Link: Join Us in Portland for WDS 2017!
For six years, we’ve brought together kind and remarkable people from all over the world for a summer gathering known as the World Domination Summit (WDS).
We’re doing it again this summer, and—though I know it sounds crazy—the team and I are just as excited (if not more!) about the upcoming adventure.
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Every year for six years, I’ve been part of a team that produces an annual gathering in Portland, Oregon. It’s a lot of work and a lot of fun. Rather than share my own recap, I usually prefer to let our attendees share their perspective. All of these posts are unfiltered and uncensored—take a look and learn more of what WDS is all about!
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Link: WDS 2016 Academy Registration Is Now Open to Everyone!
Every year since 2011, I've produced and hosted an global gathering known modestly as the World Domination Summit (WDS). More than 10,000 people have participated in WDS main stage events, and starting in 2014 we expanded to feature half-day workshops known as Academies. Registration for Academies is now open to the general public, and this year we have something special: an all-new experience called WDS Connect. When you register for WDS Connect, you'll get access to hundreds of meetups and special sessions that aren't open to the general public. You'll also get access to one complimentary Academy of your choice. Read More
Here's Round I.
After spending hundreds of hours in preparation and then hosting a week-long adventure for thousands of awesome people, I don’t usually say much about it afterward, at least not on the blog. I’m a writer who doesn’t do a writeup. Thankfully, our attendees do a much more thorough job—and wouldn’t you want to read the unfiltered reviews anyway? Every year we see hundreds of blog posts from attendees. Here’s the
Every year after WDS we receive hundreds of blog posts, reviews, and writeups from attendees. Here’s the first round of unfiltered opinions on a variety of topics related to the whole event. Check them out and decide for yourself what WDS is all about!
Hi, everyone! I’m still on blogging hiatus but am looking forward to getting back to daily writing very soon. Thanks for your understanding.
Link: Eat Waffles, Set a World Record (YES!)
When was the last time you broke a world record by eating breakfast? Never, that's when. But fortunately for you, that's all about to change. This summer, whether you're attending WDS or not, if you can make it to Portland on Friday, July 10, you can become a world record holder—and this time, the task required couldn't be easier. Read More
Link: WDS 2015 Academy Schedule (Registration Open)
For five years now, our volunteer team has produced a global adventure that takes place every year in Portland. This year will be our best event yet—and you should be there!
After spending hundreds of hours in preparation and then hosting a week-long adventure for thousands of awesome people, I don’t actually say much about it afterward, at least not on the blog. I’m a writer who doesn’t do a writeup. Thankfully, our awesome attendees pick up my slack—and wouldn’t you want to hear from them…
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We had a fantastic time at the fourth-annual World Domination Summit (WDS)! I’m incredibly sleep-deprived at the moment, but over the next few weeks I’ll be sharing stories, attendee blog posts, and eventually video of the event. For now, you can see more than 1,200 photos at the official media page. Side note: It appears…
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As mentioned in last week’s preview, we just released the first public round of ticket sales for WDS 2014. A few notes on this process –> 1. First-come, first-served We sell all tickets on a first-come, first-served basis. We can’t hold tickets for people, and after this sale is over, there won’t be any more…
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We’re very excited to open up the first round of ticket sales to the 2014 World Domination Summit next Wednesday morning at 9am PST / 12pm EST. Tickets will go live at wds2014.eventbrite.com. We’ll sell 1,000 tickets on a first-come, first-served basis, and the final round of tickets won’t be available until sometime in 2014.…
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The focus of WDS is on creating a strong in-person experience, so we don’t do any live-streaming. However, we also realize that many people who aren’t able to attend in Portland are interested in seeing what it’s about. With that in mind, we recently released the first two speaker videos from this year’s extravaganza. Darren…
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