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Open-space meeting is an unconventional type of meeting because it does not require the setting of an agenda before the event. Instead, participants from every level of an organization sit in a circle and decide during the meeting what pressing issues need to be discussed. Individuals who feel that a particular issue should be tackled at the meeting simply have to write it on paper and set a time and place where other people who are also interested in the suggested topic can meet. Open-space meetings, which usually last from one to three days, encourage participants to transfer from one discussion group to another if they feel that they are not learning anything from a particular session. The meeting staff then makes a list of suggestions, ideas and issues discussed during the event. Copies are distributed to attendants for action and follow-up. Suggestions for conducting open-space meetings are discussed.