Questions
When was This Next Thing?
The event ran from the evening of Sunday 16th June, to the morning of Thursday 20th June 2024.
Sunday evening was a warm-up gathering in smaller groups, in one of three locations: Innsbruck, Milan or Zurich. On Monday attendees were brought to the alpine village of Pontresina. The main event ran from Monday afternoon until the morning of Wednesday, 19th June. An optional day and night of activities was planned for that day, with those opting to stay departing on the morning of Thursday, 20th June.
Were families welcome?
Definitely. The venue was chosen specifically for its excellent childcare, and kids were welcome at all conference activities. We sold specific tickets for plus-ones and kids to be able to join attendees in Pontresina.
How did the plus-one ticket work?
The plus-one ticket was a full ticket to all event activities for an adult sharing your hotel room. There were no conditions attached: it could be a partner, friend, or whomever you chose. Kid tickets covered any children sharing your hotel room.
Was this event expensable?
Yes. You might even say indispensable.
While we emphasised meaningful relationships and shared experiences rather than transactional networking, we believe that attending this event could be transformational to your business or career.
How many folks were you expecting?
2023 was 150. We were hoping for between 200–300 this time round.
Was Switzerland a safe place to travel to?
Switzerland is one of the safest places in Europe to travel. We advise usual travel precautions, and research, and we advise everyone to take out requisite travel insurance since there is movement involved with the event.
Each attendee started their experience in one of three starter cities, and each city had a point person who was introduced online before the in-person event to host a warmup event.
All of the planned travel was in groups, with that point person.
Once we arrived in Pontresina, everyone had their own hotel room, and events were organised such that at any point, nobody was more than a few minutes walk from their room.
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