'Guest post by Dave Malouf.
PICNIC 2010 was the 5th incarnation of this now staple Amsterdam event. They call it a festival so people don't think they are supposed to come and sit on their butts for the 3 days. The motto this year was "What are you bringing?" and most everyone brought something.
Attendees have been known to call it a hands-on TED, but I think that's inaccurate. While there are plenty of good ideas, the caliber is not consistent. Some speakers are, in fact, former TED speakers themselves, but not all live up to that level of performance and story telling. Still, there is definitely plenty to do beyond listening and networking, though that is, of course, a big part of any event.
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