Win a FREE Pass to Inman Connect! (oh, and a t-shirt too…)

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MAJOR UPDATE!! HomeQuest has offered to sponsor up to $1,500 in travel expenses for this contest!!

Rules note: The full conference pass and the travel allowance are a package deal. Sorry, but if you’ve already registered for Inman, you aren’t eligible to win here — you can’t win the travel and give the pass to someone else. Hey, believe me, I’m paying for my own travel too, so I understand.

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How cool is this?

Want to go to Inman Real Estate Connect in New York City Jan 7 – 9?

Of course you do.

Now, you’ve got a shot at doing it a whole lot cheaper.

In a post a few days ago I said I might do a drawing here for a free Phoenix Real Estate Guy t-shirt. I casually tossed out that it’d be really cool if Inman would offer up a full Conference Package pass to sweeten the pot…

Well what do you know. Offer up they did!

Yep, courtesy of Inman, you’ve now got a great shot at winning full admission to Inman Real Estate Connect NYC!

Here’s the scoop:

Leave a comment on this post. That’s all you have to do. Make sure the email address is REAL so I can contact you if you win! (your email is not displayed)

At noon (Arizona time) on Saturday Dec 6, I’ll pull a number out of a hat. If that number matches your comment number, you just won yourself a pass to Inman Connect NYC, which includes conference admission and one workshop.

What’s that save you?

How about $939 bucks! ($769 if you register before Dec 7 – Inman members get an additional $100 off.)

Here are some important things to note:

Sorry, travel/hotel/expenses are not included. I’m going to try, TRY mind you, to find some bright, innovative vendor to sponsor travel/hotel costs. But no promises. You need to plan on covering travel and hotel costs yourself. Find a room mate to split the hotel and it’s really not that bad (I’ll help you track someone down. I’ve done it, they aren’t too hard to find.)

UPDATE: HomeQuest has offered to sponsor up to $1,500 in travel expenses for this contest! wOOOt!!!

This pass is only good for people that are not already registered! If you’re registered now and win, you do not get a refund! Those are Inman’s terms, deal with it.

Oh, and the winner also gets a free Phoenix Real Estate Guy t-shirt!! And you HAVE to wear it for one day at Connect. Those are my terms, deal with it. (hey, at least I’m not asking you to wear the same shirt for three days…)

Why go to Inman Connect?

Tons of reasons. The people you can meet and contacts you can make are amazing — CEOs, company founders, media mavens (traditional and new media), founders of start up companies, agents and brokers from across the planet. Really really smart and innovative people.

The schedule is jam packed with terrific speakers and engaging topics— Gary Vaynerchuck, Internet branding wizard. Robert Shiller, Yale economics professor and the Shiller of the Case-Shiller Home Price Index. Craig Newmark, founder of some Craigslist thing on the internet. And many (MANY) more.

Then there are the workshops. Bloggers Connect (my favorite!) is being revamped this year. A Digital Video Summit and Internet Marketing Bootcamp are a couple of other great options.

Wait, there’s more! The day before Inman Connect is REBarCamp NYC! Not familiar with the BarCamp concept? It’s difficult to explain, but trust me, it’s very very cool. Check the main Real Estate Bar Camp site for info.

Here’s what Brad Inman himself has to say about Real Estate Connect New York:

Seriously folks, this is a great conference.

So leave a comment here, win yourself admission to a world class conference and I’ll see you in Times Square in January! Just be sure to pack that t-shirt!

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Thanks! You are so cool to think of this. I wanna win this year! Put me in.

Can't believe I missed out! will have my eye open for future giveaways from you though!

Good give away, congrats to the winner. I will lose some weight between now and the next one so I will actually fit in the shirt hehe

Too bad I missed this giveaway! What a great gift to give, Jay! I will have to keep my eye out again next year to see if HomeQuest does this again...

**Leon Belenky-One Bal Harbour Condo Expert´s last blog post..Sayan Sunny Isles - Proximity to Wonder</abbr></abbr>

I have to say that real estate has to be a pretty interesting occupation as there is certainly still lots of opps....but damn talk about now having to deal with uphill matters to get clients qualified

**paul valach´s last blog post..Girls 101: Learn the basics

Congrats to the winner! Not ruining the surprise! However, I will say that person owes Jay a huge, huge bar of Cadbury's Chocolate! http://www.viddler.com/explore/PhoenixREGuy/video...

OK folks, entries are CLOSED. I'm working on getting everything together for the drawing. Patience please!

Sorry folks. I know I'm gonna win it. But just to be clear. This isn't a wet t-shirt, is it?

BTW. If I don't win, it better be Lori Bee!!

Waxhaw represent!! (Now, how am I ever going to figure out that math problem)

Jay, my hat goes off to you for putting this together.

I do have to say I'm quite bummed to be excluded from this great contest due to being Johnny On The Spot with my registration. Any chance for a secondary t-shirt giveaway? One for those of us who have already registered? (or else watch out for me after your Blogger Connect talk)

I'm already buying you your first mojito! ;?) Eh, either way I'm the big winner for getting to meet most of the greatest real estate related individuals on the planet! #ConnectNYC09 is going to ROCK!

**Dale Chumbley´s last blog post..Happy Thanksgiving!</abbr></abbr>

Mike Lefebvre,

Great idea! I'm also from Boston and can travel on the cheap, then sleep at my son's apartment or another friend's place.

So, I'll see your offer to apply travel cost savings to buy drinks for anyone on this forum -- both alcohol and coffee, (Starbucks)RED if my number is the luck winner!

Regardless, HomeQuest & Inman, thanks for your generosity. "Tis the season... " as Altos Research and hundreds of their clients will demonstrate in December:
http://tinyurl.com/6pcxzq http://tinyurl.com/5luow7

Other change agents welcome:
http://changeagents.ning.com

Maybe we can get Starbucks to donate coffee for REBarCampNYC.

**RealEstateCafe´s last blog post..Click on "recaption" & insert your housing question for FREE coffee at Starbucks!</abbr></abbr>

I'm in but my travel expense is only $2 by subway. If it's not too cold I can walk.

**Mitchell Hall´s last blog post..The Daily News Steals Empire State Building</abbr></abbr>

ooh! ohh! Pick Me!

Rob

**Rob Gibbs´s last blog post..Cool Themes for Vista/XP</abbr></abbr>

pick me! pick me! that would be a great birthday present! :)

Here's hoping!

Tom

**Tom Vanderwell´s last blog post..Speed Kills: The Economic Unwind</abbr></abbr>

Maybe comment 101 will be my lucky number! I went to both conferences this past year, they are awesome!

Pick me please!

@Lori ( and others) - you do NOT need to register for the conference to win this contest. In fact, if you register now, you'll have to pay, and then won't be eligible to win!

We'll be drawing the winner in a couple of hours. If you do not win, you'll still have until midnight tomorrow to register at Inman and get the "early bird" pricing

OK, I'll be late for my own funeral...count me in! I'm closer to NYC than Mike (Connecticut), so I'll buy TWO rounds of drinks!

**The Harriman Team´s last blog post..Mortgage Rate Update 12/5/08</abbr></abbr>

I'm only coming from Boston, prefer trains over planes, have modest tastes in accommodations (who plans to sleep anyways?) and promise to use the HomesQuest travel surplus to buy rounds of drinks for EVERY SINGLE PERSON on this damn comment thread.

Checkmate.

Looks like I am lucky number 97...

Can't wait to wear a world famous PREG shirt in New York!

**Nick Bastian´s last blog post..Learn about METRO's Tempe South corridor expansion!</abbr></abbr>

Oh gosh. This would truly be a dream come true! Been a long rough year for me personally and professionally, and I am looking to revamp and restart 2009 off with a bang!

And would love to meet and converse with all these great people I meet online. Are they "really real?" LOL.

Question though... should we still not register in order to win this contest? Just wanna make sure I don't screw up my chances.

THANKS SO MUCH JAY! YOU ROCK!

I am SO in!

Just yesterday I was mumbling to myself, "I can't believe I didn't sign up for Inman."

Thanks to you, Inman, and HomeQuest for throwing this offer out there.

**Dru Bloomfield´s last blog post..Foreclosure Free Communities in Scottsdale 85258</abbr></abbr>

I really want the T shirt but I will make do with the rest when I win.

**Maureen Francis´s last blog post..Metro Detroit’s Super Luxury Real Estate Sales are UP</abbr></abbr>

OK, Jay - you twisted my arm & got my hopes up ... so here's my hat gently placed in the ring. Please try not to step on it (or over it).

Roll call! I am in.

**Justin McHood´s last blog post..Will Interest Rates Go To 4.5%?</abbr></abbr>

How cool is Inman to offer such great prizes? And how cool you are to Tweet this for all of us to give it a shot. Although I didn't win the Set Godin Book, "Tribes," I might just win this one. I'd love a trip to beautiful NYC. (I need an extra-extra large T-shirt. See you there! LOL)

**Marianne Snygg´s last blog post..Getting to Know My Work!

So, how do I get just the t-shirt? That's the coolest thing ever!

Tina in Virginia

**Tina Merritt´s last blog post..Thankfulness Needs to Come from the Soul</abbr></abbr>

K Jay, half these folks are Twit friends too, too bad we could not all go, it would make one heck of a party there:)

**Stephen Mattison´s last blog post..$79900 MLS® 8 Hillside Dr</abbr></abbr>

Hey...who says procrastination doesn't pay....I've been putting off registering and now I know why........I'm going to win this contest - and get a nifty tee-shirt on top of it all!

Thanks! :-)

Great promo - count me in!

Love following you on twitter as well!

**Linda Slocum´s last blog post..Los Angeles County Foreclosure Report for October 2008</abbr></abbr>

Pick me, Pick me...I swear I will wear your TPREG T-shirt to bed too! Wow-- I miss flying and if I play my cards right I can swing this and oh oh what a treat it would be to meet all those I have met online! Pick me, Pick me!!

**Candace Robinson´s last blog post..One Benefit To Buying Now - Immediate Equity</abbr></abbr>

Tell em what they've won Jay...OH WAIT...tell me, TELL ME!! I'm optimistic, I just packed!! :-))

**Brad Andersohn´s last blog post..ActiveRain Widgets & The New and Approved HTML List</abbr></abbr>

I may as well throw my hat in the ring.

**Steve Belt´s last blog post..2008 ASU vs U of A Rivalry Game</abbr></abbr>

I'm giving it a shot...awesome blog...I've been missing out on a lot! If I win..I'll buy you a few drinks..hmmm...and lots of food! :)

You folks are welcome to comment all you'd like, but only ONE entry goes in the hat!

Also, I'll order a shirt in whatever size the winner wants. I'm going to add something about HomeQuest on the back thanks to their generous offer to foot the travel ($1,500 max -- do 'em a favor and don't fly first class).

And you've GOT to wear the shirt for one full day at Connect. Dems the rules.

As for the weather in NYC in Jan, remember -- I'm a Phoenix guy. I don't even own a coat. But last year, it there were record highs in NYC for Connect. It was 65. (Which probably means it'll be 20 below this year.)

And someone better buy me a drink or two...

Im also #60...Voting for myself twice! Is that allowed?? :-)

As much as I don't like to be cold, it would be fabulous to be the winner and sport a TPREG shirt like the rest of the cool kids.

**Lisa Heindel´s last blog post..What’s Happening? A West Bank Calendar of Events</abbr></abbr>

Did someone say free PREG T-shirts? I offically throw my hat into the ring!

**Andy Kaufman´s last blog post..Real Estate Links to Check Out (2008-12-02)</abbr></abbr>

Dear "Anonymous"

**sigh**

How much am I being paid? Sure, I'll disclose that.

Zero.

In fact, it's costing me about $25 for the t-shirt.

Link baiting? Hardly. There's really not much of a point in someone linking to this post. Dustin did from 4Realz because that's kinda what 4Realz does. It's not like I'm requiring anyone to link to this post to enter. THAT would be link baiting. Look it up.

Traffic building? OK, so maybe a few extra Realtors found this site and left a comment. I seriously doubt any of them will be buying or selling a home in Phoenix. (though if any are interested.... )

Yeah, I get someone wearing my shirt for a day at a conference. A real estate conference in a city 2,500 miles away. I'm hoping the guy selling hot dogs in Times Square hits the site and decides to buy a home in Scottsdale. That's my plan, I'm sticking to it.

Jeepers dude, can't someone just run a fun little contest and give someone an opportunity to attend a great conference?

In the name of full disclosure, how about leaving your real name?

By the way, you aren't eligible for the contest because I'm pretty sure dick@dick.com isn't a valid email address.

Now scurry along and troll somewhere else please.

to Anonymous 12.05.08 at 2:35 pm

Who gives a poo?

This is fun stuff, you should go find a life...

What an amazing chance you've offered here. Seriously, life changing conference and a sexy shirt! Too, cool! Thanks for the opp!

Absolutely - that is FANTASTIC.

If I win I will happily wear that t-shirt during the conference and tell the world where I won it.

But, please, not an x-large. I am so tired of winning x-large t-shirts that are so big that two of me could fit in. There's only one of me...

Pick me, pick me! ... and I'll say really nice things about you and your blog on my own blog.

ok, maybe I will give away the pass, but not the travel if I win. :) Awesome!

**Ginger´s last blog post..A 4.5% conforming fixed rate? Don’t count your chickens…</abbr></abbr>

So far I have a 1 in 68 chance of winning this.... I like those odds!!! I would love to sport a Phoenix Real Estate Guy t-shirt (hope you got a 3x).

**GundyGroup´s last blog post..Utah: Funniest Snow on Earth</abbr></abbr>

You Rock Jay!!

I'm in! Looking forward to wearing your T at Inman -

**Irene Hammond´s last blog post..The Foreclosure Transaction and what to know - part 3</abbr></abbr>

I'll even wear a HomeQuest screen- printed Banana Hammock if I win...Well...Maybe....

I'm not a realtor. I just want to go to NYC and hang with my awesome tweeps.

OMG...A-MAY-ZING!

I really want to win, free travel from London...that would be sweet!

<3

Do I qualify even if I've already got a shirt? Commenting just in case!!

**Sarah Cooper´s last blog post..2009 Fur Ball to be Held at Sleepy Hollow</abbr></abbr>

Inman also negotiated lower rates on rooms at the Marriot through the 17th of December. Retroactive to those that previously registered and paid too!

We're trying to save everyone $$ wherever we can!

-Jeff

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