8 Unconf Day One

Sample Schedule

Here is the schedule from the Chicago R Unconference, held Saturday & Sunday March 9-10, 2019.

The night before

  • 7:00pm-9:00pm Informal get-together at a pub near the conference venue for folks coming in to town the night before the unconf starts.

Day One

  • 9:00-9:30am Arrive at the venue, grab food/coffee, mingle, get settled
  • 9:30-10:15am Opening intros by organizers, overview of the day, icebreaker/participant intros
  • 10:15am-noon Break up, move around, brainstorm ideas, join a project team
  • noon Lunch arrives, mingle, socialize
  • 12:30pm (Optional) Quick demos/lightning talks (2 talks, 15 min each, on Git/package setup) by organizers
  • rest of day Work on projects (and mingle, socialize)
  • 3:00pm Afternoon break
  • 5:00pm Dinner arrives
  • Evening Vacate space according to pre-arranged times with building security. (Optional) Move to a bar for drinks and socializing