Special Events

In addition to the pre- and post-conference skill building workshops, you may choose from a number of optional activities to round out your conference experience. Check back for more details on special events as they become available.

Systems Thinking Climate Change Party Tricks
Games and Demonstrations to Help Turn the Tide
with Drew Jones and Linda Booth Sweeney
Monday, November 17, 2008—7:30 to 9:00 p.m., Sheraton Boston
(Free of charge to conference registrants and friends)

Systems thinking insights are helping to build humanity's capacity to stabilize our climate. And physical games, role-playing experiences, computer Sims, and other demonstrations are a powerful way to engage others in these insights. This highly interactive, hands-on session will help participants experience and—with practice—lead others in 3–5 brief but compelling games and "party tricks" from the field of systems thinking.

Rhyming for a Reason
Tuesday, November 18, 2007—8:00-10:00pm
$50 pre-registration; $75 same-day registration
An evening of poetry, song, and celebration



Join Meg Wheatley, Tim Merry, Iyeoka and other performers to experience the power of the arts to create social change. Held in the glorious Jose Mateo’s Ballet Theatre in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this evening of original poetry and live music promises to be a fun and spirited celebration. Proceeds benefit the Berkana Institute.

SoL Members' Meeting
Wednesday, November 19, 2008—1:30 to 5:30, Sheraton Boston
(optional reception follows; prices for meeting and reception TBD)

For more information on the SoL members' meeting contact Monique Caron at SoL, 617-300-9500.