049R | FI Festival

FI Festival

Jonathan Mendosa shares an ambitious idea for a large-scale FI Festival, inspired by the success of Fincon and other smaller events like Camp FI and Chautauqua. He envisions a gathering that could cater to 200 to 1000 people, bringing together influencers and their communities to share ideas and foster connections. Brad Barrett expresses enthusiasm for the concept, highlighting the energy and camaraderie such events generate within the FI community 1 2.

If we could get an event that we had hundreds of people from the FI community, that would be absolutely awesome.

--- Brad Barrett

Jonathan plans to reach out to Steven from Camp FI to help organize the event, leveraging his reputation for building strong community ties 2.

   

Hall of FI

Jonathan and Brad also explore the idea of a Hall of FI, an initiative to honor influential members of the FI community. This concept evolved from their earlier discussions about a Mount Rushmore of FI, aiming to recognize those who have significantly contributed to the movement. The Hall of FI could be a key feature of the FI Festival, with an inaugural induction ceremony to celebrate these contributions 3.

We should do a Hall of FI instead of a Hall of Fame, with an induction ceremony to honor the people who have brought this community together.

--- Jonathan Mendosa

Brad supports the idea, suggesting that prominent figures like Mr. Money Mustache and Jim Collins could be part of the first induction, making the event a huge success 3.