The Association for Software Testing issued a free guide to creating peer conferences. I contributed suggestions and it's well worth a look!
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2020/01/free-peer-conference-guide
#meetings #EventDesign #PeerConference #unconference #free #guide #AssociationForSoftwareTesting #eventprofs
Transformation doesn't stop. Neither do we. play4agile 2026: From Friction to Flow (September 10–13) is looking for Open Space Facilitators who want to help create the conditions for something real to happen. Not just a smooth event, but a space where people can actually move: from stuck to flowing, from isolated to connected, from friction to flow. If you love bringing people together, facilitating genuine co-creation, and making Open Space come alive, this is your invitation. We are looking for facilitators who have not facilitated at play4agile 2025. 🔍 Who are we looking for? ✨ Experienced and emerging Open Space Facilitators who embody the play4agile spirit. ✨ Enthusiastic co-creators who love crafting safe, engaging, and playful spaces. ✨ Facilitators for one of the three Open Space days, teaming up as a dynamic duo: one experienced Open Space facilitator paired with someone who knows Open Space well but hasn't facilitated it at p4a yet. A genuine learning experience in both directions. (Just fyi: Facilitation on Sunday is a half-day of Open Space plus the retrospective before the official closing.) ✨ Folks with experience and expertise to facilitate the pre-event on Thursday afternoon. Our criteria for the pre-event emphasise a light, interactive onboarding format that bridges firsties and oldies, highlights co-design and creativity, and teaches co-creation or gamification skills in an accessible way, with plenty of room for spontaneous participation. We are looking for facilitators who can confidently lead others into gamification territory. 🎁 Why join us? 🔐 Skip the registration stress: As a facilitator, you have a guaranteed spot for early bird pricing. You still sign up and pay like everyone else, but no need to worry about missing out. Please fill in these questions by April 22nd, 2026. We can't wait to welcome you to the play4agile 2026 facilitator team. Let's co-design a fresh p4a experience! Your play4agile Orga Team, Bruce, Dörte, Katrin & Veit
The Conference Arc contains the key components of every successful participation-rich conference: a structured beginning, middle, and end.
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2018/02/the-conference-arc
#meetings #MeetingDesign #TheConferenceArc #unconference #eventprofs
The Open Science Retreat 2026 in Wales is coming to an end and with that our beautiful little week of utopia-ing at the Center for Alternative Technology.
Jules is guiding us through the final presentations of the collaborative work that happened this week.
And a lot happened! The topics and activities were defined by everyone in a collaborative effort (#Unconference).
For the first time we did not only have an Unconference for the adult participants but also one for the kids 🤩
A traditional conference is like a pharmacy. Content is prescribed, and you pick it up in a session. Hopefully, it will fix what ails you.
#meetings #MeetingDesign #TraditionalConference #versus #PeerConference #unconference #eventprofs
Wir hoffen, ihr hattet tolle Ostertage. 🐰 Vielleicht sogar Segelwetter gehabt? ⛵
Auch dieses Jahr gibt es wieder die #jsail #unconference wo wir euch anbieten, in einer angenehmen Segelatmosphäre sich über (nicht nur) Java-Themen auszutauschen.
Du kannst nicht Segeln? Kein Problem, wenn du möchtest, bekommst du Gelegenheiten, mal reinzuschnuppern.
Du willst aber nicht Segeln? Auch kein Problem. Wir bieten auch andere Aktivitäten an, neben dem Segeln.
Mehr unter 👉 https://jsail.ijug.eu/
It is close. The #jscc26, the #JavaScript inspired but not excluding other topics #barcamp will open registration Monday, April 13th.
Are you interested to come? Well, it is just one #pullrequest away.
What? Yes, it is a pull request. The entire event is sponsored and you get in for free, you just have to show some commitment to create a PR and get all the tests to pass to get in.
Back you get the same from all other participants, commitment.
Looking forward to see you.
#jscc26 #unconference
Software testers do peer conferences (aka unconferences) right! Here are three examples of software tester conference awesomeness.
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2022/09/doing-peer-conferences-right
#meetings #unconference #SoCraTes #PeerConference #SoftwareTesting #eventprofs #assnchat
Going back to Vienna for ComoCamp 2026 🎉 (May 6–9)
Went last year, left with my head full of ideas. It's an unconference for collaborative modeling nerds — you bring the topics, you run the sessions. No fluff.
The venue has a garden. Sessions outside if the sun shows up. ☀️
Oh, and I'm bringing Legos. 🧱
Adrian Segar
play4agile
Heidi Seibold
JSail UnConference
JSCraftCamp
Zach Daniel
Annegret Junker