{"id":16773,"date":"2019-08-22T12:40:14","date_gmt":"2019-08-22T12:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/productcollective.com\/?p=16773"},"modified":"2019-08-22T12:41:31","modified_gmt":"2019-08-22T12:41:31","slug":"top-10-reasons-join-us-industry-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/productcollective.com\/top-10-reasons-join-us-industry-september\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Reasons You Should Join Us at INDUSTRY: The Product Conference in September"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We did a quick count and found 437 reasons that product people should join us at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/global.industryconference.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Global edition of INDUSTRY: The Product Conference<\/a>\u00a0next month.\u00a0For the sake of time, though, we wanted to share ten of them&#8230;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u00a0<strong>Make new friends from all over!<\/strong>\u00a0This year&#8217;s attendees represent 38 states and 13 countries representing a diverse array of companies, including The Home Depot, BMW, eBay, Capital One, Chick-Fil-A, and others.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meet the originators.<\/strong>\u00a0Architects of popular frameworks like the Design Sprint and Jobs to be Done will be speaking and giving special hands-on workshops (<a href=\"https:\/\/global.industryconference.com\/workshops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">psst, still a handful of slots left\u00a0which just opened up!<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Get caffeinated!<\/strong>\u00a0If you&#8217;re the type that needs your coffee \u2014 all the time \u2014 you&#8217;ll feel at home at INDUSTRY, with our complimentary barista-staffed coffee bar serving mochas, lattes, and more.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bring home the notes.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Every year at INDUSTRY, we hire a professional journalist and designer to take notes so you don&#8217;t have to. A nicely compiled ebook will be waiting in your inbox the day after the conference ends. Yes, really.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Grab the swag.\u00a0<\/strong>Your pass to INDUSTRY includes a commemorative t-shirt, a book written by one of our speakers, and more.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Learn from the best.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Jason Fried of Basecamp, Jessica Tiwari of Upwork, and 20+ other product leaders from Walt Disney Imagineering, Comcast, Walmart, and elsewhere will take the stage.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spot a celebrity!\u00a0<\/strong> You may have seen him in The Hate U Give, Selma and other award-winning films&#8230; or heard his Grammy award-winning music.\u00a0 \u00a0At INDUSTRY, we&#8217;ll be joined by Common, who will be taking the stage for a very special fireside chat.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kick back and relax.<\/strong>\u00a0 Your pass to INDUSTRY includes admission to two different social events, and on-site happy hours on both days (along with breakfast and lunch on both days of the conference).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Share your expertise.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0There are 24 intimate small group discussions that take place at INDUSTRY, as well as other attendee dinners that you can participate in.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Experience The Land!\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>If you&#8217;ve never been to Cleveland before, expect to be surprised. 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