We invite you to take stage with us, Joe Pine and Jim Gilmore, authors of The Experience Economy, as we host this year’s thinkAbout on September 13 + 14, 2006 in Baltimore, Maryland.

Our annual thinkAbout event is now in its ninth year and recognized as the premier gathering for professionals seeking to design and stage truly unique and utterly unforgettable experiences. Join us in Baltimore – with Camden Yards and the Inner Harbor as dual settings for the event – and embark on two whirlwind days of discovery and insight, including:

• Our latest thinking. Dispatches from the Experience Economy, plus a probing look at the rise of Authenticity as the new consumer sensibility;

• Our signature Learning Excursion. Encounters in and around Baltimore’s Inner Harbor designed to challenge your thinking about value creation;

• A talented ensemble of thought leaders and experience practitioners. Six thought-provoking experts embedded within our Learning Excursion, provoking you to look at the world of experiences in new and different ways;

 • A focus on practical new ideas. Dedicated time with fellow participants to help you extract important principles and uncover untapped business opportunities;

 • The best of the best review. Our annual countdown of Top Ten experiences to take in during the coming year, plus celebrations with our Experience Stager of the Year (EXPY) and Experience Management Achievement (EMA) award winners – all aimed at inspiring you to stage truly compelling experiences.

At thinkAbout you will immerse yourself with fellow participants who share your excitement for generating new experiential insights. We’ve heard time and time again that thinkAbout participants are a rare breed, unique in their spirit and bonded by their common focus on pushing the Experience Economy into bold frontiers. It’s a truly special experience and we hope you’ll become part of it.

Please note: this year’s event is limited to just 120 participants. So if you want to be a part of this unique experience – and join ranks with out-of-the-ballpark thinkers, experience mavens, and prime-time innovators in the Experience Economy – we encourage you to sign up today. See you at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

Play ball!

             
    Joe Pine                                     Jim Gilmore
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