Saskatoon, SK and Vancouver, BC – Point2 Technologies Inc. (“Point2”) chief operating officer Zach Scott will participate on three speaker and judging panels at the INMAN News Real Estate Connect conference held at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, CA, August 5, 2009 – August 7, 2009.
In the first session, Scott will share practical insight on the application of Agile development principles that are revolutionizing operations and productivity in the software industry. The session will explore new development paradigms that are challenging real estate development teams to deliver software applications quicker than ever.
Session 1: Ruby on Real Estate: How to Apply Agile Development Principles to Your Project
Date: Wednesday August 5, 2009, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.
Meeting Room: Sea Cliff Room, Second Floor, Palace Hotel, San Francisco.
Speakers: Zach Scott, Chief Operating Officer, Point2 Technologies
Mike Mangino, Owner & President, Elevated Rails
Galen Ward, Co-Founder & CEO, Estately Inc.
Session 2: Connect Launchpad: In this review, a judging panel will hear and discuss demonstrations by five new company CEOs as they unravel their real estate software applications in front of over one thousand INMAN Connect attendees.
Date: Thursday August 6, 2009, 9:10 AM – 9:45 AM
Meeting Room: Green Room, Level 1, Palace Hotel, San Francisco.
Judges: Zach Scott, Chief Operating Officer, Point2 Technologies
Dan Woolley, Co-Founder, W&R Studios
Constance Freedman, Managing Director, Second Century Ventures; VP of Strategic
Investments, NAR / Second Century Ventures
Session 3: Connect Create: In this Real Estate Connect first, programmers from cutting edge technology companies serving the real estate industry will compete for the winning title following a 48 hour programming marathon.
The teams will showcase their online innovations to the review panel as well as to INMAN Connect attendees, on the last day of the conference.
Date: Friday August 7, 2009, 10:25 AM – 11:00 AM
Meeting Room: Grand Ballroom, First Floor, Palace Hotel, San Francisco.
Judges: Zach Scott, Chief Operating Officer, Point2 Technologies
Dan Woolley, Co-Founder, W&R Studios
Constance Freedman, Managing Director, Second Century Ventures; VP of Strategic
Investments, NAR / Second Century Ventures
More information about Real Estate Connect can be obtained here.
About Point2 Technologies Inc.
Point2 Technologies develops and markets web-based inventory management and online marketing software solutions for the real estate and heavy equipment industries.
Point2 also owns and operates the real estate consumer portal, Point2 Homes,and the used heavy equipment marketplace, UsedIron. More information can be found 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.
Press Contact:
Roger Noujeim
Point2 Technologies Inc.
Vice President of Public Relations
Toll Free: 1-888-955-7900 (U.S. and Canada)
E. rnoujeim@point2.com