Notes from the room where it gets built
How we pick speakers, why we made the calls we made, and what to expect this November.
What your badge actually gets you this year
Not all Plenary badges are created equal. Here's a plain-English breakdown of what each ticket tier actually includes so you can buy with confidence.
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Inside The Foundry, our venue for 2026
We're hosting Plenary 2026 at a converted 1920s ironworks in Chicago — here's why this building stopped us in our tracks and what you'll notice the moment you walk in.
· 6 min read
How we book 24 speakers into one track
Plenary runs a single-track conference with no parallel sessions, which means every talk competes for the same finite stage time. Here is exactly how we choose who makes the cut.
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Why we cut the vendor floor
Plenary removed sponsor expo booths entirely — here is the thinking behind that decision and what we built in their place to give sponsors genuine visibility without the sales-floor atmosphere.
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