UPDATE: Read more about Hostel Management Unconferences.
An "unconference" is like a conference, but participant-driven, low-budget, and informal. The agenda is typically unset.
What do people think about the idea to hold a HostelManagement.com Unconference in November or December?
An unconference is not a typical conference. There wouldn't be any one-way presentations. Hostel managers, employees, and others in the industry would get together for informal discussions and networking. It might be something like this forum, but in person. :)
I picture it as something like a "meetup" -- but the final form depends on what people are interested in.
The point would be to get people from the hostel industry in one place to exchange ideas.
If you are interested in this idea, please fill out the survey here and leave your thoughts.
Click here to take the survey
(EDIT: Name and email address are required on the survey to verify that people who fill out the survey are real people and that there aren't duplicate submissions. Your responses will remain anonymous though.)
15 years
Here is an update on how people have filled out the survey so far:
For location, New York City, Amsterdam, and Prague are tied in the lead, with Krakow just behind. (Those would be my choices too, but I didn't vote.)
The preferred activity is unanimously "Small group discussions on pre-set topics".
If you haven't taken the survey yet, please click the link in the post above.
15 years
How about a question on the timing of the Unconference?
My preference would be early December as I am planning a 20 day walk along the south coast of Crete in November, taking in loadsa gorges. Anyone want to join me?
If it is in Prague then I plan to follow Klaus & Csaba's route through the Balkans afterwards - it looks fantastic.
15 years
Early December works for me. I'll be in school during the week so a weekend would be best.
I picture the Uncoference idea as being a lot more informal than a conference. (but if anyone has different ideas, post them here)
If it works out, it could be a regular meetup held in different locations every few months. We could even repeat in February or April in a different city so a variety of people could attend. Just putting random ideas out there for feedback...
The hike sounds great :)
15 years
Great Idea!
^^20 day walk. Yikes. Might be in it for 10 of the days if a European city is chosen.
15 years
Just a thought: who really cares in which city it would be? Finding a really good hostel would be the much more important thing.
Bad luck, London! :D
15 years
Here are the results of the survey so far:
12 replies.
11 definitely want an Unconference. 1 person doesn't know (possibly because of the distance).
Location preferences:
Activities:
Volunteers:
I expect more people will fill out the survey -- just wanted to post an update. I haven't had time to read all the notes yet, but will soon...
15 years
Vienna? Who was that :confused:
I've voted for NYC... maybe someone got inspired by your say! Just to remind you:
who really cares in which city it would be? Finding a really good hostel would be the much more important thing.
Bad luck, London!
:D
Also it seems no one else wants to play Risk with us, how bloody rude! :p
15 years
Also it seems no one else wants to play Risk with us, how bloody rude! :p
Maybe people didn't understand the question :)
(I should have written "boardgame" next to it.)
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