Seekers Summit 2026 - Treasure Hunters Convention
Seekers Summit
March 27–28, 2026 •
Tucson, Arizona
The Summit Has Begun!
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Now Streaming on Netflix
Gold & Greed: The Hunt for Fenn’s Treasure
Meet the director and producer behind this series at Seekers Summit.
What Is Seekers Summit?
Seekers Summit is a two-day convention for anyone who loves the thrill of the hunt — from armchair solvers and field searchers to creators building the next great treasure hunt. You'll compete in a live $10K–$20K treasure hunt, unlock exclusive clues from multiple active hunts, and help set a Guinness World Record.
The lineup spans the full world of treasure hunting: the people who lived the legendary Forrest Fenn search, the Netflix filmmakers who documented it, and the hunt creators driving today's active community. Whether you've been searching for years or just discovered treasure hunting exists, this is the place to be.
Hosted by EMA & JAM of Treasure Hunt with Us, Jenny Kile of Mysterious Writings, and Froggy of Este's Quest.
$10K+
Live Hunt Prize
9
Milestone Unlocks
16
Expert Speakers
Guinness
Record Attempt
The Lineup
Hunt creators, Netflix filmmakers, and the searchers who lived it — together on stage for the first time.
Justin Posey (opens in new window)
Creator, Beyond the Map's Edge
Tucson native who spent ten years hunting the Fenn treasure — then bought the collection at auction and hid his own. His hunt, Beyond the Map's Edge, launched alongside the Netflix series and has drawn over 100,000 active searchers. Spent a decade looking for someone else’s treasure. Decided it was easier to just hide his own.
Chad Bird (opens in new window)
Creator, TREZOR.QUEST
Former Fenn searcher who hid 15,000 crypto coins in a Trezor wallet somewhere in the American Southwest. The hunt is free to play, runs until 2040, and hasn't been solved.
Jared McGilliard (opens in new window)
Director, Gold & Greed
Founder of Nomadica Films, a Seattle-based production company behind a Tribeca Best Documentary winner and a Berlinale-nominated short. He spent two years directing Gold & Greed — the most pitched project in TV and film in the last 20 years. Before that, he embedded with Air Force Pararescuemen in Afghanistan for National Geographic's Inside Combat Rescue, the first time those elite rescue teams ever allowed cameras on their missions.
Nikoline Bohr (opens in new window)
Treasure Hunter & Metal Detectorist
Danish-born treasure hunter and scientist based in Nantucket. Featured on History's Beyond Oak Island and Discovery's Expedition Unknown. She teaches metal detecting, recovers lost jewelry through the Ring Finders network, and digs up things most people walk right over.
Lou & Sherri Boyer (opens in new window)
Fenn Treasure Searchers & Content Creators
Lou is a 21,000-hour airline pilot who used his navigation skills to hunt the Fenn treasure, dragging his family on expeditions across Yellowstone and the Colorado-New Mexico border. Sherri, a former flight attendant, backed the quest from day one. Featured in Gold & Greed, the Boyers have built a following of over 100K on YouTube documenting their adventures.
Cynthia Meachum (opens in new window)
Fenn Treasure Searcher
Retired Nikon welder who searched for the Fenn treasure over 100 times, converting a room in her house into a war room of maps and theories. Featured in Gold & Greed.
Toby Younis (opens in new window)
Hunt Creator & Intelligence Analyst
Former NSA senior intelligence analyst, decorated Vietnam veteran, and Santa Fe native. Co-created the A Gypsy's Kiss treasure hunt and built a 7,000-subscriber YouTube community around the Fenn search. At Seekers Summit, he'll be presenting on using AI in treasure hunting.
Matt DeMoss
Editor, Beyond the Map's Edge
Enthusiastic treasure hunter whose video channel Smell the Sunshine chronicled the Forrest Fenn search. Matt edited Justin Posey's Beyond the Map's Edge — with the exception of the poem. His only advice for Justin was: "Make it nearly impossible!"
Lyne G. Morissette (opens in new window)
Conservation Biologist & Science Communicator
Marine biologist who spent three decades studying endangered species and how they navigate the wilderness. Now equally curious about what happens when humans go BOTG with a clue in hand. Her current research explores large-scale treasure hunts, the outdoor moments they generate, and what they might be quietly shaping in both people and conservation. Fluent in grizzlies — and English, with an accent.
George Ward (opens in new window)
Lead Admin, 12treasures.com
Lead administrator of 12treasures.com and host of The Secret Podcast. Collaborates with original series artist John Jude Palencar to archive the history of The Secret and its still-hidden casques. Has spent years bridging 1980s mysteries with modern-day searching.
Kevin Wright (opens in new window)
Founder, The National Treasure Quest
Founded The National Treasure Quest in 2020 to inspire outdoor adventure during a time when the world needed it most. Inspired by the Forrest Fenn hunt, NTQ encourages explorers to embrace curiosity, follow the clues, and remember that the journey itself is part of the treasure.
Michael Keenan (opens in new window)
Creator, Treasurefix
Treasure hunter turned hunt creator. Co-founder of Treasurefix, which releases a new digital challenge every other week — accessible to all skill levels, solvable from your couch. Also runs the $100,000 Americana hunt, designed to test the limits of your curiosity and determination.
3D Bronze
Custom Treasure Box Artisan & Hunt Creator
Founder of the 3D Bronze platform and custom treasure box artisan. Active treasure hunter since 2018. Co-created the Agents vs. Aliens treasure hunt with Thanar.
Thanar
Hunt Creator, Agents vs. Aliens
Former programmer turned priest with 40 years of puzzle-solving experience, starting with the 1986 MIT Mystery Hunt. Teamed up with 3D Bronze to create Agents vs. Aliens.
Dianna Dean (opens in new window)
Co-Creator, Quill & Compass Adventures
Known as Compass, Dianna is the co-creator of three armchair treasure hunts: Amnesia, Room52, and The Bookshop. When she's not building new puzzles, she's working on TTI, The Secret, and other hunts.
Matt "Phoenix" Winjum
Co-Founder, Seven Paces Treasure Co.
Co-founder of Seven Paces Treasure Co., which has created and directed hunts across the country over the last five years — including The Fortune Lies Within (Vermont) and Grigg's Gold (North Dakota). Also a TTI hunter and guest on multiple national treasure hunting podcasts.
Get Your Tickets
Every ticket sold moves us closer to the next attendance milestone. The lineup gets better as the crowd grows.
Venue capacity is capped. When it’s full, it’s full.
Adult Ticket
21+
- Full two-day access
- Live $10K–$20K treasure hunt eligibility
- All panels & presentations
- Milestone giveaway eligibility
- Guinness World Record participation
Limited Availability
Under-21 Ticket
Under 21
- Full two-day access
- All panels & presentations
- Milestone giveaway eligibility
- Meet the speakers & vendor area
Limited Availability
Attendance Milestones
Every ticket sold moves the tracker forward. Hit attendance targets to unlock exclusive clues from active treasure hunts, rare collectibles, and search-area eliminations.
971
Tickets Sold — Next milestone at 1,000
On-Site Treasure Hunt
Skill-based contest for adult ticket holders (21+). Solve clues for real cash.
Gold & Greed Scene Elimination
Justin Posey eliminates a debated scene from the Gold & Greed documentary that contains no intended clues — one less place to look
Mysterious Writings Giveaway
Limited/Signed Forrest Fenn Map & Medallion from Mysterious Writings
Beyond the Map's Edge Elimination
Justin Posey eliminates TWO STATES from Beyond the Map's Edge
Schedule
Friday night is for meeting the community. Saturday is the main event.
Doors Open & Mixer
Check in, grab your badge, and meet the community. Speakers will be mingling. Have the email address you used to purchase your tickets ready.
Live Music — Billy Shaw Jr. Band
Tucson's own Billy Shaw Jr. Band brings live country, fiddle, and good times to the Friday night mixer. Winner of the 2016 NASH Next competition and one of Arizona's most in-demand acts.
Doors Open
Check in and grab your badge. Have the email address you used to purchase your tickets ready.
Opening Ceremonies
Welcome remarks, announcements, and a preview of what's ahead.
Hosted by Jenny, Froggy, EMA & JAM
LayerV
Justin Posey's latest venture, LayerV, applies treasure hunting principles to digital security. The Seekers Summit's sponsor explores, in conversation, the future of hiding sensitive information from both AI and human threats.
Hosted by Art Chandrasekaran Ph.D.(c) M.B.A. (Entrepreneur)
Art is a change management expert who advises leaders across business, culture, and wellness. With practice in large-scale transformation and two MBA degrees in management and marketing, she helps organizations evolve how they work and lead.
Content Creators Panel
The creators behind some of the biggest treasure hunting channels talk about growing an audience, what gets views, and how content is shaping the community.
Hosted by Froggy
Hunt Creators Panel
George Ward, Kevin Wright, Michael Keenan, 3D Bronze, Thanar, and Dianna Dean talk about how they build puzzles, hide rewards, and keep thousands of solvers engaged.
Hosted by Jenny
Hot Dog Eating Contest
Preselected participants compete head to head on stage.
Safety in Treasure Hunting
Land access, weather planning, legal gray areas, and the real-world consequences that shaped how hunts are designed today.
Hosted by Froggy
Conservation, Tech & AI
Nikoline, Toby, and Lyne talk about how treasure hunting is actively helping conservation, the role of AI and new technology in the field, and where it's all headed.
Hosted by EMA & JAM
Gold & Greed Panel
Director Jared McGilliard, Lou, Sherri, Cynthia, and Justin go behind the scenes of the Netflix documentary — how the story was found, what got cut, and what surprised everyone.
Hosted by Jenny
Beyond the Map's Edge
Justin Posey joins characters from the book — Taylor, Gary, and Mike — along with editor Matt DeMoss to talk about how the story came together and the real-world hunts it launched.
Hosted by EMA
Chad Bird Q&A
The creator of TREZOR.QUEST takes questions from the audience.
Hosted by JAM
Justin Posey Q&A
Ninety minutes, no script. Ask about Beyond the Map's Edge, LayerV, the community, or anything else. Questions can be submitted and voted on via mobile device at the event — make sure to bring one.
Hosted by EMA
LayerV Seekers Bounty Treasure Hunt
A live, in-person treasure hunt with real prizes on the line. Details to be announced from the stage.
Don't Sit This One Out
Tickets start at $15. Every sale moves the milestone tracker forward.
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(opens in new window) Venue
The Tucson Expo Center — indoor, air-conditioned, and right off I-10 with free parking.
Tucson Expo Center
3750 E Irvington Rd
Tucson, AZ 85714
Getting There & Where to Stay
Tucson International Airport (TUS)
15 minutes from the venue. Direct flights from most major hubs.
Loews Ventana Canyon Resort
Catalina Foothills • ~25 min drive
Nestled against the Santa Catalina Mountains with a natural 80-foot waterfall on property. Private balconies with desert and mountain views, Tom Fazio golf, full spa, and four restaurants.
Hacienda Del Sol Guest Ranch Resort
Catalina Foothills • ~25 min drive
A 1920s guest ranch turned boutique resort. Authentic hacienda architecture, award-winning dining, three pools, and a full spa on 32 acres. The quintessential Tucson experience.
AC Hotel Tucson Downtown
Downtown • ~15 min drive
Modern rooftop pool with panoramic mountain views. Walk to Congress Street restaurants, 4th Avenue shops, and Tucson’s arts district. The best way to experience the city on foot.
Arizona Inn
Midtown • ~15 min drive
Family-owned since 1930. Fourteen acres of gardens and fountains, casita-style rooms, free bikes, pool, and on-site restaurant. Old-school Tucson elegance in the heart of the city.
Frequently Asked Questions
Tickets, the hunt, and what to expect.
What is Seekers Summit?
The world's largest treasure hunting convention — two days of panels, live hunts, and real treasure. The lineup includes the cast and crew of Netflix's Gold & Greed, active treasure hunt creators, and veteran Forrest Fenn searchers. There's also a live $10K–$20K treasure hunt, attendance milestones that unlock prizes from active hunts, and a Guinness World Record attempt.
When and where is the event?
March 27–28, 2026 at the Tucson Expo Center (3750 E Irvington Rd, Tucson, AZ 85714). Friday evening runs 7–10 PM. Saturday is 10 AM–10 PM.
How much are tickets?
Adult tickets (21+) are $25 and include eligibility for the live treasure hunt. Under-21 tickets are $15 and include access to all panels, speakers, and milestone giveaways. Both tickets count toward attendance milestones.
What is the live treasure hunt?
A skill-based contest for adult ticket holders (21+) with $10,000–$20,000 in cash prizes. You'll solve clues using strategy, logic, and speed — no luck involved. Complete rules will be published before the event and emailed to registered attendees. See our Legal & Terms page for details.
What are the attendance milestones?
As ticket sales hit specific thresholds (500, 750, 1,000, etc.), new prizes are unlocked for all attendees. These include exclusive clues from active treasure hunts, rare collectibles, and search-area eliminations. The milestone tracker on this page updates as tickets sell.
Is there a Guinness World Record attempt?
Yes. We're going for the Guinness World Record for the largest treasure hunt game. The current record is 1,384 participants, set in Greece in 2017. Every attendee participates in the on-site treasure hunt, which doubles as the official record attempt.
Can I get a refund?
All ticket sales are final. No refunds will be issued after purchase. Please review our full ticket terms on our Legal & Terms page before purchasing.
Do I need to be 21+ to attend?
No. Anyone can attend with an Under-21 ticket ($15). There is no minimum age. The only restriction is the live treasure hunt, which requires an adult ticket (21+) due to venue and liability requirements.
What should I bring?
A mobile device — you'll need one to submit and vote on questions during the Beyond the Map's Edge Q&A. Also make sure you know the email address you used to purchase your tickets, as you'll need it at check-in.
I’m new to treasure hunting. Is this event for me?
Absolutely. The panels cover everything from how real treasure hunts work to the history behind them. Speakers are available throughout the event for conversations and photos, and the Friday evening mixer is specifically designed for meeting people. You don’t need any experience — just curiosity.