Realcomm|IBcon CEO Jim Young to Speak at IDC Energy Insights' Webinar, April 11, "Why 2013 Will be the Tipping Point for Smart Building Technology Adoption"

    CARLSBAD, CA, April 11, 2013 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Realcomm Conference Group, LLC CEO and founder, Jim Young, will participate in IDC Energy Insights' complimentary, one-hour web conference "Why 2013 Will be the Tipping Point for Smart Building Technology Adoption," on Thursday, April 11, 2013 at 12:00 p.m., U.S. Eastern time. As part of a panel discussion, Jim will be sharing his industry-wide real estate technology insights.

"We are excited about our recent strategic partnership with IDC Energy Insights and the opportunity to evangelize and educate about the benefit of Smart Building technologies. This web conference is one way we are trying to jointly get the word out," said Young. "2013 is the year that the industry has jumped the adoption chasm and the open architected, interoperable and integrated IP based smart, connected, high performance, intelligent buildings discussion is becoming mainstream conversation. It is our goal to provide timely education and solutions that will enable the decision-maker to successfully create and implement a technology plan for their organization."

The web conference will be led by IDC Energy Insights senior research analyst, Casey Talon. Other panelists include Realcomm/IBcon Advisors Dan Probst, Chairman of Energy and Sustainability at Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), representing the commercial real estate segment and Darrell Smith, Director of Facilities and Energy at Microsoft Corporation, representing the corporate ownership perspective. The panel will share their unique perspectives on technology adoption, Smart Building solution benefits, and the lessons they have learned that can help bring the real estate industry forward on the roadmap to intelligent energy and operational management.

For more information or to register, visit: http://bit.ly/IDC-EI-SmartBuildingsPanelWebcast.

About Realcomm Conference Group, LLC
Realcomm Conference Group, LLC (www.realcomm.com) is a worldwide research and event company at the intersection of technology, innovation and real estate operations. Through our annual conferences, webinars, workshops, CIO Forums and other strategic services, Realcomm provides networking and collaboration opportunities, while educating industry professionals about the latest business solutions and technologies to improve commercial real estate development, leasing, management and operations. Realcomm was founded with the goal of bringing industry leaders together to discuss, demonstrate, and debate the latest innovations to impact our industry. To date, our global events have been attended by more than 20,000 and our magazine and weekly newsletter have been distributed to over 50,000 industry professionals.

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