Most of the content that I got in general sessions, I loved but felt like I could additionally get it somewhere else.

What makes large events like this unique is what happens only because each of us is there. One of the principles of open space technology is “Whatever happens is the only thing that could have.” I love this. It takes away the expectation that the crowd should have something delivered by the organizers, and instead signals that the experience is what we, the participants, make of it.

I think a growing number of people are looking for this kind of thing. I know I am!