unconference

Etymology

From un- + conference.

unconference means A conference that attempts to avoid the traditional drawbacks of conferences, such as high entry fees, excessive formality, and bias due to sponsors. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

noun

A conference that attempts to avoid the traditional drawbacks of conferences, such as high entry fees, excessive formality, and bias due to sponsors.“Think of the Kalamazoo unconference, assuming that the official videotape tells it like it was.”