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RETS MLS Seminar Introduction

2004 REALTORS® Conference & ExpoPresenters: Kevin McQueen & Yogi Schulz

RETSMLS Support StaffSeminar

November 2004 Copyright © 2004 NARKevin McQueen Yogi Schulz

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HousekeepingItems

Refreshments

Facilities

Messages

Cellular phones & beepers

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Timelinefor the Seminar

1:00 p.m. Start

3:00 p.m. 15 minute break

5:00 p.m. Finish

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RETS MLS Seminar IntroductionManagement Consultants

Yogi SchulzBiography

President - Corvelle Management Consultants

Information technology related management consulting

Project management and systems development

Computing Canada & Calgary Herald columnist

Industry presenter:– Project World - 4 years

– CIPS Informatics - 7 years

– PMI - Information Systems SIG - 2 years

– Convergence - 4 years

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Kevin McQueenBiography

President Focus Forward Consulting, Inc.

Committed advisor to real estate industry for 22 years

MLS vendor BORIS + Regional MLS CEO Realcomp

Survived more than 130 system conversions

Champion RETS Marketing Communications

Serves MLSs, Associations, Software Providers, Brokerages

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Seminar Objectives

Enhance knowledge of RETS

Enable informed decision about use of RETS

Learn solutions to common RETS implementation and operational issues

Recommend strategies for improving MLS operation using RETS

Explore the RETS resources that support MLS operation

Improve effectiveness of RETS support

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Who is HereToday?

Organization:

MLS

MLS software/services vendor

3rd Party software vendor

Brokerage

Realtor

other

Role:

IT operation

MLS management

Association Executive

How many are using RETS now?

Any specific expectations for the day?

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RETS enablesInteroperability

Client#1

Client#2

Client#4

Client#n

Client#3

RETS enables client choice

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Server#1

Server#2

Server#4

Server#n

Server#3 . . .

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PresentationOutline

Introduction Yogi Schulz

RETS overview & value proposition Yogi Schulz

RETS organization & initiatives Yogi Schulz

RETS implementation best practices Yogi Schulz

MLS Data Management Kevin McQueen

RETS client strategies Kevin McQueen

RETS support for the MLS Kevin McQueen

Panel Kevin McQueen

RETS future direction Kevin McQueen

RETS resources Yogi Schulz

Conclusion Yogi Schulz

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Evolution ofStandards

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