It’s the People

You know one of the coolest things about Summit? The people.

Nearly every single one of us is a major introvert. Take our Monday evening reception and Wednesday evening party — and we use that word loosely. The reality is that folks tend to stake out some space, whether standing in a small group or sitting with one, and just enjoy the conversation. Plenty of us sidle up to a group and listen in for a while. That’s completely fine.

The key is to push yourself just a little. Try to shake two new hands every day, learn one new name. Force yourself to hang out Monday evening and Wednesday night, if only to see what happens. If it gets to be too much, it’s cool — you can always step away, no judgment at all.

12 years of Summit has shown us clearly: you are around your people. Summit attendees are some of the friendliest, dorkiest, smartest, most caring folks we’ve ever come across. It’s worth the effort to spend time with them, because the evidence is overwhelming — they’re genuinely worth it. Most of them had to push themselves the first couple of years too, and it’s why we value our alumni so much. They’ll be patient with you and give you your space.

You won’t find a drunken bacchanalia at Summit. Whether you drink or not, you’ll find your crowd here. Some folks are connecting over board games, some are on a morning walk with coffee, some are deep in conversation about a script they’ve been wrestling with. It’s all Summit, and it’s all good.

Thanks for deciding to join us. If you see any of our organizers — we wear name pins instead of badges — please come up and say hi. Tell us about yourself. We can always use a new friend.