If you’re wondering about how these prices came to be, a shared room is around $250. The three meals (dinner, breakfast, and lunch) and gratuities comes out to around $90. And then there’s municipal & federal taxes which is a little over $50. So the room & meals, gratuities and taxes total about $400 per person, per night.
In addition, there’s the cost for the conference itself – the room, supplies, conference catering (and gratuities), and insurance. And then there’s taxes, of course. That all works out to around $50, bringing the total to about $450 per night. It’s a little over $50 more per night if you want your own (single) room.

If you’re coming for the workshop, there’s a cost of about $500 to make that happen. That’s in addition to the room & food costs. But seriously: $500 for a day with Melissa & Rich? That’s a bargain, and only possible because Melissa & Rich are awesome!

Tickets are non-refundable.

Your ticket is transferrable anytime before September 28th. Just send Jeff (jeff@AgileMagic.ca) a note with your information and the email address & details of the person you’re transferring the ticket to, and he’ll look after updating the reservation so we get the right hotel reservation details.

On, or after September 28th, we’re not able to make any changes.

• Transportation to/from the venue
• Alcohol purchases with meals at the Propeller Restaurant (where our meals will be served)
• Purchases at the on-site Jet Set Pub
• Services or treatments at the on-site Sky Serenity Spa
• Purchases from the on-site café

We use the Zeffy platform for managing the event & processing payments. Zeffy is a platform that’s free for not-for-profit corporations to use, which means we don’t pay any credit card or other processing fees. When you pay $100, CA3C receives $100. Other payment platforms take over 3% of your payment.

Zeffy offers payments via Credit Card. They also offer a Pre-Authorized Bank Withdraw option directly from your Canadian bank account.

It’s also possible to process a payment via a Cheque if you really want to pay that way. Send Jeff an email (jeff@AgileMagic.ca) and we’ll get it set up for you.

Zeffy will ask you to make a donation during the checkout process. It’s entirely optional, and you can donate as much or as little as you’d like (yes, including none at all). If you make a donation to Zeffy, it helps keep the platform free for not-for-profit organizations like us, and that’s very much appreciated. But it is optional, and can be any amount. If you make a donation to Zeffy and have a question about it, even if we wanted to help, we can’t… CA3C doesn’t know you’ve made this donation – it goes directly to Zeffy.

Yep. You’ll need to provide the names & email addresses (and dietary restrictions, if applicable) for each person when you register. If this is going to cause a challenge, please reach out to Jeff (jeff@AgileMagic.ca) so he can help get the two of you registered separately. There are manual ways we can make things happen.

The only way to attend the Workshop is with the “Workshop + Conference” package. That includes three night accommodation and the meals associated with that stay, along with the Friday workshop & the Open Space Conference.

When you actually decide to actually show up at the venue is entirely up to you!

Because this is a not-for-profit event and the prices just cover the costs with a small amount of contingency in case something unexpected happens, there’s really not any room to discount the tickets and still cover the cost of the event.

Having said that, send Jeff an email (jeff@AgileMagic.ca) with the details of what you have in mind and we’ll see if we can figure out something.

Sure. I mean, it would be great if you wanted to do something like this. We have a few ideas of things we’d like to do if we had more money, and a sponsor might allow for some extras, or even reduce the cost of the event if it’s a generous enough sponsorship. Send Jeff an email at jeff@AgileMagic.ca with an idea of what you’d like, and we’ll see how we can make it happen.

You may want to get something before you arrive.

Food & drinks may be purchased from the on-site Canteen or the on-site JetSet Pub. Neither of these options are included in your registration. The JetSet Pub has a pretty good menu and is open until 11pm. However, their kitchen often closes at 10pm. The Canteen offers limited food options and is only open through the days, from 7am until 3pm.

Open Space Technology is a way to create inspired meetings and events. It’s an event structure where everyone in attendance can work together to create extraordinary results. At an Open Space event, participants create and manage their own agenda of parallel working sessions.

Open Space works best when the work to be done is complex, the people and ideas involved are diverse, the passion for resolution (and potential for conflict) are high, and the time to get it done was yesterday. While Open Space is known for its apparent lack of structure and welcoming of surprises, it turns out that the Open Space is actually very structured – but that structure is so perfectly fit to the people and the work at hand, that it goes unnoticed in its proper role of supporting (not blocking) best work.

At the start of the day, we’ll co-create a marketplace of topics, ideas, and questions. Throughout the day, everyone will have the chance to attend the sessions on topics they’re most interested in learning about, or sharing their own personal experience or expertise at. You don’t need to be an expert on a topic to propose it; often the best sessions come from curiosity and a willingness to explore something that’s of interest to you. It could be a challenge you’re facing, or something you’ve heard about and want to learn more. Or it could be something you’ve experienced that is so good you want to share it with others. Whatever it is, it can be added to the agenda for the day.

At the start of the day, we’ll remind ourselves that there are four Principles and one Law for the day. The Principles remind us how to think about uncertainty and surprises:

• Whoever comes are the right people,
• Whenever it starts is the right time,
• Whatever happens is the only thing that could have happened, and
• When it’s over it’s over.

The “Law of Mobility” says that “You, and only you, know when you are learning and contributing as much as you can.” It reminds us that “If you find yourself in a situation where you are neither learning or contributing, use whatever method you use to get around, and go somewhere you can learn and contribute more.”

If you’ve not experienced Open Space before, it often sound a little chaotic. While it might not be what you’re used to, if you come and are willing to be surprised, it’s amazing to see, time after time, how well it works in allowing for conversations, sharing, learning, and collaboration to emerge.

That’s not the intention. While there will likely be some topics that might have come up at an Agile Coach Camp in the past, the hope for this is more of an exploration beyond what may have happened at agile events. The hope is that a focus on the unknown will attract a more diverse group, and an exploration beyond agile or coaching. Part of that is on you, to invite folks who might be interested in learning and sharing about different things.

And while it’s not all about Jeff, Jeff thought he’d share that he’s hoping to explore topics related to improving how we make meaningful impacts in our work. He’s hoping for people to come with topics like Change Management, Org Design, Product Management, Human Centred Design, Accessibility, Training Techniques, Facilitation Techniques, XP, Management, Leadership, or dozens of other topics. Even the topic for the Workshop isn’t about agile in any way. It’s all about making changes to do things that might seem difficult now, but maybe there’s a way to break the status quo pattern and really make a meaningful impact.

• Outdoor Fire Pit
• Indoor Heated Pool
• Sauna
• Fitness Centre
• Outdoor Volleyball Court
• Outdoor Tennis Courts
• Gymnasium
• Basketball Courts

The DEV Centre is also only steps away from the St. Lawrence River. It’s a great place to go for a walk.

There are a number of options available, depending on where you’re coming from & how you’re traveling.

🚙 The DEV Centre is located at 1950 Montreal Road, in Cornwall, Ontario. There’s lots of free parking if you’re driving, and they have EV Charging stations available on site.

🚂 The VIA Train is also a good option, with the Cornwall VIA station about a 10-15 minute taxi ride away from the DEV Centre. You may be able to arrange to have someone who’s driving pick you up from the train station.

✈️ If you’re coming via air, the Montreal airport is likely the easiest international airport to fly into. From the airport terminal, there’s a free shuttle that’ll get you to the Dorval VIA Train Station. It’s about an hour on the train from Dorval/Montreal to the Cornwall VIA station. And then you can get a taxi from the Cornwall train station to/from the DEV Centre.

The above details will also be included in an email you’ll receive when you register.

Yes. Absolutely. The venue is fully accessible. If there’s something specific that would make your stay more comfortable, please reach out to Jeff (jeff@AgileMagic) as soon as possible to see how we can make sure you have everything you need.

The entire DEV Centre is a non-smoking / non-vaping facility. There is a fee for anyone violating that policy. There are designated outdoor areas that can be used for smoking or vaping. The front desk can provide more information.

We never really had to think much about this prior to March 2020. But now it seems like a reasonable thing to include. If something happens and the event needs to be rescheduled, your payment will be applied to that new event. If for some reason the venue cancels our event and refunds us, those refunds will be passed along to you.

Yes. There certainly is. By attending the event, you agree to be respectful and professional. Treat others as you’d like to be treated. That’s all we have for a code of conduct because we hope it’s all we need to say on this topic.

Well, not you specifically. But there will be photos taken of things happening at the event. By attending, you acknowledge and agree that your photo may be taken and used for promotional purposes or shared with other participants. If you’d prefer your photo not to be taken or used, please let Jeff know. And while everything reasonable will be done to honour your wishes, we can’t promise that you won’t appear in photos taken by others during the event.

Yeah. It’s not great. Hopefully it has all the information you needed and wanted to know before you decide to click the “Register Here” button. The focus is on creating a great event space, with amazing people – not about creating an amazing looking website. Maybe we’ll make a better looking site if we do this again next year.

Send Jeff an email at: jeff@AgileMagic.ca. He loves making up answers.