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Real Estate Connect NYC — your future now

Real Estate Connect New York City is set for Jan. 16-18, 2013, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, New York City, the global center of fashion, finance, media and real estate, and an exciting new tech scene.

The conference will focus on 2013: the market, the economy, innovation and technology with an exciting  lineup of new tech leaders, including Rafat Ali, CEO and founder, Skift; Philip James, president and co-founder, Lot18; Lily Liu CEO and founder, PublicStuff; Matt Shampine, co-founder, WeWork Labs; and Reshma Saujani, founder and chairwoman, Girls Who Code.


Connect New York City speakers will include, from left to right, Rafat Ali, Philip James, Lily Liu, Matt Shampine and Reshma Saujani.

Also, Rich Barton, founder of Expedia and Zillow; Pete Flint, co-founder and CEO of Trulia; and Craig Newmark, founder of craigslist and craigconnects, will present at Connect.

"Connect is about the future: the opportunities, the threats, and what to expect down the road and around the corner," said Inman News Publisher Brad Inman. "Connect New York City will be inspired, controversial and fun."


From left to right, Rich Barton, Pete Flint and Craig Newmark.

A record number of real estate professionals who have already signed up for the signature event will hear a vibrant discussion and debate on critical issues facing the industry.

What will the housing market look like in 2013? What will the election mean for the economy and the real estate industry? What are the latest technologies and how will they change the business?

Produced by Inman News, Real Estate Connect is the pre-eminent event for everyone who cares about the real estate industry and where it is going. Each year, thousands of influential real estate leaders gather at Real Estate Connect to network, make deals, explore current trends and technology, and to learn how to embrace and leverage the change that surrounds our industry.

Sponsors include Re/Max, MOO and Citi.

An attractive early-bird rate ends on Monday, Oct. 1,and the Grand Hyatt is quickly getting booked.

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