Mike Stephenson and I went down to Seattle a few weeks ago to see one of the top dogs at Zillow.com speak. It was a great time and a very interesting session. Below is another opportunity to go to Seattle to see the CEO of Zillow.com speak. Here are the details:
What You Will Learn
Rich Barton will speak about thinking big, even when you’re small. He will also attempt to make the title of his presentation make sense.Website: http://www.nwen.org/calendar/regbreakfast.htm
Topic:
Pygmalion, The Wizard of Oz, and Chevy ChaseDate and Venue:
Friday, May 12, 6:30 a.m.-9 a.m.
Bellevue Westin Hotel, 600 Bellevue Way,About the Speaker
Rich Barton is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Zillow.com. Before creating Zillow.com, Rich founded the online travel site Expedia. Expedia was started within Microsoft in 1994, then spun out of Microsoft in 1999; Rich served as the President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director until March 2003. By that time, Expedia had grown to become the largest online seller of travel in the world.Rich also worked from 1991 to 1994 in various product management roles for Microsoft. He is currently a venture partner at Benchmark Capital and on the board of directors of Netflix and AtomShockwave. Rich holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University.