BAM 2024 will be October 26–27 in Evanston Illinois

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About

Burn After Meeting is a conference for regional burn event organizers to share practical concerns and solutions, to learn from each other rather than learning the hard way, and to build an environment of mutual support. This short conference format provides the opportunity for organizers to expand both their knowledge base and their networks with valuable face-to-face interaction.

In the spirit of burn events, BAM is participant-driven. Attendees are invited to be speakers and moderators, and to propose and present sessions based on their expertise and experience.

BAM was inspired by Burning Man’s Global Leadership Conference, which was last held in 2017, and aims to create the same lively, collaborative environment and sense of fun.

News

Session added: Mobility: everyone gets a burn - How a couple of unused golf carts at LoF DMV developed into a program that has grown beyond anything that could be imagined. Presented by Eric “Pirate” Branson & Adam “Familiar” McAleavey.
Roundtable added: Mental Health First Aid at a burn. Are we doing it right? - A roundtable talk about mental health emergency mitigation at a Burn. Facilitated by Joel “LoveRhino” Eastlund.
Session added: Regional Ranger Roundup - A discussion on inter-regional ranger developments, and a check-in on regional ranger teams. Presented by Corprew “Zeitgeist” Reed.
Session added: Newbie Acculturation - Brainstorming how we can better welcome, educate and get newbies to participate. Presented by Leanne “Phoenix” Unruh.
Session added: Fun with Finance! - Think Finance can’t be fun? Think again! Financial statements and budgets basics for burners – no finance background necessary. Presented by Jennifer Heath.
Session added: “Keeping the Experiment Alive” - “Maintaining a spirit of experimentation in how we do things at Freezerburn TX.” Presented by Greg “Wulff” Swift, Piter Patter, and Doc Holiday.
Session added: “Codes of Conduct” - A panel discussion with Eric “Pirate” Branson and Lisa “Sassy Cat” Scheinkopf on CoCs, restorative justice, and information sharing.
Session added: “Rebuilding a Fractured Community: A Case Study and Discussion” - Rebuilding a Fractured Community: A Case Study and Discussion, presented by Cable King of YOUtopia.
Session added “BRCvr presents BurnerSphere, update and Q&A” - How BurnerSphere captures the magic of Burning Man. Presented by Athena Demos and Mike Heath.
Roundtable added: How to Train Your Actual—Care and Feeding of Volunteer Leaders at all Stages - A discussion on the leadership lifecycle, including a range of topics such as recruitment, training, retention, succession planning, stepping down, burnout, and mental health support. Facilitated by Jimmie Lundie, Doc Holliday, and Pitter Patter.

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