Agenda
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This is the ever evolving agenda for Open Everything Hollyhock. It's still open for input-- both here on the wiki and in real time at the event.
How to post to this wiki...Wednesday, September 3
Wednesday is mostly a travel day. Aim to get to Hollyhock by late afternoon so you can get to know the place, join us for dinner and participate in the opening evening session.
All afternoon - We'll be there to welcome you and help you get settled into the Hollyhock groove.
630pm - Dinner - Your first chance to have amazing, organic, local, prepared-with-love food from Hollyhock. If you want wine with dinner, bring it along.
745pm - Hollyhock Orientation - Intro to how things work at Hollyhock facility-wise if you haven't been there before. Learn about food, massage, hot tubs, kayaking, session houses and internet access.
800pm - Evening Session - What's Open? - Get to know your fellow participants and tell them why you are passionate about all (or some) things open. (Mark Surman, Julia Watson and Joel Solomon)
Thursday, September 4
600am - Meditation (optional)
700am - Yoga (optional)
830am - Breakfast
900am - Garden Tour (optional)
930am - Opening Circle - Introductions, first things and an overview of the first day
1015am - Agenda Hacking - Review and hack the agenda in small groups.
1115am - Break
1130am - Mapping Open - Create a map of what's happening in 'open' -- from obvious examples like software and content to areas like education and services that are pushing the boundaries. (David Eaves and Allen Gunn)
1230pm - Lunch
145pm - Speedgeeks - high speed tour of exciting and diverse projects attending the event. The current line up includes:
- Sun's Scott Matoon presenting Architecture for Humanity's Open Architecture Network
- Paul Biondich on the Open Medical Record System, used in AIDS clinics in Africa
- Zak Greant on the Mozilla Manifesto
- Ahrash Bissell on Creative Commons' new education initiative
- Steve Wright on SalesForce.com Foundation's open API and development community
- ... and you? Let us know your idea. (Mark Surman)
245pm - Investing in Open - while conventional investment and philanthropy pushes for perfect plans and pre-determined outcomes, open organizations work differently. Dig in to what's different about investing in 'open' and what it means for striking the best deal as a venture or an investor. (Michael Lewkowitz w/ Joel Solomon, Helen King, Leslie Hawthorn, Ross McMillan)
345pm - Break
415pm - Open Session - Open space sessions programmed by you. Propose sessions during agenda hacking session in the morning or anytime throughout the day.
515pm - Closing Circle - Check in and roadmap the next day
630pm - Dinner
800pm - Energy Management Through Meditation (Optional)
Pick up some meditation techniques to stay centered and grounded even when chaos is happening around you. Get some practical tools to help calm the chattering mind and get a restful nights sleep. (Julia Watson)
Friday, September 5
600am - Meditation (optional)
645am - Morning Row (optional)
700am - Yoga (optional)
830am - Breakfast
930am - Opening Circle - Check in and roadmap the day
945am - Open Leadership - Leading open projects is often a fine balance between extreme idealism and extreme practicality. Executive coach Jeff Balin leads a session on how to strike this balance as a leader, facilitator or contributor to an open project. (Jeff Balin)
1115am - Break
1130am - Open Session - Project and Concept Feedback - Sign up to present your big idea or project, and then get constructive feedback from others. A great chance to share what you are doing AND make it better. Example #1: Mozilla's Zak Greant has offered to deliver a tightened up version of The Age of Literate Machines and then will ask for others for ideas on how to improve it. Example #2: Paul Biondich will ask for ideas on how to best structure and sustain the Open Medical Record System project as it grows. Example #3 - Your project!
1230pm - Lunch
200pm - Open Outputs (Allen Gunn and Mark Surman)
315pm - Break
345pm - Personal Board of Directors - This is a chance for each Open Everything participant to bring their organizational or career challenges to an informal forum of experts: (you) and your peers. The structure requires strong facilitation and starts with a round table for each participant to lay out their challenges. 3-4 people will then be chosen in each group to receive 15 minutes of clarifying questions and then directed feedback on their issues. Works best sitting on a log on the beach. Not to be missed!
445pm - Closing Circle - Check in, discuss what topics we have not yet addressed, and map out the agenda for making the most of our final morning.
600pm - Oyster BBQ (optional)
630pm - Dinner
730pm - Bioluminescence Paddle (optional)
800pm - Renewal Blow-out Bluff House party - DJ - Dr. Wrightgeous (Steve Wright), the music I like and Takin' it Holme (Holmes Wilson) are going to rock the party.
Saturday, September 6
600am - Meditation (optional)
700am - Yoga (optional)
830am - Breakfast
930am - Opening Circle - Check in and road map the da.
1000am - Bringing it all back home - In this final session, we'll reflect on essential questions for moving forward:
- What are you going to do next?
- What do you need from others?
- What story do we want to tell the world about what we discussed?
1130am - Closing Circle and Farewells - Talk about what's next and say goodbye
1230pm - Lunch and departures
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