I am hereby taking up Don’s challenge to create a real, live unconference here in Minnesota. I know some of y’all have taken the unconference idea to wonderful places, and I have participated in, enjoyed, and benefited from all of those that I have attended (UnSummit, MinneBar, BarCamp, MinneDemo, etc.). What I am attempting to do here is to push things further.
With that in mind, I am announcing my plans to create a music unconference. What does this mean, exactly? I don’t know. What I do know is that I am curious to know what happens when we attend a conference with no expectations. This means no expectations in terms of attendance, content, schedule of events, food, beverages, etc.
So, some time this fall, there will be the first (ever?) music unconference right here in St. Paul, MN.
As Don states in his post, unconferences begin with a question. For example,
“What’s the future of public transportation in Minnesota?”
In our case, it will be a music-related question. Maybe “What does it mean to be a musician in Minnesota?” or “How can I make music a part of my life from birth till death?” or “What is the state of music in Minnesota?”
We need a question to organize this thing around. Have any ideas? Want to volunteer? If so, let me know in the comments of this blog post or hit me up on Twitter – @themightymo.
