OS & Open Conferences

[Jon Harvey]

Dear all

 

I think I have managed to persuade a public conference producer to run (and
charge for) one of their conferences using Open Space. I debated with her
that the ‘talking heads’ type of conference with a smattering of workshops
(which are usually mini plenary sessions too) could be so much more valuable
and productive if OS was used. I said I would enquire if anyone else had
done this – how did it go – what lessons did you draw?

 

This is something of a gamble I recognise, as this will not be quite the
kind of issue that has to be solved yesterday kind of context. (Although
given the current austerity measures which are sweeping across the UK public
services right now – a lot of things have to be solved yesterday!) Also the
people gathered will be a community of interest (ie they will all have
signed up to come to the topic in questions) but not a community / group in
any other way...

 

So what do people think – can this work – has this worked?

 

Many thanks

 

Very best wishes

 

Jon

 

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