I was lucky to be invited many years ago on a magic bus ride to CES, which was the first time I had a fun adventure with the team from Parnassus Group (Steve Broback, Jason Preston and more). Over the years they always had the pulse of social media, organizing events such as Tweethouse and It Won’t Stay In Vegas at CES. So when I was invited to join the (pre) Dent The Future 2013 press trip in February (to check out the location) organized by none other then the Parnassus Group, of course I said yes!
Dent The Future (March 24-27 in Sun Valley Idaho) is a new conference that “explores the magic and science of visionary leadership and groundbreaking success. They aim to translate the success of great leaders in business, politics, or charity into a set of lessons for those who would “put a dent” in the future.”
While I had some scheduling challenges (including Spring Break for my kids) so I won’t be able to attend Dent this year, I already put it on the schedule for next year. I will look forward to bringing my whole family with me to enjoy Sun Valley while I experience Dent 2014. Those who will be following the conference from afar like me can do so by following Dent on Twitter (hashtag #Dent2013).
Listed below are some of the details from the “Pre” Dent 2013 press trip in February. We had an amazing trip that was not only filled with fascinating discussions on social media, but also with the beauty and fun of the fabulous Sun Valley Resort. I will be writing another post with more details (and sharing my pictures) about Sun Valley Resort (which was a highlight of the trip!).
This is a picture I tweeted from Sun Valley on our last night of the trip – enjoying a great dinner at a local restaurant.
#dent2013 @sbroback @bikehugger @pop17 @scobleizer @svalleysunshine @techmama @visitsunvalley @shaunacausey @jasonp
Our group lunch on Bald Mountain included yummy food, beautiful location and lots of social media talk!
#sunvalley @sbroback @jasonp @scobleizer @chasejarvis @pop17 @shaunacausey ..@techmama @neilblecherman #dent2013 pic.twitter.com/qyOkry58
Here is a summary of some of the locations we visited (post with full details will be published soon):
- Yummy places we ate during our trip included: Knob Hill Inn, Della Mano Restaurant, The Kneadery and the Konditorei for breakfast. But there are many other places to eat.
- Zenergy Health Club is a great location for a workout and spa treatments! http://zenergyts.com/
- Here are the two websites to find out more information about Sun Valley Resort: www.visitsunvalley.com and www.sunvalley.com. We stayed at the Sun Valley Resort Inn and it was beautiful. There is a great transportation system to go to the mountains, it is not crowded and the weather is usually sunny (per the name “Sun Valley”). The resort is very family friendly – and even has a mountain that is perfect for beginners or family skiing called Dollar Mountain. The other mountain (Bald Mountain) is great for Intermediate to advanced skiers. The Sun Valley Snowsports School has lessons for all levels (and even family lessons). I was excited that they have a “fundamentals” day program for kids (8:30 – 3:30) that includes lunch. There are also programs for Intermediate or Advanced kids as well. There are other winter activities such as ice skating and sleigh rides.
**My next post will share more details about the beautiful and family friendly Sun Valley Resort.
Disclosure: Travel related expenses were provided to the press covering this event.
