First, I want to share my gratitude for the enthusiasm and engagement that I experienced at the “Startup Societies, Network States…” meetup in Austin, Texas a few weeks ago (Feb 20) at Sapien Center. We have spent a couple years chipping away at Loci in relative isolation, but since late last year the space has opened up dramatically and it really has been inspirational to connect with all of you and so many other hard working builders who are out here making strides in exciting directions. Our panel speakers at this event brought optimism and clarity to the conversation, and we had an incredibly rich and diverse audience who all came together to explore real world solutions for more sustainable and regenerative human frameworks. It was a pleasure to welcome those who I have known and admired, as well as new opportunities to connect with others as we strengthen the synapses and sinew of our networks.
THANK YOU LOCI TEAM!
I would like to take a minute to thank the incredible Chrystal Busick, our Service Design advisor and a founding member of the Loci Community, for going above and beyond to ensure a wonderful experience for all our attendees. From the generously hand-made sandwiches and snacks, to making sure our guests’ experience was warm and welcoming all the way from setup through tear-down, Chrystal’s impact offers a strong demonstration of the quality of experience we foster in the Loci community.
I also want to say thanks so much to another long-time supporter of Loci development, our Acquisitions advisor Allison Powers. In addition to supporting our land sourcing and acquisition efforts, Allison offers video production, event photo booths (WoodyBooth.com), and other media services. She and Kasey Irwin graciously captured video of our event and are working on producing a full recap video to be shared with members.
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Austin Meetup Recap Video is in the works!
Allison has put together a great teaser clip to share as we wait for the full meetup recap video to go through post-production editing.
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Our Panel Speakers
Angelo Allesio | build_cities
Davison Kirchmyer | Avalon Acres
Davison is co-founder of Avalon Acres, a regenerative living center outside of Austin, Texas that will feature an Earthship, cabins, spa & wellness center, and event venue.
Gloria Merrick | Lavender Moon Spaces
Gloria is the founder of Lavender Moon Spaces, offering “Alternative Living Solutions for the Modern Pioneer” by sourcing dome, modular and container structures, along with consulting and project support.
Joshua Haarbrink | Loci
Lance Stukaloff | Sphinx Capital, New Earth Development
Lance is managing partner at Sphinx Capital, chief investment officer at New Earth Development, and co-founder of Big Sky Investment Group.
Mackenze McAleer | GeoGro
Mackenze is the co-founder of Fresh Produce Supply and the GeoGro vertical agriculture system, leveraging geotropism for high-yield, regenerative agriculture solutions for Earth and space.
Robert Brunson | Avalon Acres
Bob is the founder of Avalon Acres, a regenerative living center outside of Austin, Texas that will feature an Earthship, cabins, spa & wellness center, and event venue.
Thomas Thomison | Encode, PowerShift
Tom is a founding member of Encode, a management consulting firm supporting organizations aligned with Purpose, and the PowerShift Ecosystem, described as “a movement, an ecosystem and an economy of organizations and individuals embodying the critical shift necessary to express decentralized, purposeful, self-organized work in the world.“
Following this (our third and most successful) meetup in Austin, I traveled to Denver to speak on a panel at the Building Network States event on March 1, hosted by build_cities during the Denver Ethereum Conference. This was another exciting demonstration of the interest that is growing in these areas and validated our efforts to promote awareness of the movement and collaboration among projects and resources.
In response to the growing excitement we have encountered in our outreach efforts over recent months, we are now embarking on a campaign of meetups across the US through 2024.
San Diego | Los Angeles | San Francisco | Austin | Seattle | Bend | Coeur d’Alene | Boulder | Asheville | Tampa | Miami | Charlotte | Birmingham | Nashville | Houston | New Hampshire | Flagstaff | Provo | Bozeman | Kansas City | Akron | Tulsa
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