Thread by @JonahLupton

We have decided to go with the @JWMarriott and @RitzCarlton in Orlando for the FinTwit Conference during Columbus Day Weekend (October 8-10).

Tomorrow morning I'll open the bank account then sign the contract and put down the $10,000 deposit.

https://twitter.com/JonahLupton/status/1413198004895502341

I have not finalized the exact schedule and where everyone is getting slotted in but so far we have an amazing group of speakers confirmed including: @PatternProfits @alphatrends @hhhypergrowth @StackInvesting @Trendspider_J @Hugh_Henne @RichardMoglen

Between the keynote speakers, breakout sessions and panels we'll have approximately 12 speakers in total.

Since attendees will have to pick which breakout sessions to attend it means they'll miss some however everyone that buys a ticket will also get the recordings for free.

We did our best to negotiate everything from room rates to resort fees to food&beverage costs to audio/visual -- I think we're getting a pretty decent deal.

As soon as the contract is signed and rooms are blocked off you'll be able to book at either property for $239/night.

Friday Oct 8th we'll have two-hour kickoff cocktail party (cash bar)

Saturday Oct 9th we'll start off with a breakfast buffet followed by 4 hours of speakers, breakout sessions and panel discussions. Then we'll have a buffet lunch to wrap up the day.

Saturday afternoon/evening is wide open for everyone to make their own plans. Assuming the weather is nice I'm sure some people will hangout by the pool while others go golfing or maybe to Disney.

Saturday dinner is also open - there are plenty of restaurant options in the area.

Sunday is also wide open for everyone to make their own plans and a perfect opportunity for networking with other attendees.

I didn't want the entire weekend to be too organized or structured.

I'm hoping we can find a sports bar in the area to watch some NFL games together.

In full transparency, the buffet breakfast is $55 per person while the buffet lunch is $65 per person. I'm still shocked over these prices but this allows us to hit the food & beverage minimum which means we don't have to pay for the event space.

Between the tax and gratuity, we're paying another 32.5% on top of the food costs so food & beverage is really $159 per person. Throw in some coffee/snacks during the breaks and now we're at $189 per person.

Our A/V costs will be $25,000+ so that we can have the proper stage, lighting, screens, speakers, mics, recording equipment, etc.

I'm going to set the ticket prices at $160 each which covers 80-85% of the food & beverage costs and then the sponsors will cover the rest.

We're planning to have 10-12 sponsors at $5,500 each which should bring in $55,000 to $66,000

This money will cover the other 15-20% of the food & beverage costs per person as well as rooms & food for the speakers as well as the 2-3 people that are helping me with the event.

We will not be live streaming the event however we will be recording all speakers and then making it available within a week or two depending on how much editing is needed. We'll probably charge $15-20 for the recording to cover the A/V and editing expenses.

If you're interested in being a sponsor please email me or DM me as soon as possible to reserve your spot

My email is [e-mail] and my DMs are always open.

I'm really excited about hosting this event -- I'm expecting everyone that attends to have a wonderful time.

We found two gorgeous properties (side by side) and a beautiful ballroom not to mention we're going to have 14 incredible speakers and tons of networking opportunities.

Many of us spend countless hours everyday on FinTwit... posting threads, sharing research, chatting in the DMs and yet very few of us have ever met in person. In less than 13 weeks that all changes.

If you haven't done so already, please fill out this form so I have your contact info forms.gle/hK7cBi3L6p3A1s…

Once the contract is signed and the rooms are blocked off I'll post a tweet and then send out an email. As of now we only have 400 rooms blocked off so it's first come.

If we blow past the 400 rooms I might be able to block off more at a new rate (probably higher) but there's no guarantee.

Based on how many people have filled out the Google form plus the promoting we'll do over the next month I'm expecting at least 600 people at this event.

If you have any questions feel free to DM me.

Once again, if you want to be a sponsor please let me know ASAP so I can reserve your spot. I don't want more than 12 sponsors and I think the spots will fill up quickly.

Most of this info is also posted at FinTwit2021.com

The two Twitter accounts for the properties we’ll be staying at are @RC_ORLANDO and @JW_Orlando — in case you wanted to see some pics/videos to get hyped up 🔥