PDC Birds-of-a-Feather

A Birds-of-a-Feather Session (BOF) session is a conversation among a community of peers around a topic about which the participants are passionate. There may be some participants who are more knowledgeable than others, or have more experience; some who have less. Some folks will be well known, some will not. Some folks may want to just listen.

The point of a BOF session is to bring together people who share an interest in the topic so they can express their ideas and experiences, questions and insights, and hear what others have to say.

Birds-of-a-Feather sessions are moderated discussions. The moderator facilitates the flow of the discussion and helps get everyone involved.

The folks who propose the sessions act as hosts, sharing some of their experiences, insights and enthusiasm for the topic. There will also be an appointed moderator from the organizing team.

BOF sessions are not presentations or lectures. They are not technology or product pitches. There are no projectors or PowerPoint slides. The room size is limited as there is a practical limit to the number of people who can participate in a conversation. And the room doesn’t need to be full for the conversation to be of high value to the participants.

If you’re planning on attending PDC09 and you’ve got a topic you’d like to discuss with your peers, keep your eye on this blog for instructions on how you can submit a session proposal.

For the BOF Team,
Bob