2020 Recap
Our Speakers
Jillian Johnsrud
Lynn Frair
Doc G
Julien Saunders
Rose Lounsbury
Travis Hornsby
Natalie Torres-Haddad
Jackie Cummings Koski
Michael Robinson
So what happened at EconoMe 2020?
1. We got to learn from some amazing speakers who demonstrated the #1 rule of the EconoMe stage: Authenticity
2. Chief Dog Buddy was the face of the “Find Your Buddy” campaign and took his job very seriously
3. We had way too much fun with that photo booth at the after party
4. We walked off our hangovers during the Urban Hike on Sunday and then started drinking again during the brewery tour!
5. But best of all, we got to be together and learn from each other
6. A crowd favorite were our 6 breakout sessions that happened mid day
7. We watched Playing with FIRE together!
Playing with Fire showcases a radical subculture known as FIRE, that embrace frugality and financial optimization to achieve financial independence. Follow one family’s journey to acquire the one thing that money can’t buy: a simpler — and happier— life.
Playing with FIRE follows 35 year old Scott Rieckens, his wife Taylor, and their toddler Jovie as they embark on a year-long odyssey to understand the rules of this sub-culture and test their willingness to reject the standard narrative of adult life, which basically prescribes: “Go to college, take out tons of student loans, buy a new car, take on a mortgage, buy another car and lots more stuff you don’t need, then work for 40+ years to pay for it all. If you’re lucky you might be able to retire at 65 and not have to live on beans.
8. Don’t take it from us! Listen in as one EconoMe attendee talks about her experience at the conference.
Brenda Olmos gives her take on what it was like to attend The EconoMe Conference on March 7, 2020 at The University of Cincinnati.
