I got back from the 140 conf at New York and went on a cruise. How fitting. It was vacation after a vacation.
140conf was an incredible experience – not just the awesome connections, conversations and learning but the INTENSITY in the connections, conversations and the learning. I value learning and human connections more than anything, and Jeff made this possible through his conference by bringing together amazing set of people around some incredible topics relevant “NOW”. Paradoxically, a lot of what we spoke about will apply to the NOW always. Now, THAT is the real magic of this conference that appealed to me.
Some incredibly wonderful things about Jeff’s conferences and why YOU might want to go to one of them -
1. 140conf consisted of 69 (most of them panels) sessions! We spoke about the “State of NOW” with regards to newspapers, publishing, celebrities, trust, moms, music, geeks, scientists, non-profits …you name it! Which means I had conversations with people around all of these topics and more. I connected with people because of one single passion that I have buried deep inside somewhere…. which made for magic!
2. 140conf had sessions that were no more than 10-15 minutes each. Which means, you NEVER get bored and if the sessions are as great as they were – you are left wanting more. The energy of the people there was incredible – the panels, speakers and the audience keep each other alive, engaged and even loud and amused consistently.
3. Jeff’s ability to stick to the schedule is admirable. The schedule was packed into 2 long days and Jeff did an great job keeping it on track. And that made ALL the difference!
4. Jeff’s conferences consist of forward thinkers, geeks playing with technology, freaks experimenting with learning and leading disruptive changes in their domains. And they come together to share exactly that.
5. Jeff awards scholarships generously for his conferences. He seems to understand that not everyone who can add value and variety to his conferences can afford them. So, if you think you can add to one of his conferences in any way, don’t be shy about approaching him for a scholarship when he announces them.
5.And then, there was @AnnCurry who was part of a once in a life time experience.
Congratulations to Jeff on a truly phenomenal conference!
I have never been on the publishing side of things – and have always been vary of meeting with people who are in the industry. However, soon after I started Memetales, I began to realize that I have become one of the people trying to evolve the publishing industry. I have never been to a publishing conference, but at 140conf, I met a few people with backgrounds in the publishing industry and respected in their space very curious about Memetales. Their feedback was very encouraging. Their pointers will be very useful. AND they GOT what I was talking about. It was all pretty cool. VERY cool!
With all the social media tools available, it is really hard to connect with *thinkers* on a regular basis – something incredibly essential for an entrepreneur. At 140Conf, I had so many wonderful conversations about Memetales – I know that they will collectively shape the future direction for Memetales.
Thanks Jeff. Looking forward to 140conf in LA!
Video of my panel at 140conf -
Video of Jeff talking about 140conf (with regards to the upcoming LA conf)-
You can catch the other sessions here