Details

Here are all the details for the LifeTheme Live Event:

• Dates: May 15-16
• Event Location: Menlo Park Coworking Space, 161 S. RiverHeath Way, Appleton, WI 54915
• Hotel Location: Marriott Courtyard Appleton Riverfront, 101 Riverheath Way, Appleton, WI 54915

Agenda

Here’s the full agenda for the event:

• Wednesday, May 14: Travel to Wisconsin (the Appleton airport is about 15 minutes from the hotel/event space and is very easy to get in and out of.)
• Thursday, May 15: All-day event starts at 9am. There will be an hour-and-a-half lunch break, and we’ll wrap up by 5pm. We’ll have a group dinner around 6pm, and you’ll be back at the hotel by around 8pm.
• Friday, May 16: All-day event starts at 9am. Again, there will be an extended lunch break and we’ll wrap up the event by around 5pm. The evening will be free for you to decompress before traveling home the next day.
• Saturday, May 17: Travel home.

Rachel’s Guide to Appleton

Appleton is a city north of Lake Winnebago, in Wisconsin. Overlooking the Fox River, the 1882 Hearthstone Historic House Museum has original Thomas Edison light fixtures. Nearby, in an old paper mill, the Paper Discovery Center includes interactive displays. The History Museum at the Castle features an exhibit on magician Harry Houdini.

• Population: 74,719 (2023)
• Metro population: 243,147 (US: 194th)
• Age: 167 years
• Founded: May 2, 1857

Airports

There are a couple of airports you can fly into for the event:

• Appleton International Airport (ATW) – our recommendation, about 15 minutes from the event space. Transportation options: Uber, Lyft, Several car rental options.
• Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB) – about 30 minutes from the event space. Transportation options: Uber, Lyft, Several car rental options:
• Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) – the largest WI airport, but about 1h45m from the event space. Transportation options: Uber, Lyft, Several car rental options.

Accommodations

A room block is reserved at Courtyard Marriott – Appleton Riverfront (101 Riverheath Way, Appleton, WI 54915) – standard king rooms available at $209/night. The block is reserved for May 14-17. You can book directly with this reservation link.

Where to eat & drink

Restaurants:

• Bistro at Marriott (the event hotel)
• Broken Tree Taproom and Pizza
• Stone Arch Brewpub (1.7 miles from hotel)
• Apollon (Greek cuisine) (1.9 miles from hotel)
• Katsu-Ya of Japan (2 miles from hotel)
• Antojitos Mexicanos (1.7 miles from hotel)

Coffee:

• Tempest Coffee Collective (0.1 miles from hotel)
• Seth’s Coffee (several locations)

Interesting places to visit

Museums

• The History Museum at the Castle (features Harry Houdini exhibit)
• Trout Museum of Art
• Hearthstone Historic House Museum (first residence in the US powered by a centrally located hydroelectric station using the Edison system)
• Barlow Planetarium

Activities – Nature

• Telulah Park – walking, biking, 9-hole disc golf course
• Peabody Park – sports courts, picnic areas, disc golf, a boat ramp & wading pool
• Gordon Bubolz Nature Preserve – trails and nature center
• Heckrodt Wetland Reserve – 76 acres of wetlands, boardwalk, and a nature center