The 99% Conference – Day 1 (15.4.2010)
It’s been months that I’ve been waiting to attend this conference and today is the day!
It’s 8:15 a.m. in Brooklyn Dumbo and I’m on the way to the York subway station. I have to take the line F all the way up 42nd street and then walk to the Times Center where the conference is happening.
It’s 9 a.m. and i’m standing in a loooooong line stretching along the building. But we’re moving fast and in a matter of a few moments I hold my conference badge, yellow goodie bag and a cup of coffee. Yeah! I believe this is what they call ‘NY Minute’.
The lobby of The Times Center is filled with people. The atmosphere is growing and I know the day is going to be just fantastic.
It’s 10 a.m. sharp … we’re going in. The conference is about to start and we’re all super excited to hear what speakers have prepared for us.
Brief insights:
You can find much more on twitter. Search #99conf.
Eve Blossom: Many people say they are starting a company. No you are NOT. You are starting a container for collaboration.” www.lulan.com
Stefan Sagmeister: “Over time I get used to everything and start taking it for granted.” www.sagmeister.com
Jack Dorsey: ”When you stumble on something that you’re passionate about, get started.” www.twitter.com
John Maeda: “All artists yearn to struggle. Only when they struggle do they feel alive.” www.risd.edu
Leslie Koch: “Think big, act small, because you have to get shit done.” www.govislandblog.com
Jay O’Callahan: “Imagination lives inside each of us, stories sometimes bring that out.” www.ocallahan.com
Martin Ping: “The capacity to pause and reflect is what it means to be human.” www.hawthornevalleyfarm.org
Fred Wilson: “The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary.” www.unionsquareventures.com
Frans Johansson: “Making an idea happen is “taking risks and making a lot of failures.” www.themedicieffect.com
Scott Belsky: “It is almost selfish to have creative ideas and not develop them.”
It’s 5 p.m. and the conference room is on fire. Standing ovation for the organizers and speakers. I’m walking out of the room inspired and lifted, feeling that I need to go back home, like NOW, and share what I learned – and get ideas happen.
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Breaking news (5 hours later)
I’m staying in New York. We are opening an office: netinfluence New York.
