Share your views on the policies, philosophies, and spirit of Burning Man.
by trilobyte » Tue Dec 04, 2012 3:40 pm
Those following the Jack Rabbit Speaks may have seen the post last summer, Burning Man had begun its search for the individual who would become the event director and assume the responsibilities and leadership of the Burning Man event. Rather than ramble on, go take a look at
Maid Marian's blog post introducing our new event director, Charlie Dolman. Check it out!
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by mdmf007 » Tue Dec 04, 2012 11:09 pm
Looks like he's got a great background to manage the rabbit hole - I hope he is a good fit...
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by Mojojita » Wed Dec 05, 2012 1:12 pm
Welcome Charlie! Sounds like you have the perfect background. You have some big shoes to fill but lots of willing hands to help.
Ut ballista es interdico, tantum interdico mos fui ballista.
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by MacGlenver » Wed Dec 05, 2012 1:30 pm
Damn, he beat me out despite my 0 years of event planning. Curse you!
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by graidawg » Wed Dec 05, 2012 4:00 pm
well done (think he will lend me his green card when he gts it?)
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by illy dilly » Wed Dec 05, 2012 5:34 pm
graidawg wrote:well done (think he will lend me his green card when he gts it?)
I voted for you G-Dawg!
But, no one asked for my vote, so... I don't think they counted it.
Why don't ya stick your head in that hole and find out? ~piehole
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by lucky420 » Wed Dec 05, 2012 7:07 pm
We need to get GD married this year so he can just stay...
Oh my god, it's HUGE!
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by aserendipity » Wed Dec 05, 2012 8:59 pm
So it is all up to Charlie.
Good luck !
xoA.
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by jkisha » Sat Dec 08, 2012 9:18 am
He's a burner. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? Might a non-burner be able to provide a more objective perspective to the actual management process? Just wondering, as burners tend to give the event cult status, which at times seems to conflict with objective business management principles. (And yes, Burning Man is a business.)
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by trilobyte » Sat Dec 08, 2012 6:12 pm
I think that if he were a burner without outside experience that would be a risk. He's got pretty extensive experience outside the event, which I think is a very good thing.
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by maladroit » Sat Dec 08, 2012 8:11 pm
Right, while understanding tradition is important, outside experience and fresh ideas will help prevent stagnation. I don't want a Burning Man where all that remains are camps and artists that are "too big to fail."
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by aserendipity » Sat Dec 08, 2012 8:17 pm
well I dont know what I want
I mean that is after all why I have been going all these years
do you think you know what I want
wait, maybe Gyre does know
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