And God said: “Let there be multipotentialite.”
Then Vanessa Tharp said: “Joel, why isn’t there an in-person event for multipotentialites?”
Joel Zaslofsky: “Ummm … yeah. We should do something about that. Hey Emilie – will you team up with Vanessa and me to do an event?”
Emilie Wapnick: “Sure. Let’s call it Everything Conference.”
Vanessa and Joel: “Right on!”
Joel: “We’re doing this in Portland, Oregon since you’ve both lived there and live so close?”
Emilie and Vanessa: “Yeah.”
Joel: “Planning a 3+ day event for 100 multipotentialites around the world sure is a lot of work.”
Emilie and Vanessa: “Yeah.”
Vanessa, Emilie, and Joel: “It’s September 12-15, 2019: ETC is all kinds of awesome!”
Event Participants: “Yeah! When are we doing this again?!”
Vanessa, Emilie, and Joel: “Soon.” (™ all event organizers throughout history)
Joel: “Emilie, are we doing ETC 2020?”
Emilie: “I’ve got too much going on. Let’s plan for 2021.”
Joel: “Ummm … you heard about COVID-19, right?”
Emilie: “Crap. Let’s plan for 2022.”
Joel: “Ummm … COVID-19 is still a thing, isn’t it?”
Emilie: “Crap. Let’s plan for 2023.”
Joel: “COVID-19 isn’t such a big deal anymore. Let’s do this!”
Emilie: “Sorry, but my heart’s just not into organizing in-person events.”
Joel: “Crap. Ummm … can you transfer ETC to me so I can run with it? You know how I love bringing people together, especially IRL.”
Emilie: “Sure. Here’s ETC, Joel.”
Joel: “Sweet! I’d sure like to do one in my home area. Hey Vanessa – how about another ETC in August/September 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota?”
Vanessa: “OK. So we’re doing this.” (<– a Hamilton the musical quote that Vanessa didn’t actually make but that Joel likes to pretend she made.)
Joel: “Planning a 3+ day event for 150 multipotentialites around the world sure is a lot of work.”
Vanessa: “No doubt. But it’s so worth it.”
Joel: “Totally. Let’s go find some awesome multipods to get their fingerprints on this with us.”
Cory Huff: What’s up, Joel and Vanessa. Oh, you want me on the core planning team? OK. So we’re doing this. (<– a perfect Hamilton the musical reference since Cory has been in tons of musicals).
Vanessa: “OK. So we did this.”
Joel: “We sure did! Hugs and high-fives all around!”
Cory: “Vanessa, Joel … that was fun but now I’m done. I’m so glad I co-organized ETC 2024 with you two! I just can’t do the same in 2025.”
Joel: “Umph. Big-time bummer, but we get it, Cory. We’re grateful for you, brother!”
Vanessa: “Ditto what Joel said. Only with a lot less quirkiness.”
Joel: “So Vanessa, how about ETC 2025?”
Vanessa: “Only pickles at an Oregon University football game sounds better. I’m in.”