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Invitation Only · 2026

Dream Camp
2026

An invitation-only executive retreat for sleep industry leaders. Expert-led innovation frameworks, unconventional experiences, and the connections that change your business trajectory.

Until Dream Camp 2026

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Event Details
Dates
April 14–17, 2026
Location
Santa Barbara, California
Venue
Hotel Californian
Duration
4 Days · 3 Nights
Capacity
40+ Attendees
Format
Invitation Only
40
Max Attendees
4
Days Together
1
Guide in Residence
5th
Year Running
Dream Camp group celebration
Dream Camp attendees showing The FAM tattoos
Dream Camp evening entertainment
Dream Camp session and connections
Dream Camp 2026
40 Leaders.
4 Days.
One Transformation.
The Experience

An Exclusive Retreat for Sleep Industry Leaders

Invitation-only — 40 spots maximum
Coin Holders guaranteed access
Expert-led innovation workshops
Hotel Californian — 3 nights included
Santa Barbara waterfront setting
40
Max Attendees
Discover Dream Camp

An Exclusive Retreat for Sleep Industry Leaders

Dream Camp is an invitation-only gathering combining expert-led professional development with unconventional experiences, offering a platform to forge meaningful connections.

In an environment that stimulates creativity and collaboration, you'll find the opportunity to drive significant breakthroughs for your business, all while engaging with like-minded professionals who share your passion for the sleep sector.

We're heading to vibrant Santa Barbara for another incredible Dream Camp experience. We've secured a posh AAA, Five Diamond Awarded hotel.

Hotel Californian
Forbes Travel Top-Rated
AAA Five Diamond
Award-Winning Property
Santa Barbara
California Waterfront
3 Nights Included
In Registration Price
Guide in Residence

Meet Kaiser Yang

Kaiser Yang — Dream Camp Guide in Residence
Kaiser Yang
Dream Camp Guide in Residence

Kaiser doesn't teach innovation from the sidelines. He builds it, scales it, and proves it under pressure.

Over nearly three decades, Kaiser helped grow tech startups to exits totaling more than half a billion dollars. His clients include Microsoft, Disney, The Gap, and other Fortune 500 organizations.

Award-Winning Author

Crack the Code: 8 Surprising Keys to Unlock Innovation — Kaiser's proven system to help everyday people innovate in their everyday work.

Your Dream Camp Guide in Residence has led across sales, ops, strategy, and growth. He also built a restaurant that's still thriving 30 years later. Kaiser understands what it takes to create results that last.

Kaiser passionately believes that even the most transformative innovations can be fast, scrappy, and accessible to us all. Today, he helps leaders and teams achieve the outcomes they crave — growth, innovation, competitive advantage, deeper engagement, and predictable results.

Kaiser is also an award-winning restaurateur, a passionate breeder of koi fish, a golf enthusiast, and the proud father of teenage twins.

$500M+
Startup exits guided
Fortune 500
Microsoft, Disney, The Gap
30 Years
Building & scaling ventures
Author
Award-winning book
The Experience

What You'll Get at Dream Camp

Practical frameworks you can use immediately.

Judo Flip

Invert assumptions to unlock new options. A simple mental shift that reveals solutions hiding in plain sight.

Option X

Use constraints to force breakthrough thinking. When resources are limited, creativity is amplified.

Innovation Studio

Generate and pressure-test ideas fast. These aren't long academic processes — run them with your team the week you get home.

A Stronger Way to Use AI

Kaiser shows why AI needs human creativity in the driver's seat. Learn to ask sharper questions, steer output, and avoid wasted effort.

Creative Confidence

Most leaders lose creative reps over time. Dream Camp rebuilds that muscle through live practice and real challenges from the room.

Meaningful Connections

A carefully chosen group of sleep industry operators. The relationships you build here will outlast the event.

Why It Works

Why Dream Camp Works

This isn't a "watch a speaker" event. You'll spend multiple days working beside Kaiser and a carefully chosen group of operators.

You'll test frameworks on real problems, then leave with tools you can teach your team.

You'll arrive looking for new ideas.

You'll leave with new ways to think — and a plan to act.

The Schedule

4 Days in Santa Barbara

April 14–17, 2026 · Hotel Californian, Santa Barbara, CA

Hotel Californian — Santa Barbara, California

Hotel Californian

Santa Barbara, California · Forbes Travel Top-Rated · AAA Five Diamond

Forbes Top-Rated
April 14
Arrival
Check In & Welcome
Hotel Check-In3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Hotel Californian, Santa Barbara

Welcome Reception5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Rooftop terrace — meet your fellow Dream Campers over drinks and light bites

Welcome Dinner7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Private dining experience — full group, spouses welcome

April 15
Day 1
Growth & Innovation
Breakfast7:30 AM – 8:30 AM

Hotel Californian — full group

Morning Sessions8:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Kaiser Yang: Growth, accountability & success strategies — Judo Flip + Option X frameworks

Lunch and Fun at the Beach12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

Group debrief over lunch — all campers & spouses

Dream Camp Adventures1:45 PM – 4:30 PM

Hands-on fun and exploration — all attendees expected

Happy Hour6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Waterfront terrace — Santa Barbara harbor views

Dinner7:00 PM – 9:30 PM

Group dinner at a top Santa Barbara restaurant

April 16
Day 2
Deep Work & Experiences
Breakfast7:30 AM – 8:30 AM

Hotel Californian — full group

Morning Sessions8:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Kaiser Yang: Energy management, personal purpose & Innovation Studio methods

Lunch12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

Group debrief — State Street & Santa Barbara exploration

Beach Day1:45 PM – 4:30 PM

Get ready to have fun — all expected to attend

Dinner & Celebration6:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Dinner + dancing — Santa Barbara's best venue

April 17
Departure
Head Home & Take Action
Farewell7:30 AM – 9:00 AM

Hotel Californian — departure, final morning together

Departures10:00 AM onward

Head home with new frameworks, new friends, and a plan to act

Schedule subject to change. Spouses welcome at all meals and social events.

Past Attendees

What Dream Campers Say

Dream Camp is unlike anything else in this industry. Kaiser's frameworks didn't just give me new ideas — they changed how I think. I came back and ran an Innovation Studio with my whole team the following week.

HA
Hernani Alves
Former President, Sleep Train

I've been to a lot of industry events. Dream Camp is the only one where I leave with tools I actually use. The relationships you build in four days are worth the price of admission alone.

DC
Dream Camp Attendee
Sleep Industry Executive

The combination of Kaiser's sessions, the venue, and the caliber of people in the room is extraordinary. This is the event I look forward to most every year.

DC
Dream Camp Attendee
Mattress Retailer, Multi-Location
The Venue

Hotel Californian

Santa Barbara's only Forbes Travel Guide Top-Rated hotel and AAA Five Diamond award winner. Your 3-night stay is included in the Dream Camp registration price.

Forbes Travel Top-Rated
AAA Five Diamond
Santa Barbara Waterfront
3 Nights Included
Secure Your Place

Limited to 40 Dream Campers

Don't Wait — We Will Sell Out.

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Dream Camp is invitation-only. Submit your application and our team will be in touch to discuss your fit for this exclusive experience.

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Coin Holders
Coin Holder Price
$5,000

Spouse Pass: $1,750

Price includes your 3-Night Stay at Hotel Californian
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Coin Holders — secure your spot today. Space is strictly limited to 40 attendees.