Boondoggle XIV
Monday, October 20, to Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Mahoney State Park outside of Omaha, Nebraska
Boondoggle XIV’s registration is Open.
In the wild spirit of the thing, we invite you to join us.
Boondoggle XIV is planned for October 20-22. Boondoggle is a small annual gathering that takes place in the woods outside of Omaha, Nebraska. For the fourteenth time, it will be convened by Jason Lauritsen and Joe Gerstandt. The catalyst for this gathering was and continues to be a yearning for greater depth, in both conversation and connection.
Boondoggle is a place for deeper & bolder conversations...
Participating in many conferences and professional gatherings, Jason and Joe both wished for more of the occasionally deeper and bolder conversations that usually took place outside of the formal conference agenda.
The Boondoggle idea originally surfaced as “Wouldn’t it be awesome to just have a couple of days holed-up with some really smart folks to talk about big ideas?” And then it happened.
Every year the roster changes. There is always a mix of veterans and first-timers.
Every year the conversation changes.
The aspiration remains the same:
To embrace each other in a unique and loving fellowship, so that we might think boldly and creatively about the future; possibly even craft some shared ideas about the future that might inform our work in the present.
The shorter version is this: To Collaboratively Provoke the Future.
The less lyrical version is this: To Poke the Beehive with a Stick
The Eight Boondoggle Agreements
Stuff You Should Know about Boondoggle XIV (2025)
- Dates: Boondoggle 2025 will begin Monday, October 20th, in the afternoon and end the morning of Wednesday, October 22nd, in Omaha.
- Arrival/Departure: Be on the ground in Omaha by 12:00 pm at the latest on the Monday, October 20th and fly out at 1:30 pm or later on Wednesday, October 22nd. If you arrive early or stay late, consider saying at the Kimpton Cottonwood Hotel (the unofficial hotel of early arrivers).
- Travel: Fly into and out of Omaha Eppley Airfiled (OMA). We will gather your travel information about six weeks ahead of Boondoggle and arrange arrival and departure transportation.
- Accommodations: Boondoggle returns to cabins at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park in 2025. Each participant has their own private room. Cabins are equipped with towels, bed linens, and hand soap.
- Meals: Meals, snacks, and beverages will be provided from dinner Monday to breakfast Wednesday. Organizers will work to accomodate the following dietary restrictions with notice: no peanuts/tree nuts, vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, lactose/dairy-free, no pork.
- Cost: The cost of Boondoggle is $375 which represents that actual cost of accommodations on Monday & Tuesday nights, space rental, meals, and incidental costs. Airfare and lodging before or after Boondoggle is not included.
- Cancellation: The Boondoggle Registration may be canceled with full refund (less a $10 processing fee) provided notification is received any time up until five (5) weeks prior to the Boondoggle start date (09/12).
