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Kaliya at 18:09, 3 June 2009

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	'''Bold text'''Back to [[Chapters for AOC]]<br>		'''Bold text'''Back to [[Chapters for AOC]]<br>

-	I wrote this chapter for a book that was ~~then~~ given to a lone male author to write.	+	I wrote this chapter for a collaborative book project that was subsequently given to a lone male author to write.
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	I am removing the chapter and am using as the basis of my own book on the topic of participatory conferences and building successful technical communities.		I am removing the chapter and am using as the basis of my own book on the topic of participatory conferences and building successful technical communities.

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Kaliya: /* =Navigating the Space Together */

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=Navigating the Space Together

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	There are a few principles and one "law" that help govern how people navigate the shared space. These are introduced to the participants before they make the agenda.		There are a few principles and one "law" that help govern how people navigate the shared space. These are introduced to the participants before they make the agenda.

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	These simple guidelines originated to help the day move forward without people being anxious about things being exactly on time, or getting possessive about a particular session. They help create an environment of shared intention with a lot of freedom for people to do what they need to get the most out of the Open Space.		These simple guidelines originated to help the day move forward without people being anxious about things being exactly on time, or getting possessive about a particular session. They help create an environment of shared intention with a lot of freedom for people to do what they need to get the most out of the Open Space.
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	=====The Agenda Wall =====		=====The Agenda Wall =====

Kaliya: /* Before the Event */

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Before the Event

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	Open Space events take the participation of stakeholders seriously; they provide a way for people to bring forward their best ideas and their niggling little questions right within the gathering. At the heart of this method is a "live," "day-of" agenda-creation process where all those gathered can propose sessions. This ensures that there is direct relevance for all participants.		Open Space events take the participation of stakeholders seriously; they provide a way for people to bring forward their best ideas and their niggling little questions right within the gathering. At the heart of this method is a "live," "day-of" agenda-creation process where all those gathered can propose sessions. This ensures that there is direct relevance for all participants.

-	=====Before the Event=====	+	====Before the Event====
	It begins with the Invitation		It begins with the Invitation
	An event begins when you start imagining it. Who do you think should come? Why do you think now is a good time to bring the community together? When would be a good time in the life cycle of the community? It is good to invite a few other people to join in the process of creating the invitation. It is good to put thought into this document because when the attendees participants are those who present and lead conversations it is important to ensure that good people who can contribute come. I recommend that you don’t just ask your community to define all this on their own. It is best to put forward a straw man and then get feedback from the community.		An event begins when you start imagining it. Who do you think should come? Why do you think now is a good time to bring the community together? When would be a good time in the life cycle of the community? It is good to invite a few other people to join in the process of creating the invitation. It is good to put thought into this document because when the attendees participants are those who present and lead conversations it is important to ensure that good people who can contribute come. I recommend that you don’t just ask your community to define all this on their own. It is best to put forward a straw man and then get feedback from the community.

-	======Picking a Venue======	+	=====Picking a Venue=====
	In terms of dimensions of the space there are several ways you can host space for open space one way is in a large room where you have all sessions going on around the edges. You can also have breakout rooms where different meetings happen but it is helpful if the breakout spaces are as close together as possible. You can also do a mixture of a large room and breakouts.		In terms of dimensions of the space there are several ways you can host space for open space one way is in a large room where you have all sessions going on around the edges. You can also have breakout rooms where different meetings happen but it is helpful if the breakout spaces are as close together as possible. You can also do a mixture of a large room and breakouts.

	It is good to looking for space with an abundance of natural light. It is helpful if you are free to bring in food from local restaurants. I recommend going with spaces that are not in hotels (hard to find natural light) and other venues that are non-union. I feel terrible making this recommendation but venues with union labor have incredibly high rates for the most basic things (at one recent event it was $40 per person to have a sandwich, bag of chips, sodas, and fruit for an afternoon meeting - there also can be high AV charges and restrictions on even being able to plug your own conference materials in).		It is good to looking for space with an abundance of natural light. It is helpful if you are free to bring in food from local restaurants. I recommend going with spaces that are not in hotels (hard to find natural light) and other venues that are non-union. I feel terrible making this recommendation but venues with union labor have incredibly high rates for the most basic things (at one recent event it was $40 per person to have a sandwich, bag of chips, sodas, and fruit for an afternoon meeting - there also can be high AV charges and restrictions on even being able to plug your own conference materials in).

-	======Registration======	+	=====Registration=====
	Despite the popularity of ‘free events’ they create havoc because as an organizer you don’t know how many people will show up. Generally you have to have definite numbers submitted to a caterer a week before an event (this is why you increase the prices as the event gets closer). Enormous value is created and paying something to come helps create a ‘contract’ between the attendee’s and the organizers. Events that are free to sign up can cause havoc for organizers because of the up to 75% no-show rate.		Despite the popularity of ‘free events’ they create havoc because as an organizer you don’t know how many people will show up. Generally you have to have definite numbers submitted to a caterer a week before an event (this is why you increase the prices as the event gets closer). Enormous value is created and paying something to come helps create a ‘contract’ between the attendee’s and the organizers. Events that are free to sign up can cause havoc for organizers because of the up to 75% no-show rate.

	There are several ways to do payments one is with event registration services like eventbrite or even just setting up a paypal. Fees for an day long community should be at the level that involves “chiping in to cover costs”. It is reasonable to charge up to $100 per day per person. If you can find ways to lower this with sponsorships or by having an inexpensive venue.		There are several ways to do payments one is with event registration services like eventbrite or even just setting up a paypal. Fees for an day long community should be at the level that involves “chiping in to cover costs”. It is reasonable to charge up to $100 per day per person. If you can find ways to lower this with sponsorships or by having an inexpensive venue.

-	======Wiki Pre-Work======	+	=====Wiki Pre-Work=====
	I encourage communities hosting an Open Space to put up a wiki (or other editable, shared-document website) to help participants who are coming to an event announce their intention to call or host a session on a particular topic. Here you can see a list of potential topics and the people who proposed them. The wiki may also include a list of questions posed by those coming to the gathering. It is very important to remember that the wiki is not "written in stone," and there is no guarantee that the topics will be called the day-of. But it does give people a sense of the topics others are interested in, and it gives them a chance to reach out to others who they might work with in jointly calling a session the day-of. It is important to not let the wiki become a "planning tool" where times and places are assigned for meetings, as this would undermine the spirit and aliveness of the Open Space process.		I encourage communities hosting an Open Space to put up a wiki (or other editable, shared-document website) to help participants who are coming to an event announce their intention to call or host a session on a particular topic. Here you can see a list of potential topics and the people who proposed them. The wiki may also include a list of questions posed by those coming to the gathering. It is very important to remember that the wiki is not "written in stone," and there is no guarantee that the topics will be called the day-of. But it does give people a sense of the topics others are interested in, and it gives them a chance to reach out to others who they might work with in jointly calling a session the day-of. It is important to not let the wiki become a "planning tool" where times and places are assigned for meetings, as this would undermine the spirit and aliveness of the Open Space process.

-	=======Theme Development=======	+	======Theme Development======
	As your event approaches you may want to work on developing a specific theme. This can help provide focus, inspire participation, and support the learning outcomes for your gathering. This does not need to be in place before the event itself – it may be put forward in the moment to inspire contribution to the shared space.		As your event approaches you may want to work on developing a specific theme. This can help provide focus, inspire participation, and support the learning outcomes for your gathering. This does not need to be in place before the event itself – it may be put forward in the moment to inspire contribution to the shared space.

-	Create the flow of your event decide with a group of people who will participate in the event what the flow of activity should be. In the Open Space events that I put together	+	Create the flow of your event decide with a group of people who will participate in the event what the flow of activity should be. In the Open Space events that I put together
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	====At the Event====		====At the Event====

Kaliya: /* At the Event */

2008-03-23T04:54:46Z

At the Event

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	=======Navigating the Space Together======		=======Navigating the Space Together======

Kaliya: /* Wiki Pre-Work */

2008-03-23T04:54:01Z

Wiki Pre-Work

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	There are several ways to do payments one is with event registration services like eventbrite or even just setting up a paypal. Fees for an day long community should be at the level that involves “chiping in to cover costs”. It is reasonable to charge up to $100 per day per person. If you can find ways to lower this with sponsorships or by having an inexpensive venue.		There are several ways to do payments one is with event registration services like eventbrite or even just setting up a paypal. Fees for an day long community should be at the level that involves “chiping in to cover costs”. It is reasonable to charge up to $100 per day per person. If you can find ways to lower this with sponsorships or by having an inexpensive venue.

-	=======Wiki Pre-Work=======	+	======Wiki Pre-Work======
-	I encourage communities hosting an Open Space to put up a wiki (or other editable, shared-document website) to help participants who are coming to an event announce their intention to call or host a session on a particular topic. Here you can see a list of potential topics and the people who proposed them. The wiki may also include a list of questions posed by those coming to the gathering. It is very important to remember that the wiki is not "written in stone," and there is no guarantee that the topics will be called the day-of. But it does give people a sense of the topics others are interested in, and it gives them a chance to reach out to others who they might work with in jointly calling a session the day-of. It is important to not let the wiki become a "planning tool" where times and places are assigned for meetings, as this would undermine the spirit and aliveness of the Open Space process.	+	I encourage communities hosting an Open Space to put up a wiki (or other editable, shared-document website) to help participants who are coming to an event announce their intention to call or host a session on a particular topic. Here you can see a list of potential topics and the people who proposed them. The wiki may also include a list of questions posed by those coming to the gathering. It is very important to remember that the wiki is not "written in stone," and there is no guarantee that the topics will be called the day-of. But it does give people a sense of the topics others are interested in, and it gives them a chance to reach out to others who they might work with in jointly calling a session the day-of. It is important to not let the wiki become a "planning tool" where times and places are assigned for meetings, as this would undermine the spirit and aliveness of the Open Space process.

	=======Theme Development=======		=======Theme Development=======

Kaliya: /* Registration */

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Registration

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	It is good to looking for space with an abundance of natural light. It is helpful if you are free to bring in food from local restaurants. I recommend going with spaces that are not in hotels (hard to find natural light) and other venues that are non-union. I feel terrible making this recommendation but venues with union labor have incredibly high rates for the most basic things (at one recent event it was $40 per person to have a sandwich, bag of chips, sodas, and fruit for an afternoon meeting - there also can be high AV charges and restrictions on even being able to plug your own conference materials in).		It is good to looking for space with an abundance of natural light. It is helpful if you are free to bring in food from local restaurants. I recommend going with spaces that are not in hotels (hard to find natural light) and other venues that are non-union. I feel terrible making this recommendation but venues with union labor have incredibly high rates for the most basic things (at one recent event it was $40 per person to have a sandwich, bag of chips, sodas, and fruit for an afternoon meeting - there also can be high AV charges and restrictions on even being able to plug your own conference materials in).

-	=======Registration=======	+	======Registration======
	Despite the popularity of ‘free events’ they create havoc because as an organizer you don’t know how many people will show up. Generally you have to have definite numbers submitted to a caterer a week before an event (this is why you increase the prices as the event gets closer). Enormous value is created and paying something to come helps create a ‘contract’ between the attendee’s and the organizers. Events that are free to sign up can cause havoc for organizers because of the up to 75% no-show rate.		Despite the popularity of ‘free events’ they create havoc because as an organizer you don’t know how many people will show up. Generally you have to have definite numbers submitted to a caterer a week before an event (this is why you increase the prices as the event gets closer). Enormous value is created and paying something to come helps create a ‘contract’ between the attendee’s and the organizers. Events that are free to sign up can cause havoc for organizers because of the up to 75% no-show rate.

-	There are several ways to do payments one is with event registration services like eventbrite or even just setting up a paypal. Fees for an day long community should be at the level that involves “chiping in to cover costs”. It is reasonable to charge up to $100 per day per person. If you can find ways to lower this with sponsorships or by having an inexpensive venue.	+	There are several ways to do payments one is with event registration services like eventbrite or even just setting up a paypal. Fees for an day long community should be at the level that involves “chiping in to cover costs”. It is reasonable to charge up to $100 per day per person. If you can find ways to lower this with sponsorships or by having an inexpensive venue.

	=======Wiki Pre-Work=======		=======Wiki Pre-Work=======

Kaliya: /* Picking a Venue */

2008-03-23T04:53:15Z

Picking a Venue

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	An event begins when you start imagining it. Who do you think should come? Why do you think now is a good time to bring the community together? When would be a good time in the life cycle of the community? It is good to invite a few other people to join in the process of creating the invitation. It is good to put thought into this document because when the attendees participants are those who present and lead conversations it is important to ensure that good people who can contribute come. I recommend that you don’t just ask your community to define all this on their own. It is best to put forward a straw man and then get feedback from the community.		An event begins when you start imagining it. Who do you think should come? Why do you think now is a good time to bring the community together? When would be a good time in the life cycle of the community? It is good to invite a few other people to join in the process of creating the invitation. It is good to put thought into this document because when the attendees participants are those who present and lead conversations it is important to ensure that good people who can contribute come. I recommend that you don’t just ask your community to define all this on their own. It is best to put forward a straw man and then get feedback from the community.

-	=======Picking a Venue=======	+	======Picking a Venue======
	In terms of dimensions of the space there are several ways you can host space for open space one way is in a large room where you have all sessions going on around the edges. You can also have breakout rooms where different meetings happen but it is helpful if the breakout spaces are as close together as possible. You can also do a mixture of a large room and breakouts.		In terms of dimensions of the space there are several ways you can host space for open space one way is in a large room where you have all sessions going on around the edges. You can also have breakout rooms where different meetings happen but it is helpful if the breakout spaces are as close together as possible. You can also do a mixture of a large room and breakouts.

-	It is good to looking for space with an abundance of natural light. It is helpful if you are free to bring in food from local restaurants. I recommend going with spaces that are not in hotels (hard to find natural light) and other venues that are non-union. I feel terrible making this recommendation but venues with union labor have incredibly high rates for the most basic things (at one recent event it was $40 per person to have a sandwich, bag of chips, sodas, and fruit for an afternoon meeting - there also can be high AV charges and restrictions on even being able to plug your own conference materials in).	+	It is good to looking for space with an abundance of natural light. It is helpful if you are free to bring in food from local restaurants. I recommend going with spaces that are not in hotels (hard to find natural light) and other venues that are non-union. I feel terrible making this recommendation but venues with union labor have incredibly high rates for the most basic things (at one recent event it was $40 per person to have a sandwich, bag of chips, sodas, and fruit for an afternoon meeting - there also can be high AV charges and restrictions on even being able to plug your own conference materials in).
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	=======Registration=======		=======Registration=======

Kaliya at 04:52, 23 March 2008

2008-03-23T04:52:11Z