Selecting to take the leap to a location unbiased life-style and job can really feel like a frightening job, nevertheless it’s an entire lot simpler whenever you encompass your self with a gaggle of rad, like-minded individuals strolling comparable paths. Among the best methods to fulfill these people is to attend one in all many digital nomad conferences now hosted around the globe.
When you’ll be able to work on-line, you’re just about free to come back and go as you please. However in case you’re not cautious, you’ll spend hours buried in your laptop computer with out ever interacting with one other human being! Plus, you’ll be able to develop poor habits or develop complacent in case you keep trapped in your personal little bubble.
Fortunately, digital nomad conferences fill this hole properly, offering coaching and talks to realize perception into the programs and habits that made different digital nomads profitable whereas opening up alternatives to talk face-to-face with others in your discipline.
This is the reason, in Location Indie, we’ve got our personal digital nomad occasions for our members.
“I’ve discovered probably the most worth going to conferences which can be related to communities I’m already part of,” says Location Indie member Keith Hartnett. “This manner it’s simple to fulfill individuals earlier than after and through the convention for a drink, lunch/dinner, and so forth. As a result of assembly individuals is an important half, you wish to be at a convention that’s not simply content material but additionally has a group. Go to at least one the place you’ll be able to simply contact different individuals going and meet them in actual life in addition to get launched to different individuals.”
In 2017 we had our first ever member gathering in Austin, TX:
This yr our members will collect in Denver, Colorado!
Whereas these occasions are for Location Indie members solely, there are lots of different digital nomad conferences around the globe which you could join!
And in case you’re fascinated about changing into a Location Indie member, simply join right here and we’ll add you to our weekly e-newsletter and notify you after we open our doorways once more:
At digital nomad conferences, you’ll be able to:
1. Community and construct relationships with different digital nomads
Let’s face it:
Months of emails and the occasional Skype name can’t substitute for in-person interplay, and simply since you can do your job with out ever leaving your sofa doesn’t imply you ought to.
Rising and sustaining relationships is simply as essential when attempting to construct your on-line enterprise as it’s for normal companies. So get out from behind the display screen, shake some fingers, and meet some individuals.
“I really like conferences,” says digital nomad author Lily Fouts. “I all the time find yourself assembly fascinating individuals, generally making essential connections, and all the time studying one thing new.”
In the event you’re on the lookout for an analogous expertise, you’ll wish to keep in mind one essential factor:
Be able to pay attention. You by no means know what alternatives may come up out of your new friendships whenever you pay real consideration to others!
2. Generate concepts and kind partnerships
Whereas it’s essential to not head right into a convention pondering solely of what you’ll be able to achieve out of your interactions with different digital nomads, the fact is that you just’ll be sharing area with some superior people who find themselves in all probability engaged on comparable tasks.
Naturally, this presents the potential of forming a partnership over your widespread pursuits and on-line enterprise targets.
The truth is, Location Indie wouldn’t exist with out the partnership that Jason and Travis shaped after assembly at a convention!
Eric Morgan, who works in internet growth and the tech trade, feels it’s essential {that a} convention focuses on forming these sorts of lasting relationships.
“We put lots of deal with encouraging individuals to get to know each other and construct connections which final past the weekend they’re right here,” he says. “Palms down probably the most optimistic suggestions we get from attendees is with reference to that.”
But when issues don’t shake out that manner, don’t fear!
Simply talking with like-minded of us might help generate concepts to your personal enterprise and might need you fascinated about your present venture in methods you by no means had earlier than!
3. Get Motivated!
To not get all woo-woo on you guys, however in a really sensible sense, you’ve obtained to modify issues up generally and encompass your self with optimistic individuals giving off optimistic and inspirational vibes. The concepts begin flowing, you’re studying new issues, and you’ll’t wait to get again to the grind and implement it!
Plus, seeing others who’re additional alongside an analogous path experiencing success serves to validate your personal course of and actually provides you a lift of motivation.
Earnings expense auditor Andrew Stewart remembers the vary of views one memorable convention uncovered him to.
“The primary focus was to develop completely different facets of a life plan every day whereas speaking with everybody from professors to diplomats.”
This offers you an intimate and invaluable look into their day-to-day routines so you’ll be able to higher perceive what works for them, and it motivates you to copy their outcomes.
When the presenters are speaking about kickin’ ass of their companies, you’ll be able to’t assist pondering “Why can’t I?”
Now that we’ve obtained you amped and able to succeed, right here’s a complete listing we’ve put collectively of all one of the best digital nomad conferences and associated experiences around the globe you’ll be able to attend to develop professionally and personally this yr.
7 in 7
October 16-23, 2018
Medellin, Colombia
$479
7 conferences on 7 continents. 7 in 7 brings collectively skilled digital nomads in an intimate area capped at 100 contributors to interact in community-building and collaboration. From workshops to staff challenges, this quintessentially nomadic expertise gives a ton of worth to digital nomads over the course of seven days.
Digital Working Summit
October 2018
On-line
Free
http://virtualworkingsummit.com/
Hear interviews from inspiring digital leaders over the course of 5 days at a time that fits you and from the consolation of your personal house. You can even meet different digital employees who take part, develop your abilities with out wanted to journey, and enhance your potential to be versatile in an ever-changing on-line world.
NomadCity
October 8-14, 2018
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Worth Varies
https://www.nomadcity.org/#tickets
Over 200+ digital nomads collect collectively in stunning Las Palmas to absorb ideas and techniques for residing a location unbiased life-style. It’s an superior alternative to community with different entrepreneurs and distant employees, discover ways to begin your personal distant journey, enhance your abilities, or optimize the talents you have already got to dwell your finest life whereas exploring the island.
Freedom X Fest
August 14-19, 2018
Pyrenees Mountains, Spain
Passes begin at EU 117
https://freedomxfest.com/ref/25/
Attend the primary outside pageant for the Location Impartial motion with over 1000 different attendees, 50+ audio system, and 100+ talks and academic workshops that can assist you dwell and work the best way you wish to. Take part in outside train and private progress actions excessive within the stunning Pyrenees Mountains of Spain. This convention brings collectively leaders of the digital nomad motion and people progressive thinkers who lengthy to achieve it.
The Yonder Convention
Date TBD
California
Apply for invitation
In contrast to different conventional digital nomad conferences, The Yonder Convention is a small group roundtable dialogue for founders, CEOs, and different firm leaders to share abilities and techniques to maneuver their industries ahead in the correct path.
Digital Advertising Skillshare
October 6-8, 2018
Bali, Indonesia
Price begins at $297 (early chicken charge)
This convention hosts 3-days of 40+ workshops overlaying all matters associated to Digital Advertising. The audio system are a number of the smartest leaders within the trade who persistently produce superb outcomes for his or her shoppers and wish to present you how you can do the identical. Be taught actionable data about the whole lot from website positioning to SEM and from Shopper Administration to Workforce Administration.
Nomad Summit
January 19-20, 2019
Chiang Mai, Thailand
From $197
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/nomadsummit/140039
Nomad Summit brings collectively probably the most profitable digital nomads from a wide range of enterprise backgrounds and fashions to show contributors their productiveness methods, journey hacks, and cash making methods in 40-minute talks customary after the well-known TED discuss type. Chiang Mai has established itself as one of many high digital nomad hubs of the world, and this convention is a good place to begin or proceed your location unbiased journey.
Nomad Summit USA
September 1-3, 2018
Las Vegas, Nevada
Worth varies
The primary Nomad Summit was organized in January 2015 in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Ever since, it grew to become the central annual occasion for a whole lot of location unbiased entrepreneurs, on-line enterprise homeowners, freelancers, journey bloggers and those that want to dwell this life. This yr, for the primary time, the expertise involves the USA in order that much more individuals can discover ways to break away from the repetitive each day grind and get began with working on-line whereas residing the placement unbiased life everybody needs to dwell.
DNX Conferences and Camps
Dates Fluctuate
Areas Fluctuate
Worth Varies
DNX conferences and camps present superior alternatives to community, attend workshops, and share concepts in masterminds with a whole lot of digital nomads identical to your self. Be taught to spice up your online business with actionable know-how and world class enter from unimaginable keynote audio system to indicate you how you can run a location unbiased enterprise that fits your life-style.
DNX Camp: Brazil
November 1-10, 2018
Jericoacoara, Brazil
From EU 797
https://www.dnxcamp.com/digital-nomad-camp-jericoacoara-brazil-2018/
Participate in sports activities actions, DNX talks, Mastermind discussions, and networking occasions in a wide ranging distant village in Brazil. Make the most of the great meals and climate to work in your private progress and enterprise growth alongside different adventurous location unbiased employees.
Terminal 3
Dates Fluctuate
Areas Fluctuate
Worth Varies
Terminal 3 organizes all your operations and logistics associated to getting your staff working easily in location unbiased style. They assist simplify the method so your staff stays targeted, engaged and productive whereas having fun with a brand new location every month. Every part from lodging to excursions and web is taken care of.
Nomad.Life
Dates Fluctuate
Costa Rica
$210/month
This stunning coliving/coworking area in Costa Rica is a breeding floor for brand spanking new concepts and new friendships. People and groups can come right here for a couple of weeks or months to interrupt away from their routine and work with different digital nomads they could by no means have met in any other case.
Nomad Home
Dates Fluctuate
Areas Fluctuate
Worth Varies
Spend 30 days residing, working, and collaborating, as you trade new concepts with fellow digital nomads to create one thing superb from epic places around the globe. Enroll on the location to study upcoming locations.
Unsettled
Numerous Dates
Numerous Areas
Price Varies
Unsettled is a group for digital nomads to dwell and work in a large number of places around the globe. They imagine that “feeling slightly bit ‘unsettled’ is a optimistic impulse for change, innovation, and discovery.” Upcoming retreat locations embrace Bali, Medellin, Tuscany, Buenos Aires, Peru, Marrakech, Nicaragua, Cape City, Barcelona, the Amazon, and extra.
Co-Work Paradise
September 29 – October 7, 2018
Cape City, South Africa
EU 4295
http://www.coworkparadise.com/
For 10 main entrepreneurs incomes $500K+ in income. Take pleasure in probably the most luxurious villa in Cape City, inside strolling distance of probably the most scrumptious eating places on the planet. Lounge, calm down, and benefit from the group of fellow visionaries. Mastermind with 10 high-level entrepreneurs, take pleasure in limitless entry to a coworking area (Skype cubicles, air-conditioned assembly rooms, cafe, lockers and so forth.), profit from each day group enterprise teaching, take part in high-level workshops and each day brainstorm periods to enhance your online business, and way more.
Nomad Cruise
Dates Fluctuate
Areas Fluctuate
Worth Varies
Set sail on a soothing all-inclusive cruise with a large group of different digital nomads. Discover breathtaking locations whereas making lifelong pals and sharing abilities, concepts, and good occasions. Nomad Cruise will exceed your expectations in all areas, from self-development to staff constructing.
Flaks Journey Workations
Dates Fluctuate
Areas Fluctuate
Worth Varies
Uncover new locations with fellow entrepreneurs. The world is your playfield. Take pleasure in a versatile freedom life-style for adventurous entrepreneurs who share an analogous mindset.
PACK.
Dates Fluctuate
Areas Fluctuate
Costs Fluctuate
PACK. is a group of digital nomads, freelancers, location-independent professionals, artists, and entrepreneurs. Their month-long retreats supply a chance to flee the norm, dwell and work in locations you’ve all the time dreamed of, discover, collaborate with distinctive individuals, and create one thing significant. Develop into extra deeply related to your self and the world, whereas having all of the instruments to kick your productiveness into excessive gear. PACK. covers all the main points; simply carry your sense of journey.
Distant Yr
Dates Fluctuate
Areas Fluctuate
From $11,000
Spend a month in every of 12 completely different places over the course of a yr as you journey, work remotely, study and discover with different digital nomads. Progress personally and professionally alongside different like-minded and like-valued individuals as a break out of your typical routine and see the world.
CODINO
Dates Fluctuate
Barcelona, Spain
Costs Fluctuate
CODINO is a group of digital nomads trying to community, collaborate, and share concepts concerning the location unbiased life-style. It’s based mostly in Barcelona however affords excursions to areas surrounding the town, in addition to to different components of Europe. CODINO organizes workshops, hosts audio system, and sponsors coworking days and coworkations as effectively.
Distant Method
Dates Fluctuate
South America, Europe, Asia, Africa
Worth Varies
Distant Method brings 36 digital nomads collectively to discover the world whereas persevering with their present work place. You’ll spend 1 month in every location so you’ll be able to expertise a wide range of cultures and native communities. All journey, residing, working area, and actions are taken care of by Distant Method so you’ll be able to take pleasure in a seamless expertise working remotely and seeing the world.
Roam
Dates Fluctuate
San Francisco, London, Bali, Miami, Tokyo
Worth Varies
Present up, discover your individuals, and get work achieved in one in all Roam’s many places around the globe. Every Roam location homes a big, numerous group of digital nomads, hosts lessons and conferences, and welcomes each members and locals. Productive working with all of the comforts of house.
WeLive
Dates Fluctuate
Washington DC and NYC
Worth Varies
“WeLive is a brand new way of life constructed upon group, flexibility, and a elementary perception that we’re solely pretty much as good because the individuals we encompass ourselves with. From mailrooms and laundry rooms that double as bars and occasion areas to communal kitchens, roof decks, and sizzling tubs, WeLive challenges conventional residence residing by bodily areas that foster significant relationships.” Welive is your private home for so long as you want, whether or not that’s a couple of nights or a couple of months.
WifiTribe
Dates Fluctuate
Areas Fluctuate
Worth Varies
Be a part of a passionate mixture of distant professionals from all corners of the world as you discover a brand new metropolis every month with WifiTribe. This digital nomad expertise is ideal for adventurous and easy-going individuals trying to develop with like-minded location unbiased vacationers on a journey of a lifetime. Hop on or off at any level!
CoWorker
Dates Fluctuate
Areas Fluctuate
Worth Varies
CoWorker helps digital nomads find their excellent coworking expertise by offering critiques of areas with desks, workplaces, and assembly rooms in 7000+ coworking areas with superior communities in 125 nations.
Digital Outposts
Dates Fluctuate
Cambodia, Mexico, Thailand, Bali
From $1,295
Discover superb locations whereas staying productive at one in all Digital Outposts’ coworking places. You’ll meet different adventurers who share your ardour for combining work and journey, all whereas being helped with planning so you’ll be able to take pleasure in your workation.
Hacker Paradise
Dates Fluctuate
Asia, Europe, Latin America
Costs Fluctuate
https://www.hackerparadise.org/
Thought-about the world’s first worldwide distant work journey group, Hacker Paradise is a various group of people that dwell or wish to dwell a location unbiased life-style. They deal with the logistics so you’ll be able to have a enjoyable and productive journey whereas attending talks and workshops with trade leaders, exploring secret seashores and networking with individuals that can assist you develop professionally and personally.
Kite & Coworking Camp: CoworkInn Dahab
September 3-17, 2018
Dahab, Egypt
Worth varies
https://www.coworkinn-dahab.com/events/
Come as a pals, depart as a part of the CoworkInn Dahab household. This retreat is for knowledgeable Kiters and adventurous novices alike-all you want is an adventurous spirit as a digital nomad. Be taught to kitesurf and work, develop, and have fun your success with different location unbiased professionals.
Nomad Prepare Trans-Siberian
September 12-26, 2018
Russia to Mongolia
From EU 1170
Take an epic journey throughout breathtaking landscapes on the prepare that connects Europe with Asia. Share the superb expertise with different digital nomads and hyperlink up with different native inventive communities at every of the stops as you discover and work in numerous cities alongside the best way.
Outsite
Dates range
Areas range and embrace California, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Hawaii
Price Varies
Groups, firms, and people can ebook retreats in a number of places around the globe and meet entrepreneurs, builders, artists and lecturers who work onerous and play onerous. You may work remotely and begin residing otherwise by rising alongside different digital nomads at one in all Outsite’s many stunning places.
Surf Workplaces
Dates range
Spain and Portugal
Price Varies
https://www.thesurfoffice.com/
Guide staff and group retreats to kill your routine, excite your crew, and supercharge your organization. The distinctive fusion of labor and play brings staff nearer collectively in direction of reaching your targets, all whereas having fun with an genuine native expertise in a few of Western Europe’s most stunning cities.
Coworkation
Dates Fluctuate
Areas Fluctuate
Price Varies
Select from the various Coworkation places. Go solo or take your staff on an inspirational working getaway. Join with different like-minded location unbiased employees roaming the globe as they proceed to form a way of life stuffed with freedom.
Coworkation: Thailand
November 7-12
Krabi, Koh Lanta and Railay Seaside, Thailand
$950
https://coworkation.com/details/thailand-west/
When you’ll be able to work from anyplace nowadays, why not open up the laptop computer at white sand seashores or poolside alongside Thailand’s west coast? Increase creativity and solidify your online business technique as you discover motivation in an inspirational location with hardworking and passionate individuals identical to your self.
Sunny Workplace Occasions
Dates range
Spain and Portugal
Worth Varies
Change up your routine with a while alongside different genuine and passionate entrepreneurs and freelancers within the heat and sunny areas of Spain and Portugal. Sunny Workplace goals to “carry distinctive individuals to stunning, inspirational locations the place they will really join and take advantage of being location unbiased.”
In the case of digital nomad conferences, retreats, and occasions, the choices are limitless!
Whether or not you resolve to affix Location Indie and expertise our gatherings or join a convention in an unique vacation spot the world over, we encourage you to seek out methods to remain related with like-minded individuals and make superb connections that enrich your life and enterprise.
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