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This looks awesome! I've been to Camp Walden many times before, and the space is literally magic. I trust this will be the retreat Canadian founders need. Looking forward to it!!
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hey @joshlilien thanks for the kind words! Walden is indeed an amazing place! excited to have you join us!
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@joshlilien Trying to get some more Montreal founders and startups out here to connect the Toronto/Montreal tech scenes a bit more. Would love for you to spread the word over there.
Fireside was like no conference I have ever attended. The environment and the programming really did enable authentic connections to develop organically. I am still in touch with everyone I met there and am grateful for having met my bunkmate who I now consider a very close friend. I have nothing but amazing things to say about Fireside. If you're not going this year, you are really missing out on something special and unique. At this point, it's a can't miss event!!!
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@whatsupanna wow thanks for the amazing kind words. It's so fun hearing stories from alumni about things that came out of fireside that we don't even know about, like new friendships! So excited to welcome you back this year Anna!
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I had the pleasure and honour to speak at last years conference on venture capital and fundraising. The real magic was all the moments in between. The walks with new friends through Camp Walden going deep into the topic of fundraising that you just can't impart in a presentation. Also the crazy fun team building exercises. The best conference and un-conference I've ever attended. I'm coming back this year.
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Big feels coming from your comments, @classonde! It was such a pleasure welcoming you up to attend and speak last year. Your talk was so poignant and timely. Can't wait to have you back!
Last year, I attended Fireside and had an absolutely unbelievable experience.
This year, I'm flying back in to attend it again.
Fireside may very well be my favorite weekend of the year and I'm so fortunate to be a part of this new tradition.
People in this thread are using the word "magic" a lot, which may seem strange to outsiders, yet is also is the most perfect word to describe Fireside. It's everything you could ever hope it might be.
The organizers are incredible. At the end of the day, their passion and drive in this is to simply make sure everyone has an amazing time and walks away with a new experience, learning, friend, and memory. They help you make the weekend what you want and need it to be...an escape from the busy world, a networking opportunity, incredible speakers, a night under the stars, an camp experience that you thought you'd never get again once you graduated high school, and so much more.
If you're thinking about it, go for it and apply. You will be so happy you did.
Can't wait to meet you there!!
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@mattbilotti two amazing things happened as a result of this comment.
1) it’s the first time both Matt B from Boston and Matt B from New York (@mattrbruno) have appeared together and that’s exciting because you two will finally meet at fireside and,
2) it started raining on my eyes while I was reading this, which is both bizarre and miraculous
Hard to compare Fireside Conference to any "tech event" or "meet up" that I've attended in the past. It's truly a unique experience. Everything from the setting (Camp Walden - a REAL summer camp), to the carefully curated and diverse selection of attendees, to the wide range of speakers, programming and of course special events, made it the stand out event of 2016 for me.
I also can't underscore enough the value of the relationships that we're built throughout last year's Fireside conference - all of which played a pivotal role in my personal and professional development over the course of the last year.
I'm looking forward to returning this year and helping to contribute on the programming side as well :)
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@gmiinko we are forever grateful for how amazing of a contributor you have been to fireside I’m so excited for the content you’re putting together this year. Thank you for all your support!
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Hey everyone! Thanks for hunting us @izzydoesizzy!
We’re so excited about Fireside 2017 and even more excited about putting together a special Product Hunt cabin.
We started Fireside a few years ago for 2 reasons:
1) Steven has always wanted to be a camp director
2) We found it difficult to form strong relationships in meetups/conference environments
So we decided to bring together some of the most amazing people in our community, disconnect from our devices (seriously, there’s no cell reception) for a weekend and share tips, tricks and stories about growing our businesses around the campfire. We’ve grown from 70 startups and investors from Toronto to 400 from around the world.
Steven and I grew up at summer camp and it holds a very dear place in our hearts. When we are organizing Fireside in our spare time (not our day jobs!) we try and create a carefree environment that fosters serendipity. That's why it’s an all-inclusive event. By taking care of everything you need for the weekend and removing technology, we can all focus exclusively on being present and having a meaningful time.
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Thanks @izzydoesizzy for posting this hear! I wanted to add one more piece to my co-founder, @daniellevine's comments.
We wanted to give a big shoutout to our good friends @takarasmall and @roastedkeyboard for championing our Inclusivity Scholarship initiative to make Fireside an even more diverse and representative community, celebrating race, gender, mental health and ability.
Check out http://www.firesideconf.com/incl... for more info!
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I'm flying in for New York for my first Fireside Conference, and I can't wait. It seems like it fixes everything wrong with the typical networking event, and I'm looking forward to really getting to know some great people.
I'd love to hear from you any tips to ensure I get the most out of the experience and what things I can most look forward to!
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@mattrbruno so excited to have you joining us in Sept! We get so excited at the opportunity to welcome amazing new to the fireside family! I can certainly give you a few tips but I feel like some of our amazing alumni can do a much better job @whatsupanna@erinbury@lindsayrothman@izzydoesizzy
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