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Wondering what the heck RE BarCamp OC is? This page will give you the details and background you need to understand what our event is and how to make the most of it.

RE BarCamp’s are day long events that take place all over the country.  RE BarCamp Orange County debuted last year and is back for a second time.

RE BarCamp is often described as an informal gathering of like minded people.  Others refer to it as an “un-conference”.  In the case of RE BarCamp OC, we will gather to discuss how technology and social media can benefit our real estate business.  There is no set agenda or schedule for the day (this makes a lot of RE BarCamp “newbies” uncomfortable…if this is you, see the next paragraph).  The sessions get determined the day of by the attendees who show up for the event.  This ensures that the conversations at RE BarCamp are around topics that are of interest to the attendees.  RE BarCamps have also historically pulled a lot of innovative real estate professionals – the movers and shakers of the space – you know, people who are trying and doing really interesting things.  The networking alone makes the day rewarding.  In addition, session are sometimes great, even outstanding.  Sessions are also sometimes not so great.  It’s all up to the attendees and their active participation in the day.  We’ve been successful in securing enough sponsorship to make this event free to attend.  The culture of RE BarCamp is that it is a vendor pitch free zone and this is expressed to event sponsors prior to accepting their sponsorship commitment.   This is a key element in facilitating great discussions amongst attendees who don’t have to sit through hours of sponsor sales pitches in the midst of the days content.  You can check out this post at the Orange County Register for tips on how to get the most out of the day.

If you are new to RE BarCamp, we will be having a 1/2 hour orientation as part of our event designed to introduce you to the RE BarCamp experience.  Join us for RE BarCamp Bootcamp at 8:00 am the day of RE BarCamp OC to participate and get your questions answered.  Further details on RE BarCamp Bootcamp can be found here.

Also, if you are unfamiliar with the RE BarCamp concept, how it came about and how it works, this great video by Nate Ellis sheds some light on the whole thing: