to shake off the dust and look for new ways to show value.
If you attended MLS Reset you saw Brian Boero talk about how MLS organizations need to get better at marketing. So if you’re an MLS executive send your marketing department, or at least bring someone from your marketing department with you, this is THE event to get their creative juices flowing.
The summit is being held at Giley’s in Dallas, Texas, so I might have to learn the “two step” before I go.
See you there for a bottle of Lone Star! Here’s a special link if you want to join me. => Special Deal for 1000watt Brand & Marketing Summit
