Tired of Having Excuses Instead of Results?
During Our Days Together We Are...
Dream
Begin by identifying your thing in the Dream phase. This will be the place where we ask “Why not” rather than question if it’s impossible. Every speaker will be inspiring, not just a cheerleader to get you excited, but a coach that will inspire you to take action.
Plan
Next, develop YOUR blueprint in the Plan phase. You will walk away with the tools to clarify your messaging, utilize social media for telling your brand’s story, sales and how to actually close the deal, collaboration to get even better ideas….just to name a few.
Do
Every speaker will be sharing actionable tactics that not only are they actually practicing but ones that you can implement in the work you do. No “theories” here…Come to The Thing with just an idea and leave with results! Already "mid flight?" Discover how to go further faster.
Everyone Has a Thing. What Is Yours?
Everyone has some wish, some dream, some “thing,” that they are working to bring to life. This is the place.The Thing puts you in the room, sitting side-by-side with over twenty speakers and fellow attendees who are up to something.
Are you ready to dive into intimate interactions about the things that matters to you most? Whether it’s inspiration, support, strategy, or tactics, The Thing is all about making your thing become real.
Is The Thing Really for me?
Creatives & Makers
You are the kind of person that brings things to life. Whether it’s something you see, hear, smell, taste, or feel, you create for art, for function, for passion, for all of us.
Entrepreneurs & Leaders
You disrupt and do not accept the status quo. You make change in wants, desires, and behavior. You build and sell because you can’t imagine doing anything else.
Mavericks & Innovators
You fulfill on visions and dreams. You bring the out the best in others to build things, structures, and organizations that last. You live with one foot in the future.
The Thing Might Not Be for You
What do you mean? Why wouldn’t it be for me? Let’s be honest: Not everyone is ready to move on their dreams right now. Maybe you’re more comfortable just daydreaming about what might be, rather than take tangible action. Maybe you like the fantasy of it more than getting to work. If that’s the case, The Thing isn’t for you.
If you are The Thing, you’ve got to be ready to get to work and get out of your comfort zone. Are you?
The Thing 2020 Speakers
On the stage and in the room are not only fantastic communicators but practitioners of what they teach.
Karen Anderson
Craig Fraser
Katrina Stone
Mike Kim
Paul Klein
Roberto Candelaria
Susie Miller
Josh Pies
Benj Heard
Adam Duckworth
Steve Anderson
Johnathan Lee Iverson
Aurora Gregory
Chuck Balsamo
Rob Lott
Surprise Guest
Jeff Goins
Terry Weaver
Leslie Weaver
C. McNair Wilson
Brittany Ostebo
Leigh Holt
Damon Oates
Mike Brennan
Justin Schenck
Andy Storch
Liz Wilcox
Greg Vennerholm
The Thing Orlando 2020 Schedule
VVIP Thing Starts Nov 4 | The VIP Thing Starts Nov 5 | The Main Thing Starts Nov 6
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VVIP Day
5th Nov
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VVIP Session One |
10:00am - 12:30pm
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VIP Day
5th Nov
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Meet-Up at Hollywood Studios |
8:00am - 8:30am
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VIP DAY
5th Nov
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VIP Tour With Disney Imagineer McNair Wilson |
9:00am - 9:00pm
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Day ONE
6th Nov
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Opening Session |
1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Day ONE
6th Nov
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VIP Bonus Workshop |
10:00am - 12:30pm
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Day ONE
6th Nov
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Opening Session |
1:30pm - 3:30pm
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Day ONE
6th Nov
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Afternoon Break |
3:30pm - 4:00pm
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Day ONE
6th Nov
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Storyteller Intensive One |
4:00pm - 6:00pm
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Day ONE
6th Nov
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Welcome Dinner (Included with Registration |
6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Day ONE
6th Nov
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Session Two |
7:30pm - 10:00pm
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Day TWO
7th Nov
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Session Three |
10:00am - 12:30pm
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Day TWO
7th Nov
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Lunch (Included with Registration |
12:30pm - 1:30pm
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Day TWO
7th Nov
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Storyteller Intensive Two |
1:30pm - 3:30pm
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Day TWO
7th Nov
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Afternoon Break |
3:30pm - 4:00pm
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Day TWO
7th Nov
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Session Four |
4:00pm - 6:00pm
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Day TWO
7th Nov
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VIP Dinner |
7:30pm - 10:00pm
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Now Is The Time to Secure Your Spot.
Dream, plan and above all else, do your Thing. The world needs you, fully expressed and bringing your special gifts to to the world. Join the creators and makers, the leaders and entrepreneurs who are traveling the same path with you. Together, we'll go far.
THE MAIN THING
- Welcome Resource Pack
- Welcome Dinner Friday Night
- Lunch on Saturday & Sunday
- Starbucks Coffee & Tea Breaks
- Guaranteed Seating to All Sessions
- 10 Sessions that will Inspire you to action, Connect you to community, & Equip with the tools to scale.
- Guaranteed Seating to All Sessions
- 3 Incredible Days working ON your business
- Access to Exclusive Discounted Disney World Tickets
THE VIP THING
- Includes everything in "The Main Thing” plus
- A Bonus Day Behind the Magic
- Private tour of Walt Disney World with an Imagineer on Thursday
- Bonus VIP ONLY Workshop
- VIP Dinner on Saturday Night with Some of Our Speakers
- Reserved VIP Seating for Main Sessions
- Signed books from several of the speakers
- Limited Number of Attendees
THE VVIP THING
- Everything in "the VIP THING" plus
- Whiteboard Session Working On Your Ideas, Products, and Brands with Disney Imagineer
- Begins 5/27 in a Luxury Suite a Walt Disney World Resort
- Private Lunch in the Suite
- Dinner in a Disney Restaurant just for VVIP’s
- A Day that will shape the future of your business
- Extremely Limited Number of Attendees
Ok, This seems cool but, the VVI...WHAT???
THE MAIN THING
At its core, The Main Thing (11/6-8) is three days packed with premier speakers who will infuse you with inspiration, strategy, and tactics. You’ll get to meet them and your fellow attendees at a welcome reception and enjoy complimentary lunches (Sat & Sun) and Starbucks coffee and snacks throughout the conference. For a little added oomph, you can schedule coaching appointments with our speakers. Not that you even need an appointment because The Thing is Green Room free, our speakers are in the room with you not hiding backstage!
THE VIP THING
The day before the main event is The VIP Thing (11/5), a very special day at a Walt Disney Theme Park with a Disney Imagineer as our own private tour guide. Experience the magic of the Happiest Place on Earth with those who helped make it and learn how creating Disney magic can impact your thing. The morning of the first day of The Main Thing, you’ll get a special bonus session, as well as the opportunity to connect with many of our speakers and guests at a private dinner for VIPs on Saturday evening.
THE VVIP THING
Already have a good idea of your thing and want light a fire under it? Or maybe you’re not even sure where to start. Join The VVIP Thing (11/4) a couple of days before the main event and spend it in a deluxe suite at a Walt Disney Resort hotel with a small handful of like-minded people to dig into your ideas, projects, and brands. We’ll take you through the same process that Disney Imagineering does. How do we know? The intensive whiteboard session will be led by a Disney Imagineer. You’ll also enjoy a private lunch and wine-tasting in suite, as well as a special dinner and evening of fun and relaxation. PLUS you get another day and half of bonus content included with The VIP Thing.
it's time to take action for your thing
Meet Your Host: TERRY WEAVER
What We've Heard About The Thing
Our Host Hotel & Venue
Embassy Suites Orlando – Lake Buena Vista Resort, just minutes from Walt Disney World® Resort and five minutes from Disney Springs®. This resort near Disney has recently completed a redevelopment and will be the only Embassy Suites resort in Orlando. Wake up to a free cooked-to-order breakfast. Enjoy the enhanced amenities in our newly redesigned resort, featuring fire-pits, tennis courts, a putting green, indoor and outdoor pools, basketball court, beach volleyball court, fishing dock, kids splash pad, dive-in movies and outdoor cabanas with TVs and refrigerators. Suites just $129 a night.
Embassy Suites Lake Buena Vista
8100 Lake St, Orlando, FL 32836 T: (407) 239-1144
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