I am one of the hosts for this summit. I welcome all participants beforehand and I do expect a lot from this meetup. Last week I joined rpietila at Haikko to test the place, and I am very happy about the place and the service. It is a peaceful environment and the Finnish spring weather has been wonderful for a few days now.
I take my time to reply to some posts here:
Please consider carefully the next summit venue.
I suggest Silicon Valley, e.g. in Mountain View close to the Google Campus.
- Invite local VC and Singularity Summit style keynoters, and pitch it at legacy regional investment firms competing for wealthy young risk taking clients, e.g. the Winklevoss twins.
May I kindly remind you that this is, I quote
rpietila here,
Bitcoin meetup for the ones most deeply interested in it. People at Silicon Valley are obviously interested in Bitcoin, maybe even deeply, but not the most deeply. This is not a pitching conference, people will come here and talk themselves. I think your idea is good, and I encourage you or someone else to do it. So thank you for your suggestion, but it does not fit the idea of this summit.
So you announce a conference with 2 weeks warning time? Real professional...
It is never possible to find a time suitable for everyone. If you announce something earlier it is certainly easier for people to plan their timetables accordingly, I must admit that. However this is meant for people who own their freedom, and thus can decide a day, a week, or two week earlier what they want to do. Of course they might have had something of importance planned already, and then they just have to weight what they find to be the most important. It is very simple.
And I also want to announce, you may add this to the first post, what we and Haikko Manor has to offer for leisure time during the extended weekend:
Leisure activitiesFrisbee-golf course around the mansion
Jogging in a forest route
Spa (sauna, warm & cold pools, a swimming pool)
Gym
Beach sauna (rented to us for the whole summit, sauna and cold ocean water)
Some board games (Carcassonne, Ticket to Ride) & playing cards (& chips)
And to eat and drink:
Restaurant premises and cafesFine dining at Haikko ManorÀ la Carte, menu TBA 7.5
Spa Bistro & CaféSpa Bistro & Café offers light, quick and tasty food. Baked potatoes, pasta, Finnish tapas-plates, Haikko Burgers, salads, pastries and snacks are available. You can also buy your sauna beverages here - we sell also organic and local beer, cider, wine and juice.
The Manor House ClubA cozy club restaurant for after dinner drinks. A small dance floor and a good selection of whiskies.