Nobu Hata, Director of Digital Engagement at the National Association of REALTORS® leads a discussion on real estate technology with those attending the YPN Rebarcamp in Itasca on Monday, Aug. 4, 2014.

The Illinois Association of REALTORS® Young Professionals Network got a chance to learn best practices from their peers at a Rebarcamp in Itasca on Monday.

Rebecca Thompson, chair of the Illinois Young Professionals Network and vice president of agent development at @properties, leads a discussion on marketing at the Rebarcamp held in Itasca on Aug. 4, 2014.

What’s a Rebarcamp, you ask?

It’s a REALTOR® version of a BarCamp, which is a an open networking and learning event where any participant can run a session to teach their peers.

The event held in Itasca at the Westin Chicago Northwest covered a lot of ground, from best apps to help real estate clients to the best way to build a brand that gets noticed.