What is this?

It's a casual weekend-long hangout for rationalists from Canada and elsewhere. Expect a host of explicitly-rationalist activities, lots of interesting conversations, and some amount of silliness.

Schedule

Friday

Everyone arrives in Toronto. Optional dinner meet-up, I'll likely reserve a room at a pub or something.

Saturday

Unconference (lightning talks, lightning conversations, and attendee-led events) at a reserved indoor coworking space. Breakfast, lunch and dinner provided, along with tea and coffee.

Sunday

A day on Centre Island. Bring a swimsuit if you want to swim, and meet on the island for brunch (buy there or bring your own). 1-on-1 and small group conversations over the afternoon. An early dinner on the island will be the last official event, and folks can ferry back to the mainland on their own time.

This schedule may change depending on weather conditions - we'll spend the second day at the coworking space if it looks like rain.

Where Precisely Are Things Happening?

Downtown Toronto! The events will be happening at 30 Adelaide St E, and Centre Island (accessible via the Jack Layton ferry terminal).

How Many People Will Be There?

The vibe I'm going for is a small but engaging temporary community.

The event will be capped at 35 attendees, but I'm expecting somewhere closer to the mid-20s. People who filled out the initial interest form have a guaranteed spot if they register by June 1st.

Can I Bring A Plus One?

If they are part of the community, of course!

If not, use your best judgement - is your plus one a person who's open-minded, curious, and open to discussing with near-strangers their takes on AI, furries, and geopolitics? Would they be happy to leave your side and talk to other folks at the retreat? Will you feel more able to engage with them there, instead of feeling like you need to be a buffer between them and the rest of the community? If so, we'll be happy to have them along.

Please have your plus one fill out their own entry on the interest form.

How Much Is It And What's Included?

$125 - The base ticket for attendance for the weekend. This covers events, all food on Saturday, and a return ferry ticket for Sunday.

$225 - 1 bed in a 4-bed dorm at Samesun Toronto from August 8-10, bunking with other rationalists. 3 dorms are reserved in all. We'll likely have at least one gender-segregated dorm but likely at least one dorm will be co-ed; you'll be asked for preferences on the registration form should you wish to reserve a bed. This brings the total cost of the weekend to $350 for those who want a dorm bed.

There is a risk that we run out of hostel beds; they'll be held on a first-come, first-serve basis.

The alternative is to find your own accommodations, which many people indicated an interested in. A hostel bed is an affordable option for singles, but likely not worth it for couples or people who have local friends who can host them.

What's not included
- Travel to and from Toronto, if required
- Parking, if required
- Intercity transit, except the ferry trip (there and back). Transit can be paid for via tap pay, or Presto.
- Optional dinner on Friday night.
- Food on Sunday - buy or bring your own; we may coordinate in the discord.

I'm sold; what do I need to do?

Great! Fill out the form linked at the top of the page and I'll send you an email with payment information at some point.

Cancellation Policy: TBD. If this is a concern, let me know.

Discord Server

This will be our primary means of coordination, and invites will be sent after payment confirmation. Use it for logistics questions, and activity suggestions, and getting to know other folks attending.

Who's organizing this?

I'm Jenn, the organizer for KW Rationality.

I've been hosting weekly meetups in KW since 2022, and I've also organized previous weekend retreats in 2023 and 2024. This event is being run at a slight loss, but I have a generous funder who is covering the remainder of the cost.

Questions?

contact jeb2016 on discord, or email jenn@kwrationality.ca.