WOO TALKS
What if every conversation was an opportunity to turn with someone towards something?
“Human conversation had always been the crucible for social invention — the birthing place of new ideas, new ways of being and new ways of doing. From circles of elders around ancient campfires to the conversations in the cafes and salons, people have always gathered for real conversation about questions that matter”
Woo Talks - What was it?
WooTalks was an experimental pop up event that took place once a month at the elegant Sai Woo Restaurant in Vancouver’s historic Chinatown during 2016, designed and create by me to explore some ideas that interested me.
Woo was not a traditional networking event, but a relationship building process where strangers came together for storytelling, facilitated conversations and an opportunity to eat some delicious food.
We had planned to start it up again in 2020, but the pandemic hit, and put our plans on hold. I do hope to re-imagine it in 2024, in a new location.
“What if every conversation was an opportunity to turn with someone towards something?”
The manifesto for the evenings
Each talk revolved around a one or two-word theme. Talks ranged from 5 to 15 minutes long ( Small Talks ) The notion was simple storytelling around the theme, with each story leading to a small practical real-world takeaway.
Each speaker brought real objects to the talks that were part of the story. This was a technology free evening for everyone. The disconnection from our devices was part of the immersive and meaningful experience Woo offered.
The manifesto for the audience experience
Create an elegant experience and space for new people to come together and build relationships in a more old fashioned way. Facilitate conversations and personal development and find shared opportunities to help each other succeed in sustainable ways.
Ignite sparks in our guests by offering them a non-judgmental, creative and open space that welcomes the bold, the daring and the unconventional.
Woo was a pop up evening re-purposing the restaurant space into a salon.