How to Meet Other Lean Startup Attendees

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Get Ready for The Lean Startup Conference

     The Lean Startup Conference is just three weeks away, and we want to preview a couple of key events and get your input on some, too.  Meet Other Attendees. We’ve received strong feedback in the past that you want the conference to include more easy ways to meet and learn from other attendees. So this year, we’re adding a slew of opportunities, including:   An online attendee network from CrowdVine, letting you connect in the weeks before the conference. Look for a separate email this week with signup info.  Office hours with mentors (our scheduling site for office hours is still under construction, but you can see a preview here). If you’d like to sign up to offer advice during office hours as a peer mentor, we have a short form right here for you. Sign-ups are due by midnight PT on November 29.  A reception on December 9 at The Fairmont Hotel, sponsored by Pivotal Labs, that includes activities for meeting people other than drinking.  Roundtable discussions on hot topics over dinner. We need your input on topics. Let us know in this 10-second survey which discussions most appeal to you.   Group dinners at various restaurants December 10 – around San Francisco. Look for the sign-up form in the days before the conference.  Substantial breaks, giving you time to talk.  Startup site visits around San Francisco, available on December 11 to all Gold and VIP pass holders, offering you a chance to chat informally with other attendees   The Full Program Is Now Available. We’ve listed our whole program online, including all six days of events available to VIP pass holders. Here’s an overview of all the goodies:   During the day on December 8, VIP pass holders can attend Leancamp, a full-day unconference rich with chances to meet other people and talk through ideas.  On the evening of December 8, Ignite Lean Startup kicks off the conference. Each brave presenter gets five minutes and 20 slides—which advance automatically every 15 seconds. This event is open to everyone, but the venue is small, and VIP pass holders get guaranteed seating.  On December 9 and 10, dozens of talks, mentoring opportunities and new networking events comprise the main days of The Lean Startup Conference. VIP pass holders get priority seating for keynotes and invitations to private lunches.  On December 11—for VIP and Gold pass holders only—we’re holding a day of hands-on workshops with top Lean Startup experts and private startup site visits around San Francisco. The site visits include stops at Square (the payments startup founded by Twitter co-creator Jack Dorsey), WeWork Soma (an amazing co-working space) and Pivotal Labs (leaders in Lean and Agile consulting), along with one more super-interesting location we’ll announce shortly.  Starting on the evening of December 11 and running through December 13—for VIP pass holders only—we’re partnering with UP Global’s Startup Weekend to offer a two-day Lean Startup immersion program, specially designed to teach you how to put Lean Startup theory directly into practice.  If you're registered with a General Admission pass and would like to upgrade to the VIP or Gold pass, email [email protected] by November 22 and we'll send you a link to upgrade.  Hotel Rooms Are Nearly Gone. Our room block at the Fairmont has sold out. We’ve been able to secure a small block of rooms at the Stanford Court Hotel across the street, and we recommend booking now. It will sell out, too.  We look forward to seeing you in December!  ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________  FEATURED SPONSORS