We are so excited about the folks who are coming to REBarCampRDU! We have confirmed literally dozens of folks who are coming to share and teach with us!  We could have over 18 sessions during the day (with over 20 Thought Leaders!) – so there’s a TON of information that will be shared!  Don’t forget to fill out the survey on what you want to talk about!

This post has GROWN as we recognize the Thought Leaders, and so we are only highlighting a FEW of the OUT of TOWN folks who will be Thought Leaders in this post – please check back, as we add more folks from the Triangle and Beyond!

Diane Tuman, the Content Manager of Zillow will be coming from Seattle, Washington to be part of the Conversation at REBCRDU!   Do you ever wonder what to say when you are writing for your website?  Do you want to know how to determine what the “hot topics” are so you can get more Google Juice?  Let’s ask Diane while she’s here!  Connect to Diane on Linked in, and follow her @Diane Tuman

Susie Blackmon is a REALTOR in Waynesville, NC who is coming down the mountain to share her wisdom with us.   You can follow her on Twitter @SusieBlackmon and read her Blog Posts at Bucking the Real Estate Trend.  She’s one of the first folks we noticed who really embraced Posterous, she’s a wonderful photographer,  and has some of the funniest headlines around!

Andy Atkinson with HGTV’s FrontDoor will be joining us for REBarCampRDU!  Andy has been involved in Sales and Marketing at Scripps (which owns FrontDoor) since may of 2000.  Andy, and the people at FrontDoor watch Agents everyday who are trying to connect with Buyers – he’s going to share tips that WORK!  Connect with Andy on LinkedIn!

Nannette Saunders is bringing her Pickle Pens and “Lynchburg Squares” to REBCRDU from Lynchburg, Virginia!  Nannette just hosted the REBarCamp in Lynchburg, and is an Associate Broker, GRI, E-Pro with REMAX 1st Olympic. You can read her blog posts at LiveinLynchburg, and you can follow her @BrokerSaunders on Twitter.  Are you connected to her on LinkedIn?  You should be!

Brad Hanks, ABR, CRB, CRS, GRI, QSC, e-Pro with REMAX Alliance, Denver Colorado is coming to REBarCampRDU as a Thought Leader!  Besides operating a successful Real Estate business, he is also a Speaker, and a Trainer.  You can follow him on Twitter @BradHanks, and you can learn more about his Social Media business at Brad Hanks Seminars!  We are thrilled that he’s coming to be part of REBarCampRDU!

Lane Bailey, Garage with a Detached Home , is coming from Decula, Georgia to share his niche approach to Real Estate!  You can also follow Lane on Twitter @LaneBailey.  Lane is an ActiveRain Ambassador, and was one of the first Blogs I subscribed to!  He recently joined Diamond Dwellings Realty a new concept in Real Estate and Social Media Marketing.

Debe Maxwell is another avid Blogger, in fact she is the number one ActiveRain Blogger in the state!  You can follow Debe on Twitter @DebeinCharlotte and you can read and learn from her at her blog posts Charlotte NC Real Estate and Charlotte Luxury Homes.  She is a top agent at Helen Adams Realty in Charlotte, NC.

Thom Abbott, GRI Associate Broker with Morris & Raper Intown Real Estate Consultants in Atlanta will be at REBarCampRDU! You can read more about Thom at his blog about Midtown Atlanta Real Estate. (Honestly had not seen someone use these active frames in AR – that’s COOL!) You should also check out the Thom and Ray Team Fan Page on Facebook!

David Patterson, CRS is coming to Raleigh!  David is a Realtor with Keller Williams in Columbia, SC.  You can follow David on Twitter @DavidPatterson3 , and you can read more about him on his Fan Page!   David has been highlighted in National Publications, he is an active Agent, and a Trainer.  David will be helping us communicate the Direction of the Day, and the Spirit of REBarCamp during our Welcome!

Sarah Stelmok. ABR, GRI with Century 21 New Melinnium in Fredricksburg, VA will be in Raleigh on November 6 for REBarCampRDU!  A PROUD Graduate of NCSU (GO PACK!), you can read her blog posts at SarahilariouslySpeaking and follow her on Twitter @SarahStlmok YOU will also find out more about her on TwitterQueens!

Carolyn Tann-Starr is joining us from Flushing, New York!  C. Tann-Starr is an agent with REMAX People Realty, and has grown a huge following with  Club Chaos and the Localism / Minion Report!  This lady knows a TON about building online communities and followers!

Jim Crawford, ABR E-Pro, will join us for REBCRDU!  Jim is a Broker Associate with REMAX Greater Atlanta in Roswell, Georgia.  You can read his blog posts at Atlanta Homes for Sale, and follow him on Twitter@AtlantaRealty.  Jim is the Number One Blogger for the State of Georgia on Activerain!  He’s been a featured Speaker for NAR, and has been interviewed by CNN, LA TImes, Realty Times, RE/MAX Times and is a Real Estate Tech Coach.

Ty Downing is the VP of Client Development with Say It Social will also be joining us from Wilmington!  He has an interesting perspective for those new to using Social Media in your Real Estate business.  Read this:  CASE STUDY I sold my home in 50 Hours using Social Media! You can follow Ty on Twitter @TyDowning.

Daniel Rothamel, The Real Estate Zebra, is The Inman Community Manager.  He and his wife, Kari, will be joining us for #REBCRDU, and of course, they are bringing the Little Zebra! You can find him on Facebook, and follow him on Twitter @REalEstateZebra. You can learn more about their Real Estate Business, at The Strong Team Realtors site.  They join us from Palmyra, Virginia!

I’m exhausted just looking up links for all these guys… and this is only a PARTIAL LIST!  WOW!  REBarCampRDU is going to be PACKED with great information!