When I founded The 21 Convention in 2007, I was 18 years of age. At the time, my sense of direction and purpose for my life, and what I desired to build, was at best, strong, but undefined — and therefore, difficult to grasp conceptually and concretely.

The event reflected this.

In 2008, I was 19 years of age. One year older and one year stronger, the event leaped forward into the format we see continue to this day. It was the year the “Under 21 Convention” became “The 21 Convention” in spirit, and soon after, in title.

The event reflected this.

And so this process repeated itself in 2009, 2010, and 2011 — the event grew as I grew, and developed an increasingly concrete vision for my life, and my greatest work, The 21 Convention.

And?

The process repeats itself once more, full circle, because the final 21 Convention of Orlando Florida, which took place July 21st-24th 2011, was another leap forward in the architecture of the entire event. T21C 2008 was the first “21 Convention” — and T21C 2011 of Orlando Florida was the first panorama event for life on earth as a man.

It was the first event to truly reflect my deepest vision of The 21 Convention – an event that encompasses every subject of importance for being a man, and living life on earth.

It was where all previous six conventions were pointing to — but did not quite reach; the same way I was not able to “reach” that direction at a young age (prematurely), before I was ready and able to. Before I understood exactly what I was getting myself into, and before I performed the necessary thought and action required to gain such an understanding.

The 21 Convention 2011 of Orlando Florida was the first 21 Convention as it could and ought to be — a first glimpse of it’s highest potential.

It was the first event in the world where a man could attend and learn about,

• self-defense
• philosophy
• business
• male/female relationships
• monogamous relationships
• personal transformation
• casual dating
• confidence
• life
• economics
• health
• self-esteem
• nutrition and exercise
• the most advanced exercise machine in the world

just to name a few.

What’s so extraordinary of course is having these topics in the same event, back to back, and linked together without conflict or contradiction. In fact, at and only at The 21 Convention does each topic and each speaker spring off and leap forward from the previous speaker and topic — because the speakers are operating on the same fundamental principles.

All were not only interested in what’s right, true, and based in reality — but absolutely committed to the pursuit of that truth — committed to what works by the best of their judgement.

Doesn’t matter if it’s the best and most effective way to pick your first handgun, how and why to meet women online, the intricacies of qualification and attraction, the psychology of entrepreneurship — or why the united States are fast going bankrupt.

It doesn’t matter because The 21 Convention underlines and underpins these topics in to one banner, and through one fundamental question — is it right?

And it is the only convention on earth that has ever done this at an ever increasingly accurate rate — and I am proud to state that T21C 2011 of Orlando Florida did this better than all 6 previous conventions combined — as the first true men’s conference of the century — the first of many.

It was the best 21 Convention to date — and the men and women who attended understand why — and so will many of the viewers as the footage is released free to the world, and on time, in stunning HD clarity.

Let that footage be evidence and a vivid reminder that your ideals are possible, that they can exist, and that great things are still possible, if you’re willing to fight for them.

In the mean time, check out over 400 photographs and behind the scenes HD video with (almost) all of the speakers.

And stay tuned for footage, as well as 2012 ticket announcements, for North America, Europe, and Australia — including official locations for the North America and Australia events (which have been decided).

– Anthony Dream Johnson

ps — I’d like to give one final, written thanks to all attendees, speakers, and staff of The 21 Convention of Orlando Florida — including 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011.

Thank you. You made my dream possible, and I made it real. Now it’s time to turn up the heat and take this thing to the next level. Care to join me?

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