Abby Phoenix, MA

Probably thinking about food. Conf Organizer/Email Replier. Present: COO, Miren Past: This Next Thing, @forem, @railsconf, @rubyconf, @codelandconf. She/Her.

[Abby Phoenix, MA @aphoenix]

On the heels of our incredible event in the Swiss Alps last June, @paulca, @EamonLeonard, and I have formed a non-profit to sustainably support This Next Thing.

I’m delighted to join as its inaugural Executive Director!

https://t.co/3t1dvbZcu9

[Abby Phoenix, MA @aphoenix]

I am so incredibly proud of Evan. He brings integrity, empathy, vision, and humor to everything he does, including his work and career, and I can’t wait to see what this young whippersnapper does next! 😉😂

[Evan Phoenix @evanphx]

After 8+ years, today is my last day at HashiCorp. All those years ago, @mitchellh and @armon took a chance on me and my team, and I can’t thank them enough for doing so.

[Abby Phoenix, MA @aphoenix]

@SylwiaVargas @bnferguson Also tagging in @paulca and @EamonLeonard so they can see this too and share in the warm fuzzies. 🥰

[Abby Phoenix, MA @aphoenix]

@SylwiaVargas @bnferguson have participants and ambassadors like Brandon! The people make the event, and figuring out how best to reach and then connect the right people in a fulfilling way can be complicated work but also so rewarding. Thanks for the reminder of its value and the kind words overall!

[Abby Phoenix, MA @aphoenix]

I sadly won't be at the first two (but if you go, say hi to @EamonLeonard & @paulca for me!), but both @evanphx and I will be at the SF dinner on March 27. If you can come join us... we'd love to catch up!

More info here: https://t.co/EQsiobNr59

[Abby Phoenix, MA @aphoenix]

Something new we're trying this year is one-night-only, intimate events in 3 cities (Berlin, Dublin, & San Francisco). Each one is a multi-course dinner in a hand-picked venue, threaded throughout with storytelling and the This Next Thing spirit.

[Abby Phoenix, MA @aphoenix]

I'll be updating a lot this month -- apologies in advance, but it's because I'm so proud to tell you about the incredible stuff we've got going on, and maybe even convince you to join in on the fun!

First: our new site is liiiiiive: https://t.co/fEf3uGWgvH

[Abby Phoenix, MA @aphoenix]

Hello! Somehow it's March already -- time to start thinking about exciting summer plans! In our little This Next Thing planning clubhouse, we've been quietly refining details for TNT 2024, and it's finally time to share it with the world.

[Abby Phoenix, MA @aphoenix]

Between @EamonLeonard’s perfect encapsulation and all of the amazing pictures in his 🧵, even I got swept away in thinking “Aw, I wanna go!!” before remembering that, of course, I will obviously be there. 😆

Come join us — it’s going to be phenomenal!

[Eamon Leonard @EamonLeonard]

In June we brought 160 founders, investors, technologists and people trying to make an impact, together for a few days in the eastern Swiss Alps.

As a group, we examined technology from the perspectives of creativity, magic, and meaning.

It was an experiment, and it worked!👇

[Abby Phoenix, MA @aphoenix]

You can read much more about the event here (https://t.co/RlUoODANs2). If this sounds like it could be your type of thing, we’ve just opened up Early Access tickets. If you have any questions about it, don’t hesitate to reach out!

[Abby Phoenix, MA @aphoenix]

So I’ve been enjoying freelance life for a full year now: working only with people I heartily enjoy, on projects I find enormously exciting.

Which is why I’m so psyched to tell you about what has finally tempted me to commit to a more lasting thing:

[Abby Phoenix, MA @aphoenix]

I’m also so excited to announce that we will be coming back in 2024!

While we’re retaining many of the magical elements of this past year — gathering creative minds in the Swiss Alps in June — we’re also already cooking up several enhancements and surprises too.

[Abby Phoenix, MA @aphoenix]

@therealadam With the early aughts super crew of Ben Gibbard, M. Ward, and Conor Oberst!

[Abby Phoenix, MA @aphoenix]

I’m so psyched to attend this, let alone help it hopefully live up to @paulca’s & @EamonLeonard’s awesome vision.

Paul does a much better job explaining things here (https://t.co/f7qi2oylug) & at the event site, so all I’ll say is: I’m utterly blown away so far. See you in 🇨🇭🏔️!

[Abby Phoenix, MA @aphoenix]

@alf702003 @rgay For charging at a Tesla spot when I didn’t have a Tesla. She didn’t see at first that I was using an adapter and thought I was just parking there. Then when I pointed out that I was charging my car, she told me that she was pretty sure the spots were only for charging Teslas. 😒

[Abby Phoenix, MA @aphoenix]

@rgay I tried using the adapter once to charge my car at a Tesla charger and a Tesla owner drove up and yelled at me. 🤷🏻‍♀️😭

I still keep it in my car for emergencies but I definitely wouldn’t rely on it.

[Abby Phoenix, MA @aphoenix]

@mimismartypants I saw “perfect comfortable wool house shoes” and said, she MUST be talking about the ones I just got as a Christmas present because that’s the exact description I’d give, and then… yes. I have the same ones, and I’ve been wearing them daily!

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