Coming to Bend: GEM’s Proptech Getaway
Every couple of weeks, someone asks me, “When is the GEM conference?”
Never say never. But, well, never.
I hope being an investor in Blueprint helps dispel any notions that I have ambitions to put on a scaled production. I don’t. Instead, I’d rather let the best-in-class event folks do their thing. No sense in re-creating the wheel.
Ever since meeting Brian Mommsen at CREtech in October of 2019 and then partnering with Resident on GEM’s first VIP Dinner right before Covid shut down the world, the dinner table has been the core relationship building block for GEM Diamond members. Deep conversations, vulnerability, and new connections across sectors. All overlaid with incredible cuisine.
That doesn’t mean dinners will be all we ever do—there is insatiable demand for deeper interactions. That’s the gap the conference circuit doesn’t, and can’t, deliver on.
Stagnation is the enemy of community. I am always thinking, “What’s the next iteration? How can GEM create more meaningful conversations and relationships?”
When Greg Fischer told me earlier this year, “I have an inside connection at a gorgeous resort space in Bend that would work for a GEM retreat,” I was immediately in. Having visited family in the area since I was a kid, I love Central Oregon. I’ve been wanting to do a multi-day GEM experience for a couple of years, to thread the needle between dinner and “conference.” And I’m always beyond excited to collaborate with Greg. A lava cave experience was icing on the cake.
Win-win-win.
Enter the inaugural GEM Proptech Getaway, an exclusive retreat bringing together visionaries, industry leaders, venture capitalists, and seasoned practitioners in the world of proptech. Taking place April 4-6 in a beautiful venue away from the distractions of a bustling urban core, this will be a deep foray into relationship building in a casual environment. We’ll blend cuisine and conversation with collaborative working opportunities, an exploration of a new startup idea using generative AI, and curated networking for personal and professional growth.
As I’ve said before, small is the new big. The Proptech Getaway will be centered around a Bend version of our flagship GEM Community Dinner—capped at 24. We already have more than a third of that committed.
If you’re in for a memorable escape that delivers growth, connection, and innovation—all in one go—grab your spot now. At $300 for the first 11 confirmed seats, and then $400 for the second 11, it’s a no brainer. This price point covers costs—GEM remains a community built to facilitate connection for members, not a profit-first events company.
And, don’t you want to say you attended the first ever GEM Proptech Getaway? Those in attendance will help mold it, and I’m confident it will become a signature GEM experience for years to come.
GEM Diamond members can reserve a spot here…
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