I met our first 6-figure client at a conference I wasn't supposed to be at.📍 I couldn't afford the ticket📍 I snuck in on someone else's pass📍 I am an introvert. I am NOT the salesperson on our team (my stomach knots up at the thought of having to sell something).On top of that, our business was for college students, but I sold a service for employees.AND WE KNOCKED IT OUT OF THE PARK!We turned a 6-figure contract into a 7-figure business with multiple customers in less than a year, and the impact is still reverberating.I'm still processing with my therapists how I got here.As a former Cirque du Soleil soloist turned entrepreneur, so much of my life these last 10 years could make anyone do a double take.I don't identify as a business person. I'm a creative idealist who is fascinated by beauty, motivated by belonging and striving for balance and well-being.But I'm also an operator who can figure things out and get the job done when it comes down to it.Being at that conference taught me that being in the right room at the right time matters.I believe these rooms should be places of warmth and belonging.This is why I am in the conference business.Inspired by The Michelin Guide, my growth agency, Marble Intelligence, uses strategy, analytics, and AI to help marketers, business development partners, and sales teams optimize their conference spend, increase their ROI, and automate their processes.Inspired by The Green Book, my newsletter, The Green Room, curates industry conferences by region, shares impactful notes from the conferences you couldn’t attend, and details industry-specific speaker calls for our vibrant community of 20,000+ founders and executives.The ultimate goal: Help you be in the right room at the right time in the most authentic way possible to build rich, human connections.