“I’ve been going to conferences for 40 years and this was the best one I’ve ever been to.” 

Let’s get hundreds of people together (IRL or virtually) and do something transformative! We curate through a co-designed process convenings that are experiential, educational, and relational. We want attendees to leave knowing that something in them and the world has shifted. 

Our special sauce is a combination of fierce project management skills with a curatorial lens for crafting durational experiences and democratically involving dozens of people in designing the event. Life is too short for boring conferences - and it’s always better to co-design with the people.  We approach this work by planning the hell out of it and holding it all loosely, offering a meticulous level of care in co-design while allowing for the inevitable Messy of complexity to emerge.

Do you want to do something different with your meetings and conferences? We provide training on the Art of Creating Transformational Gatherings. 

Convenings that spark + dive has organized include: Highlander’s 90th Homecoming Celebration, Network of Ensemble Theaters MicroFest USA, a festival/think-tank series that highlighted the impact art has in revitalizing communities, the Strong Prosperous and Resilient Communities Challenge, Alternate Roots Annual Meeting, and the Network of Energy Water and Health in Affordable Buildings Annual Convenings

If you are interested in convening curation or convening training, schedule a 30-minute meeting to discuss how we might work together. 

Convening Roots: Being a theater director. Co-designing dozens of national gatherings and large events.