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The Pac-Man rule for conferences

Posted 19th April 2023 at 10:00 am
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Every conference / unconference should have a rule like this.

  • The Pac-Man rule: When standing as a group of people, always leave room for one person to join your group.
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The author of the rule, Eric Holscher, has a few more rules that unconference organisers will find helpful.

  • The Snowball rule: For every year that you have attended a conference, you should try to meet that many new people each day.
  • The Welcome Wagon: You can read more about the Welcome Wagon here

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