Saskatoon, SK and Vancouver, BC – March 27, 2008 – Point2 Technologies Inc. “Point2”:
Who: Saul Klein, Chief Executive Officer, Point2 Technologies Inc.
What: ‘Identifying and Fulfilling Member Expectations in the Age of Wikinomics and the Long Tail.’
Point2 Chief Executive Officer Saul Klein will discuss the latest trends and Internet technologies affecting the real estate industry, real estate associations, MLS organizations and their members. The session will cover the present and will speculate on the future, in Klein’s fast, informative and entertaining style. The discussion will cover community content, social networks, Web 2.0, video and security.
Session attendees will gain deeper understanding of the Web 2.0 concept and what it means to them…from what Web 2.0 is, to what it is not, what its building blocks are, related concepts, liabilities and what the concept means to Realtors®, the Association Executive and their organization.
When: Sunday March 30, 2008, 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM.
Where: National Association of Realtors® (NAR)
2008 Association Executives Institute,
Sheraton Boston Hotel,
39 Dalton Street
Boston, MA 02116
Meeting Room: Back Bay Ballroom AB – Second Floor
Addendum: Klein will also discuss the impact different technologies have on real estate and real estate associations as part of the ‘Friend or Foe? How Technology Companies Are Reinventing the Real Estate Industry’ panel session. The panel will be held on Monday, March 31, 2008 at 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM in the Back Bay Ballroom CD – Second Floor.
Real Trends Editor, Steve Murray will moderate the session. Industry experts Marty Frame, SVP/General manager, Fidelity National Real Estate Solution, Ash Munshi, Founder and CEO, Terabitz.com and, Errol Samuelson, President, Realtor.com complete the speaker panel.
About National Association of Realtors®
The National Association of Realtors®, “The Voice for Real Estate,” is America’s largest trade association, representing 1.3 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries.
More information about NAR or the 2008 Association Executives Institute can be obtained at www.realtor.org.
About Point2 Technologies Inc.
Point2 Technologies develops and markets web-based software solutions for the real estate and heavy equipment industries. In real estate, Point2 is the largest independent provider of website and listing syndication software for real estate professionals, with over 180,000 brokers and agents subscribing to the Point2 platform, in 85 countries. Point2’s real estate user base continues to grow by over 1000 additional members each week. Point2 also owns and operates the consumer real estate search portal, www.Point2Homes.com.
In the heavy equipment industry, Point2 is a leading provider of e-commerce solutions, powers Caterpillar Inc.’s global heavy equipment dealer network and owns and operates www.UsedIron.com, one of the largest used equipment venues online.
Founded in 1996, Point2 Technologies is privately held and employs a staff of 100 at its Saskatoon, SK headquarters and its Vancouver, BC offices. More information can be obtained at www.Point2.com.
Point2® is a trademark of Point2 Technologies Inc. All other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.
Media contact:
Roger Noujeim
Vice President of Public Relations
Point2 Technologies Inc.
Toll Free: 1-888-955-7900 (U.S. and Canada)
Tel. 1-604-675-9393 Ext. 224
rnoujeim@point2.com