3/6/18: #RETech debriefing 1Q2018 (was post #ICNY)
As in the past, real estate consumer advocates in Boston have begun putting together a #RETech debriefing after #ICNY. This year's gathering is extending what we've done in the past in a number of ways:
Several people are helping plan that gathering and you're invited to do the same;
We''ll continue to focus on residential brokerage & mortgages, but we'll debrief innovations & trends from multiple conferences and preview others;
Because of the pace of innovation, we'll use the debriefing to seed weekly gatherings, field trips, etc. leading up to the Realtor's convention in Boston, Nov. 2-5, 2018; and
Instead of focusing on any single unconference or housing hack, we'll use the debriefing to continue seeding ongoing collaboration and learning groups via http://RE2020.Loomio.org.
CAST YOUR VOTE: To avoid potential after-effects of the Superbowl next Sunday, a proposal was made last night to move the #RE2020 debriefing to Monday, February 12th from 6-9pm tentatively at @ImpactHubBOS, 50 Milk St, Boston. Does that time work for you?
Poll Created Tue 30 Jan 2018 3:48PM
Move #RE2020 Debriefing to Mon, 2/12/18 Closed Mon 5 Feb 2018 11:03PM
CAST YOUR VOTE: To avoid potential after-effects of the Superbowl next Sunday, a proposal was made last night to move the #RE2020 debriefing to Monday, February 12th from 6-9pm tentatively at @ImpactHubBOS, 50 Milk St, Boston. Does that time work for you?
Results
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Mon 5 Feb 2018 11:00PM |
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2 of 18 people have participated (11%)
Bill Wendel Fri 9 Feb 2018 6:42PM
IMPORTANT SCHEDULE CHANGE
@tomwemett @johnpuma @nitesh Community member night at @ImpactHubBos has been moved to Tuesday, so we need to move our #RETech Debriefing to 2/13, 6-9pm. Does that work for you?
We'll meet in the Windrose conference room on the 5th Floor at 50 Milk St. in Boston's Financial District. The glass-enclosed room accommodates 16 guests, has great wifi, a whiteboard wall, and a large monitor for presentations.
RESERVATIONS will be required so should we limit attendance by making the event "invitation only," or invite anyone to sign-up via MeetUp, curate a group of 16 selected people, and invite others to join us virtually?
If you can't make Monday in person, would you prefer to call-in or participate via a web conferencing option that allow us to screenshare?
Bill Wendel
@RealEstateCafe
617-661-4046
Bill Wendel Fri 9 Feb 2018 9:31PM
@tomwemett Thanks for casting your vote. How many people would need to join us 2/13 for you to drive in from Western Mass? On 2/27, are you unable to attend in person, or can't participate virtually either?
Poll Created Fri 9 Feb 2018 8:39PM
FLASH POLL: Move #RETech / #ICNY Debriefing to Tu 2/13 or Tu 2/27? Closed Sat 10 Feb 2018 9:03PM
One of the key people in our growing #RE2020 group can't come on Tuesday, 2/13 and suggests a delay two more weeks until 2/27, same time, same place: 6-9pm, ImpactHubBOS, 50 Milk St, Boston (Financial District near State Street & Downtown Crossing T Stations).
What's your preference?
Case for delaying til 2/27: More time to invite #ICNY guests to join us virtually and Nitesh joins us.
Case for keeping on 2/13: Keep #RE2020 momentum and talk about #ICNY before importance fades.
Regardless of which we chose for a formal RETech debriefing, my hope is to continue informal RE2020 working meetings weekly, alternating between ImpactHubBOS, other events, field trips, etc. Ideas welcome!
Results
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2/13/18: 6-9pm, ImpactHubBOS | 50.0% | 2 |
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2/27/18: 6-9pm: ImpactHubBos (or larger venue if we invite more than 16 people want to attend) | 50.0% | 2 |
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3 of 19 people have participated (15%)
Tom Wemett Fri 9 Feb 2018 9:38PM
If there will be 4 or 5 of us in person, I would drive there. We are leaving for Hartford, CT on the 27th to fly out to Costa Rica early the next day. I also may have a closing that day so there would be too much going on for me to even participate by phone. Tom W.
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Bill Wendel Fri 16 Feb 2018 5:24PM
By popular vote and private correspondence I received from key participants, we've decided to move the #RETech debriefing to Tuesday, 6-9p on 2/27. Working on agenda and invitations for guests to join us virtually, got ideas about topics or trends we should address or who should join us?
Should we make the even invitation-only so we keep under 16 person limit for the conference room we have at ImpactHubBOS, or open up the guest list by posting on http://MeetUp.com/BosRETech
For those who missed it, @ScottKirshner from @BostonGlobe wrote a story on Sunday, 2/11 about all of the innovation going on in the #RETech, #PropTech, #BuildTech, #SmartCity space in Boston. One source said they're tracking 70+ #REStartUps in the region.
To our surprise and delight, Scott used the hashtag #BosRETech, and others are beginning to do the same:
https://twitter.com/Patronicity/status/963154328407035904
Should we try to identify them and invite them to this #RETech debriefing or focus on a future event, perhaps a real estate unconference or #HackHousing event. One is already in the pipeline, and they'll be on our guest list for 2/27.
Bill Wendel Mon 19 Feb 2018 2:29PM
#RE2020: Share this list of stakeholders we'd like to attend our #RETech Debriefing on 2/27/18:
http://bit.ly/RETechStakes022718
Have already added 5 categories to the image below, what other stakeholder groups should be on the list? Who would you like to attend, help shape real estate ecosystem capable of delivering BILLIONS in consumer savings annually by 2020?
Nominate people below using this thread, or send an email directly to Bill Wendel, [email protected], or text to 617-661-4046
Poll Created Thu 22 Feb 2018 6:11PM
FLASH POLL: Use Scheduling conflict to create synergy, build awareness & collaboration for #RE2020? Closed Fri 23 Feb 2018 8:02PM
Learned that the Venture Cafe Foundation & Microsoft Innovation & Policy Center New England are cohosting a #CivicTechBOS conversation on "Housing in Boston" at District Hall on 2/27, the same night #BosRETech has proposed to host our #RETech debriefing at CIC's sister location, @ImpactHubBOS.
Instead of thinking of this as a scheduling conflict can we use it as an opportunity to create more awareness & synergy between #RETech innovators & the local housing community?
Which of these options would you prefer, note you can vote more than once and suggest alternatives:
Results
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Option #1: If ImpactHubBOS or Harvard i-Lab is available, should we move our date up by a day to Mon 2/26, 6-9pm; | 33.3% | 2 |
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Option #4: Push our MeetUp forward a week so we can be part of @ImpactHubBOS's Open Project night again on Tues 3/6? | 33.3% | 2 |
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Option #2: With their permission, host our #BosRETech MeetUp before / after the housing panel at District Hall on 2/27; | 16.7% | 1 |
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Option #3: Gather informally before the 2/27 housing panel at nearby venues like Capital One Cafe, and after at Hopster's Brew Pub? | 16.7% | 1 |
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| Undecided | 0% | 17 |
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4 of 21 people have participated (19%)
Bill Wendel · Wed 31 Jan 2018 6:04PM
For those who did NOT participate in the 1st RE2020 Debriefing post #ICNY, here's a list of 15 trends distilled from mini-deconstruction. See "Tech Tsunami" comment by Pete Flint and working list on this Twitter thread:
https://twitter.com/RealEstateCafe/status/958761103336574978