All Indications "Point" to MREDpalooza Being a Great Success

LISLE, Ill., May 21, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED), Chicagoland's multiple listing service (MLS), has announced that Point2 is sponsoring and attending MREDpalooza as a ZAP! level Sponsor.

Point2 provides real estate marketing and lead management software to brokers and agents in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa, as well as listing data aggregation and syndication solutions to real estate multiple listing services in the United States, and Boards and Associations across Canada. Point2's solutions also include the consumer real estate listings portal, Point2 Homes, in addition to property management software for small to medium size organizations managing up to 1000 units.

Real Estate Digital (RED), another Zap! level sponsor, will be unveiling its line of MRED SelectSites, state-of-the-art agent and broker websites, at MREDpalooza. RED is a leading provider of integrated technology, media and data solutions to real estate franchisors, brokerages, agents, MLSs and Realtor® associations.

In addition to having booths at MREDpalooza, both Point2 and RED will be demonstrating and explaining their full lines of products throughout the day in their own private training rooms.

"Point2 is excited to be participating in MREDpalooza," said Saul Klein, Industry Principal of Point2.  "MRED is recognized as an industry leader and the quality of their programs always exceed expectations.  You'll kick yourself if you miss this one."

"We are thrilled to be part of MREDpalooza this year, which promises to be Chicago's tech event of the year," said John Hensley, Chief Product & Technology Officer of Real Estate Digital (RED).  "There's no better place to launch the MRED SelectSites web platform than at this premier event!"

Market Leader has also joined the MREDpalooza sponsorship lineup. Market Leader is a real estate software company providing a full suite of solutions from lead generation to customer relationship management.

"Not to sound too over the top, but we have been astounded by the reaction of the real estate industry to MREDpalooza," said MRED CEO Russ Bergeron.  "Clearly vendors and MRED customers alike see MREDpalooza for the wonderful opportunity it is, and we're looking forward to seeing everybody at the Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont on June 18th."  

MRED has a few sponsorship and exhibiting opportunities left, and encourages anybody interested to get in touch as soon as possible.  All MREDpalooza participants will enjoy significant interaction with thousands of MRED's customers.

About MREDpalooza

MREDpalooza is the largest free real estate tech expo in the country.  Taking place Tuesday, June 18, 2013, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois, MREDpalooza will be a great opportunity for MRED's customers to learn, at no cost,  about a myriad of real estate products and services to enhance their businesses.

MRED is planning for several thousand attendees and scores of vendors, many of whom, like Point 2, have already committed to attending.  Training sessions and demos will be offered throughout the day, providing more in-depth understanding of many of the products and services.  Those wishing to attend or exhibit at MREDpalooza are asked to visit MREDpalooza.com for free registration and sponsorship information.   

About MRED

Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) is the real estate data aggregator and distributor providing the Chicagoland multiple listing service (MLS) to nearly 40,000 brokers and appraisers and 8,000 offices.  MRED serves Chicago and the surrounding "collar" counties and provides property information encompassing northern Illinois, southern Wisconsin and northwest Indiana.  MRED delivers over twenty products and services to its customers, complementing connectMLS™, the top-rated MLS system in the country per the latest WAV Group MLS Technology Survey.  For more information please visit MREDLLC.com.