MOTIVATED TO CHANGE OUR STORY : GOING FURTHER TOGETHER
We didn ’ t have any initial expectations for the E3 Association Conference . E3 is so new , and we ’ ve been trying to wrap our heads around what its main focus is and how we fit in . The vision to Empower , Educate & Entertain drew us to E3 Camping in October of 2020 , and we became Founding Members .
We wanted to improve our lives as full-time RVers and hoped this would be an avenue to do just that . When word of the conference came out , we went back and forth with all the “ is it worth it ? it ’ s a lot of money ” doubts but ultimately decided to invest a little and see what came of it . Again , no expectations , just wanting to network and learn more about E3 to decide if it ’ s truely for us and if it would help us continue to change our story .
We didn ’ t sign up for the VIP package , so we feel as though we missed out on networking and meeting other like-minded people . We ’ d hoped for an icebreaker event with everyone to start the conference ; instead , we showed up , registered , and found seats . And then the speakers came out — and E3 lived up to it ’ s Empower , Educate , & Entertain mission .
The quality of the conference production was outstanding . Tom McCarthy was so inspiring , and the E3 team was so motivated . We found ourselves starting to believe that we could “ change our story ” and improve our lives . But when we left that day , we found ourselves still questioning , was it worth the cost ? We ’ d enjoyed day one , but what would the remainder of the conference bring ?
We showed up early for Day 2 to try and meet new people over breakfast . We ended up finding an awesome couple who traveled , camped , and did off-roading . Their positive attitudes set the tone for the day . And then E3 did it again .
The speakers on Day 2 blew it out of the water . The order of speakers and the breakouts were an awesome mix of the E3 vision . All of the speakers did their part ; they educated , entertained , and empowered , and it was awesome .
Kris “ Tanto ” Paronto taught us to never quit . Kevin & Brittany Williams ’ story about living life to the fullest inspired us to dream bigger . And Alan Akina ’ s 101 Financial opportunities came into our lives at the right time and will help us make all of our dreams possible . We went back to our room that night and talked for hours about changing our lives .
Day 3 built on the previous two days , and the conference closed on an amazing high . We were sold . As full-time travelers , we sometimes feel alone and that we ’ re not part of something . The E3 Conference changed that for us by providing not only the tools we need to improve our lives but a support system and the motivation to never quit . Thank you E3 , for an outstanding weekend and for helping us Go Further Together .
— Chris & Suzannah Hinton , Hinton the Trail
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