Free Stuff and the Environment

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Most conferences provide at least some “swag” — free stuff you get as a memento of the conference, but which often ends up as landfill. That concerns us. So this year, rather than offering everyone a cheap bag for free, we’re offering you the chance to purchase a really nice one. Thus if you don’t need or want another bag, …

The only thing your comfort zone produces is comfort. Everything else comes at your edge.

Where the Magic Happens

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In 2003 Kristen Peterson, John Sedgwick, and I thought it would be fun to invite some colleagues to a weekend retreat. We asked a group of people who specialized in creative problem solving and innovation if they would be interested in sharing their experiences and expertise with one another. Our mission was pretty simple: to expand our collective capacity to …

WeTube 2.0

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Jim Ridge is pumped to be presenting WeTube 2.0 at Mindcamp Canada 2019. Check out his short ‘n’ sassy announcement video right here!

First 13 Sessions… and a Contest!

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Lucky you, lucky 13! We’ve hit the ground running with 13 sessions (there will be more!). If you’d like a first taste of the Mindcamp Canada 2019 program, hop on over to our 2019 Sessions page and check them out! Here’s a contest for Mindcamp veterans: Many of the presenters will be familiar to you… but three are presenting for …

No More Singles

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Yes we are out of single rooms… earlier than usual this year. Fear not! If you’re coming alone, we will match you with a roommate. So go ahead and register for shared. Also, we are building a waiting list for single rooms. Lots of things can (and will) change between now and August 21 — people cancel, they decide to …

Study CPS Facilitation in Europe

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June 24 to July 5: two intensive and practical ICSC courses led in the Netherlands by Mindcamp stars Ismet Mamnoon and Branko Broekman (both coming to Mindcamp Canada this year!): Principles in Creative Problem Solving and Facilitation of Group Problem Solving.