Burns come in all shapes and sizes with different needs when it comes to Emergency Preparedness. The task of keeping our Burns Safe is no small task regardless of the event size.

In this session we will discuss:

• Evaluating the needs of your Burn.
• Starting new safety related departments.
• Growing existing safety departments.
• Safety Related departments and how they work together. (Fire/EMS, fire art, Ranger, Gate, Radios, Information, BOD, etc.).
• Partnerships with other burns.
• Volunteer recruiting and retention.
• Leadership Chain development.
• … and putting it all together.

Bulding the Canvas — Are you part of setting up infrastructure for your event, whether you call it DPW or Site Ops or any other name? Let’s talk about how we do it, how not to do it, vendor shenanigans — anything related to getting your burn up and running before it’s overrun with burners and torn down after the burners have had their time. What departments do you have set up? What kinds of infrastructure does your burn provide? What went right or wrong for you this year or last year? How do you acquire and retain your volunteers and leads? What are some special circumstances of your burn?

Come talk through your burn event prep with other Site Ops volunteers and leads and learn about best practices and how not to do it. Bring your event planning details to share!

“If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe” — Carl Sagan

A roundtable discussion exploring how Regional Events can engage in the work of the Burning Man 2030 Environmental Sustainability Roadmap. We’ll discuss a few frameworks from which we could engage in this work, such as Power, Water, Food, Waste, Structure and Transportation includding strategies to become zero waste, carbon negative, and to regenerative.

This session will give space to both – share your ideas and learn how you can make actionable steps towards greener events and what new practices we might see in the future. Regional Events have the opportunity to outpace and even beat Black Rock City to its own sustainability goals–let’s explore how we can do that work together.

Dive Deep into Burn Data Like Never Before!

This year, Volunteeripate is unlocking the secrets of burn events on an unparalleled scale. Get ready for a look into anonymized data from participating organizations. We’ll be uncovering insights on:

The ticket sales secrets: What drives a burn to become a hot commodity?
Volunteer Engagement: See how burns utilize volunteer hours to drive their event.
The Event Ecosystem: Gain a holistic view of burn data, revealing the unseen connections that make burns thrive.

Join us and unveil the hidden patterns that make burns thrive!