Author Archives: Kaliya

Facilitating unconference agenda creation Step-by-Step

Posted on August 8, 2009 by Kaliya

There are many steps to creating a great unconference or camp. Many happen before getting to this step, but once you have 50-300 people in a room, what do you do to support people creating a whole day or multi-day … Continue reading →

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Facilitating Games for Innovation

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Kaliya

This Friday I am going to be co-facilitating a day of learning and exchange about Innovation, Design and Serious Games Exchange this Friday in San Francisco. I would like to invite you all to participate. It will be an open … Continue reading →

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If the agenda is pre-set it isn’t an unconference!

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Kaliya

I think I have said this before but need to speak out about it again. If you set the entirety of your agenda ahead of time whether via wiki or via mailing list – it is NOT an unconference. The … Continue reading →

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Unconferences Cover article of Convene Magazine

Posted on January 27, 2009 by Kaliya

For those of you who have never heard of Convene magazine it is for the “Professional Convention Management Association” The cover says “Lights! Content! Action! : The unconference, the virtually boundless meeting and other scenes from the content revolution p.46” … Continue reading →

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On unconferences and money

Posted on January 23, 2009 by Kaliya

I haven’t written that much about unconferences and money – for the upcoming She’s Geeky Conference for women in technology, we were getting a some push back about the event costing $118 for two days at the regular registration price. … Continue reading →

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MassTLC unConference

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Kaliya

I am heading out to Boston next week to facilitate the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council Innovation ’08 Conference. An article was written in the Boston Globe this week Tech Leaders Hope “unConference” will inspire entrepreneurs I was interviewed by the … Continue reading →

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Online Community Unconference – it’s going to be great

Posted on June 4, 2008 by Kaliya

I am really excited about the upcoming Online Community Unconference. Registration on Event Brite. The cost is $195 and well worth it. I really respect the long term engagement that Forum One has had in this space – convening events … Continue reading →

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Marketplace Covers Unconferences

Posted on March 1, 2008 by Kaliya

Last night I got several pings from friends who heard me on the last 5 seconds of Marketplace for the piece airing today on unconferences. I was interviewed by a correspondent of theirs during MacWorld in January. I hope they … Continue reading →

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Beyond Traditional Talking Heads

Posted on January 24, 2008 by Kaliya

A friend of mine in the facilitation world, Tree Bressen — along with Debby Sugerman and the Sunrise Facilitation collective — has written a paper about the Possibilities for Transformational Conferences. Let’s assume that you are going to succeed at … Continue reading →

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OpenEco Energy Camp

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Kaliya

I am really looking forward to this event. I was pulled in at the last minuet to facilitate the open space agenda creation process (I didn’t design the flow of the day). As part of the Planetwork Community I have … Continue reading →

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