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What is an Open Spaces event (aka Unconference)? Typically at an unconference, the agenda is created by the attendees at the beginning of the meeting. Anyone who wants to initiate a discussion on a topic can claim a time and a space. Unconferences typically feature open discussions rather than having a single speaker at the front of the room giving a talk, although any format is permitted. This form of conference is particularly useful when the attendees generally have a high level of expertise or knowledge in the field the conference convenes to discuss.

Open Space has Four Rules and One Law (the Law of Two Feet).

The Four Rules state:

1. Whoever come are the right people.
   
2. Whatever happens is the only thing that could have.
   
3. Whenever it starts is the right time.
   
4. When it’s over, it’s over.
   

The Law of Two Feet states that:

“If, during the course of the gathering, any person finds themselves in a situation where they are neither learning nor contributing, they must use their feet and go to some more productive place.”