By Mitch Matthews

Wow.  What a night! 

And even though last night’s BDG is over… it feels like things are just getting started!  Doesn’t it?

It seemed like a lot of dreams were reignited… and maybe even launched last night… and that’s just cool!

Seriously… didn’t feel like some thing shifted last night?  Hmmmmmm.  Good stuff.

Okay… have you seen yourself in the pictures yet?  Check out the BIG Dream Gathering photo gallery at DMJuice!  (Thanks Arturo Fernandez!) You can also see the DSM Register’s video of the night at the Des Moines Register.  (Thanks Bill Mikesell!)

Here’s some of our’s… and know that more are coming!

Lastly… and most importantly… thanks for coming out for the event.  It was awesome to get to dream together and connect!

Let’s keep that going!

Keep checking back for updates… keep sharing your dreams… and keep us updated on how things are going with the dreams! 

We all want to know… cuz… heck… we’re in this together!  Right?

Remember… keep dreaming BIG and keep connecting!

By Mitch

After the event was over, the team gathered for a few photos. Nice t-shirts!

Posted by Sandy Renshaw

The Big Dream Gathering – this version – is winding down. There are still a lot of people in the room, though it’s quieter than it was earlier.

This is Melissa Matthews (Mrs. Mitch). Seemed like a fitting image to conclude the live blogging session.

Melissa Matthews - Co-founder of the BIG Dream Gathering

I don’t know how many people have come through, but if the numbers on the forms mean anything, we are in the 600s. And in the beginning I saw single digits.

The time went really quickly for me. Between taking photos, posting about the event, and posting dreams for people, I kept really busy.

Stay tuned for more information. We’ll be uploading a lot of photos to Flickr and there will be a link here.

Dream on . . .

By Sandy Renshaw

WOW ! We finally made it to the Big Dream Room. As you can see, the walls are filling up with dreams. People are connecting and sharing. There’s an energy and a buzz in the room. It’s going to be exciting to hear some of the neat things coming out of this event.

By Sandy Renshaw

BIG Dream Gathering - Des Moines - 2007

The first dreamers for The Big Dream Gathering are starting to arrive and register. The process is smooth and really well organized. You can read all about the BDG Team. They’ve been working behind the scenes for months to make this event a reality.

Okay… so… if you want to just put your dreams up on the walls at the Big Dream Gathering… we say "PERFECT!"  That’s awesome.

But… if you want to take your dream to the world… we’re going to have ways to do that too.

One way is that we’re going to have 2 live-blogging stations. 

Yup… that’s right.  We’ll have two blogging guru’s there to help you post your dreams on bigdreamgathering.com. 

Who knows?  Maybe the person that can help you go after BIG dreams will read it… and connect with you!  You never know.  It’s possible.

We’ll also… believe it or not… have a video crew there. 

Their job? 

Well… it’s to give you the opportunity to "pitch" your dreams to the world via youtube.

The crew will shoot a 30 second to 2 minute video of you… talking about your dream.  Then… after the night’s over… we’ll upload it to YouTube and feature it here… at BigDreamGathering.com.

Cool?

Get excited… and we’ll see you on May 15th!

Photo credit: maldenorlife

Okay… so there are a number of ways you can share your BIG dream with the world.

1 – Come to the BIG dream gathering in Des Moines on Sunday, May 16th!  (Click here for more details!)

2 – You could email us at mitch@BIGdreamgathering.comand let us know about your BIG dream.  We can't promise that we'll be able to post it, but we'll sure do our best! 

Note: This is a public format so be as specific or as general about your dream as you choose.  We take no responsibility for your dream… but know that we're rooting for you!

3 – You could also participate via video… right now! 

Have somebody shoot a video you talking about your dream.  Then… upload it to youtube.  All you have to do is tag it with "bigdreamgathering" (one word)… and we'll find it!

Do you want to see some other peeps… talking about their dreams?  Click here. 

So… whether you're in Des Moines… New York… or Sydney… you can participate in the Big Dream Gathering!

Cool?

So… dream big… shoot a video… and let's all connect!