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Planningness 2011
Wow, I can’t believe it’s already here again! This is just a note to say how THRILLED I am to be attending again this year. I’ll be in the audience this year, the wonderful planning skills of Ms. Claire Grinton and Sir Mark Lewis will undoubtedly make this another stellar year. THANK YOU guys in advance for truly keeping the fire burning on this and putting on what I know will be totally amazeballs.
Planningness changed my career back in 2009. Hell it changed my life. I sound like I’m doing some strange preachy infomercial, but it’s the absolute truth.
It seems to bring the best out of people–rooted in the ethos of the conference itself: it’s completely about collaboration and as a result, attracts people who <gasp> enjoy such things! That first year for me, as a strategy person living on the “outskirts” of the hot-stuff cities, it was eye opening and inspiring. I couldn’t believe I was in these little collaboration groups with the ilk of Edward Cotton and Mark Earls (yes THE herdmeister). And realizing that not only were they the brightest folks I’d talked to before, but were ALSO incredibly generous and open with their thinking (and nice to boot). It’s a unique experience to say the least.
So if it’s your first time to Planningness:
Ideas will be exchanged. Words will be had. Beverages will be had. Planner-ish-ness will be spoken. We will meet some of the closest friends of your life and carry them for years. It’ll be one of the most valuable experiences you’ll have in your career. Just have fun and be yourself.
It inspires and then we all go home with enthusiasm, ideas and spirit. Then it’s each of our responsibilities to keep that fire alive…that part proves to be the hardest.
Tickets are sold out for this year, but stay tuned here for all the updates. http://planningness.com/
And of course follow the #planningness on Twitter May 19-20.
And word on the street there may be more Planningness on the horizon for later this year…Stay Tuned!
