Hi Harold,

I came to very similar conclusions after attending an "unconference" (which was a conference in all but name!)

http://www.learningconversations.co.uk/main/index.php/2010/04/30/ideas-for-an-unconference-process?blog=5

To summarise the post, I think we should look at doing the following:

- The presentation is recorded in advance.
- Anyone who's attending the unconference can create a presentation.
- To make sure it's not just existing work being resubmitted, the organisers could ask all the presentations to contain the conference logo.
- Delegates have the opportunity to view the presentation before the day.
- Delegates can rate the presentation as being one they want to discuss or not.
- Delegates can raise questions and comments online.
- On the day, the conference facilitators prepare some starter questions based on the pre-conference activity.
- All the unconference time is spent in conversation. If the delegates wish to view a particular presentation again, then that can happen.