Calendar of events

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2025

May 2025

People discussing round the table

Cultivating communities of practice

May 13-16, 2025

Social learning lab, Sesimbra, Portugal

A 4-day workshop for people interested in learning the art of cultivating communities of practice

Face-to-face: 1,800
Online: 1,500

Early-bird deadline: April 1
for a 200 discount

CoP summit

Communities of practice summit

May 19-20, 2025

Social learning lab, Sesimbra, Portugal

A 2-day summit for people interested in discussing the state-of-the-art in the field of communities of practice

Face-to-face: 600
Online: 500

Early-bird deadline: April 1
for a 100 discount

Cutting-edge BEtreat

May 21-23, 2025

Social learning lab, Sesimbra, Portugal

A 3+1 optional day retreat for people interested in exploring the cutting in the field of social learning: this year, social learning spaces

Face-to-face: 1,400
Online: 1,200

Early-bird deadline: April 1
for a 150 discount

Join all three:

Cultivating communities of practice

CoP summit

Cutting-edge BEtreat

May package discount

May 13-23, 2025

Get a substantial discount when you book all three May events as one package

Face-to-face: 3,800 3,200
Online: 3,100 2,700

Early-bird: book by April 1 
for a further 450 discount

June 2025

Dancing

Communities of practice and systems convening

… the art of enabling social learning

June 24-27, 2025

West Washington University, Bellingham WA, USA

This 4-day overview of the art of enabling social learning covers social learning spaces, communities of practice, value creation, and systems convening

Face-to-face: 1,800
Online: 1,500

Early-bird deadline: May 1
for a 200 discount

September 2025

Systems convening workshop

September 10-12, 2025

Social learning lab, Sesimbra, Portugal

A 3-day workshop for those who convene learning engagements across boundaries

Face-to-face: 1,400
Online: 1,200

Early-bird deadline: August 1
for a 150 discount

Beyond evaluation

September 15-17, 2025

Social learning lab, Sesimbra, Portugal

A 3-day workshop for people interested in using our value-creation framework to articulate the value of social learning.

Face-to-face: 1,400
Online: 1,200

Early-bird decline: August 1
for a 150 discount

Join both events:

Systems convening workshop

Beyond evaluation

September package discount

September 10-17, 2024

Get a discount when you book both September events as one package

Face-to-face: 2,800 2,500 Online: 2,400 2,100

Early-bird: book by August 1 
for a further 300 discount

October 2025

Reading/writing retreat

October 13-18, 2024

Social learning lab, Sesimbra, Portugal

A 5-day retreat for taking the time to read selected pieces and work on some writing you need to do – enjoying the luxury of doing all this in the helpful company of others with similar goals. . Not to mention the beautiful and conducive environment – activities designed for focus and relaxation. Minimum 5 people.

Face-to-face: 1,800
Online: 1,600

Early-bird deadline: Sept 1
for a 200 discount