Why I am NOT attending Bigger Ideas

[Jeff Jerkington]

Every day I look, it seems like more and more people are signing up for this so-called "Bigger Ideas Conference."

Let me serve as a candle in the wind (I love that song, NON-PRINCES DI VERSION THANK YOU) standing up against this crazy confluence of creative curmudgeons.

Here are the Top 10 reasons why I am NOT - repeat NOT - one more time - NOT attending said conference.

10. I think INSIDE not OUTSIDE the box - especially if there's a nice corn beef on rye and baked lays in there.
9. I can inspire myself, I don't need others to do it for me - So what if there are going to be a throng of engaging speakers there, I make my own innovation, in my own little office, with no calls e-mails and no clients to bother me with questions or new business.
8. Innovation/Schminnovation - Kind of like number 9 - I am too busy coming up with my own innovations to let someone else's ideas influence my won. HERE's AN EXAMPLE: I am working on a hairdo-hybrid of the mullet and perm called -- wait for it -- the "MERM". If I went to this conference someone might recommend calling it the "PULLET." See I just thought of it, so no need to go now.
7. I watch "The Office" therefore I am hip.
6. I don't care much about helping the community - If I did I care I would go.
5. Everything I need to know I read on Twitter.
4. Smaller Indiana - Bigger Ideas Conference you say? I am waiting for the Bigger Indiana - Smaller Ideas Conference.
3. I'd rather have colorectal surgery.
2. I heard Jenny Devoe will be speaking - great, why would I listen to what a SINGER is SAYING?
1. The last time I opened my mind to "passionate ideas" I got my wife pregnant.

[Mike Magan]

Very funny and drives home the point why we SHOULD attend, which is what the point you were trying to make, I presume?

[Christy Colbert]

I think the conference is a good idea, and I'm thinking of attending if I can make it work with my calendar, but I wish some of the topics that the speakers are planning to cover would be made available. On the event site, I only see the speaker names and bios so I don't quite understand what the presentations will cover. I know I would enjoy hearing Mark Hill, but I'm wondering what kind of topics the other speakers plan to address. Maybe they are all about new ideas, being an innovative thinker, etc., but this is the biggest question on my mind regarding the event.