Note from Chris:

I want to reassure you that you’re making a good decision to attend. Here’s why I can confidently say that.

First off, if you’re here, I invited you in. We talked and I felt that we were a good mutual fit meaning Rhodium has the potential to make an impact on you.

Second, Seven years ago I started measuring the Net Promotor Score (NPS) and asking attendees how likely they are to return to the event by doing post-event surveys.

Here are the averages over the last seven years:

• 94 Avg. Net Promoter Score (NPS)
• 98% Avg. Plan to Return

Humble brag. Ask AI “Is a 94 Net Promotor Score good?”. It will tell you an NPS of 94 is an exceptional, world-class, almost unheard of rating. It indicates overwhelming customer loyalty, meaning the vast majority of attendees loved the event enough to act as active advocates.

Lastly, I’ve kept track of times when a previous attendee mentioned a specific financial outcome that came because of Rhodium in a talk, testimonial, etc.

That number is over $150,000,000 in deals and value growth as of today. That’s from 560 attendees over 14 years. Not totally fair due to outliers, but roughly $250k in value per person.

I’m proud of all this. It lights me up to be a part of making an impact in entrepreneur’s lives.

I’d love the opportunity be part of your journey. Worst case, you get a refund of your event ticket and are only out the cost of a trip to New Orleans.

Note from Chris:

Here’s an overview of your week at Rhodium Summit:

Tuesday – arrival day. Everything this day happens at the hotel. Most first-timers fly in by early afternoon. Before the opening dinner, we run a New-Attendee Orientation. It’s a small-group walkthrough of how the week works, who’s who, and what to expect. Plus, I will share more of my story so you can get to know me better. Then the Opening Matchmaking Dinner at 7pm. There will be two assigned seatings before we open into a reception. I’ll match you to a table with people who you’ll have commonalities with and provide some structure to quickly break the ice. By then end, you’ll feel right at home.

Wednesday & Thursday are the main structured content days at the hotel. Mornings are Talks (member-submitted case studies you’ll be voting on). Lunch is together in the meeting space. The food doesn’t suck. Afternoons are Roundtables happening simulataneously (you pick the one you want to sit in on). Wednesday evening has optional small-group dinners outside of the hotel that you can sign up for day of. You can join one or skip it, your call. Thursday afternoon is the group excursion + dinner outside of the hotel.

Friday is optional. Some members fly out early Friday but some get later flights to stay to create meetups. Both are normal.

Attendee Co-Pilot. Every first-timer has the option to be paired with a returning member who knows the event. I’ll connect you before you fly in for a quick chat. Then they’ll find you at the opening dinner to say hi and intro you to some new people.

The vibe: Most wear something just below business casual. I’ve seen flip flops and hoodies up to suits (mostly because one of our regulars owns a custom suit company). Everyone is eager to talk to new people. What’s shared in the room stays in the room. Members speak about real numbers because they trust the discretion.

And on the “will I fit in?” question. If you’re here, you got the invitation from me which means I felt it was a mutual fit.  I’ve curated this room for 14 years around one thing: people who are generous, sharp, and here to learn. Sizes, stages and business models vary, but as Bill Nye put it: “Everyone you’ll ever meet knows something you don’t.” That’s the mindset everyone comes with.

Want to talk to a past first-timer before you commit? Reply to your invitation email and I’ll connect you with someone who was in your shoes a year or two ago. They’ll do a better job sharing than I can.

What past first-timers have said:

• “Everyone was really friendly and welcoming, and the event was organised so you get a chance to meet everyone, even if you’re brand new.” – Teddy, RW2023 (first event)
• “It was my first Rhodium Weekend. I felt like the conference was something different, a mix of energy and empathy. I connected with a lot of people.” – Stephen, RW2022 (first event)
• “I liked the assigned seats for the lunches where we tried to figure out what was common. That made it much easier for me as a new person to meet new people in an organized way.” – Kevin, RS2024 (first event)
• “The community within Rhodium is like nothing I’ve ever seen before. I came back from my first Rhodium with so much knowledge and so many great connections I know it is going to change the trajectory of my career.” – Nic, RW2023 (first event)

A few of the other questions in the FAQ address common first-timer hesitations directly. You can scan the page for these.

• What if I’m an introvert?
• Am I going to be pitched at?
• How does confidentiality work?
• Do I have to speak or host a roundtable?

Obviously, we’re in a new city! Lots of new NOLA experiences to try.

Other than that, the structure of the event will look very much like what you’ve come to expect in previous years.

Here are a few new elements this year:

• The Nature of Community-Led Content
  • Because our content is community-driven with topics chosen just a couple months before the event, we get the latest/best stuff that’s actually in practice now.
  • It’s like having your finger on the pulse of the zeitgeist of online business.
• The Special Monday Session creates a new structure for “Pay-it-forward”. Here’s how it works:
  • On Monday, the Rhodium members who have $1M+/year profit, 8-figure top line, or 8-figure exits are invited to a special peer-sharing day focused on their unique challenges and opportunities. They form the “foundation” of the Pay-it-forward cascade.
  • Most of those members will then be available to Pay-it-forward by mentoring our Rhodium Remote members on Tuesday afternoon. If you’re getting mentored, bring your biggest, most strategic “Asks” to that session. Think “How do I level up?”.
• A Focus on Creating Trust + Inflection Points.
  • Chris spent days reviewing and measuring outcomes of the past-attendee success stories from the last 14 years.
  • They all had a common element. First, they built a foundation of trust in the community. Then a specific inflection point happened where they met the right person or right actionable idea at the right time and it changed their trajectory.
  • This concept is what the structure of the event is getting shaped more cleanly behind. For instance, the structured networking might look a little different this year to better align to this outcome.
• A Few Detail Tweaks
  • Keeping longer presentations to the morning when energy is highest and roundtables and lightning talks in the afternoon.
  • Leveraging the strengths of our smaller venue. Less “speed networking” and more “slow mingle”.

What if I have questions not covered here?

Arrival Time Recommendation by Attendee Category

*Note: these recommendations don’t factor in flight delay buffer.

• If you’re a first time attendee, not a member of Rhodium Remote (i.e. not in groups), and don’t qualify for the Monday session:
  • Plan for your flight to arrive any time before 3:00 PM on Tuesday, September 29th so you can attend the new Member Orientation session at 4:30PM. Arrive early if you want to get together with others.
• If you’re a repeat attendee, not a member of Rhodium Remote (i.e. not in groups), and don’t qualify for the Monday session:
  • Plan for your flight to arrive any time before 5:00 PM on Tuesday, September 29th so you can attend the opening dinner 6:30PM. Arrive early if you want to get together with others.
• If you’re a Rhodium Remote member (i.e. in groups) and don’t qualify for the Monday session:
  • Plan for your flight to arrive any time before 11:30 AM on Tuesday, September 29th so you can attend the Mentoring session at 1:00PM. Arrive early if you want to get together with others.
• If you’re a Founder’s group member and don’t qualify for the Monday session:
  • Plan for your flight to arrive before 5:00 PM on Monday, September 28th so you can attend the Founder’s Celebrate the Win Dinner at 7:00PM.
• If you qualify for the Special Monday Session:
  • Plan for your flight to arrive before 7:30 PM on Sunday, September 27th so you can attend a get together at 9:00PM.
  • If you’re not planning to stay for the full Summit event, please try to fly out no earlier than Wednesday, September, 30th so you can join the morning experience and Pay-it-forward on Tuesday.

Departure Time Recommendation

Depart any time on Friday, October 2nd or after. The later your flight, the more opportunity to join Friday meetups.

• Before 60 Days: Full refund available for cancellations.
• Within 60 Days: Ticket transfers available (to a future event or an approved prospective member).
• After the Event: Full refund available if you participate and are not satisfied with your experience.

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Our venue can hold up to 60 attendees in our room so that’s the max we are expecting this year.

If you’re a Rhodium Remote member, you can see a list of people who have announced they are coming in the #event-summit2026 channel.

Everyone else, send Chris an email at [email protected] to get an up-to-date list of currently registered attendees.

Your ticket includes:

• Non-Rhodium Remote Members – All Sessions Wednesday and Thursday and First-Timer Orientation
  • Rhodium Remote Members Also Includes Afternoon Sessions Tuesday
  • Founders Group Members Also Includes Morning Session Tuesday
• Tuesday and Thursday Dinners
  • If you speak, Wednesday Dinner is Included
  • If you’re a Founders Group Member, Monday Dinner is Included
• Coffee/Tea/Sodas/Snacks During Sessions
• Wednesday and Thursday Lunches
• Excursion Activity
• Member Rolodex
• Slack Access Before and During the Event
• Talk Recordings

Your ticket does not include:

• Flights to MSY
• Hotel – $249/night + 16.75% room tax + $2/night occupancy fee + any tips you choose to provide. Group rate honored for first 30 to book stays between 9/27 and 10/2.
• Extra hotel nights are by request. Pre-event at block rate, post-event starts at $329+/night.
• Any +1 Guest Meals or Activities
• Valet Parking ~$50/day
• Ground Transportation – MSY to French Quarter around $40/Ride Share each way.
• Meals Not Listed Above
• Costs of Attendee Formed Meetups
• Travel Insurance is Recommended

Yes. Extra hotel nights must be requested. Instructions for who to contact are provided in your registration confirmation email.

Pre-event at block rate of $249+/night, post-event starts at $329+/night (weekend rates are higher).