The annual Camp Symposium brings together camp leaders from across Black Rock City to connect, learn, and grow. Held every spring, the event helps kick off camp planning for the year and provides camp organizers with important tips and information – from logistics and finances to culture and leadership development.
Check back here as the date gets closer for the latest info about this year’s Camp Symposium. A final schedule and descriptions will be provided the first week of March.
2026 Camp Symposium
When? March 14, 2026 from 10am-4pm
Where? Online on Zoom
Join us for inspiring breakouts, in-depth spotlight sessions, and a plenary to spark excitement for Black Rock City 2026! More details about specific content, speakers, and schedule to come on this page.
AGENDA
- 10:00-11:00am: Welcome Plenary
- 11:00-12:15pm: Breakout Workshops
- 12:15-12:45pm: Lunch/Break
- 12:45-2:00pm: Main Plenary
- 2:00-3:00pm: Spotlight Presentations
- 3:00-3:15pm: Break
- 3:15-4:30pm: Breakout Workshops
- 4:30pm: Closing
WORKSHOP & SPOTLIGHT PREVIEW (More to come!)
- F* yes!: Safety third, but Consent first… and it comes in many forms! Hear how to lead your camp through all areas of consent.
- BEDside Manners: Mastering Camp Consent: Get in BED with us. Put your camp on the map by joining the Bureau of Erotic Discourse’s BEDucator Program. Craft a custom policy that fits your camp’s unique vibe. Our online course turns “did-that-just-happen” moments into proactive “Teachable Moments,” moving your neighbors from bystanders to active allies. Show the playa what true radical respect looks like.
- Coming Together, Staying Together: Explore how camps welcome people in and stay connected long after the event ends! We’ll look at what helps new campers feel included and supported, while also honoring the experience of longtime campers. The focus is on building real belonging, creating camps with character, and sharing leadership over time—so camps stay healthy, energized, and connected without burning people out or drifting apart.
- MOOP + Leave No Trace: Your annual update of What was Where?! And the release of the 2025 MOOP map from our very own Dark Angel of Playa! Learn some best practices to make LNT easy for your camp.
- Come to Your Census!: Take a deep dive with the Data Masters of BRC to hear how we learn about ourselves so it really was better next year!
- Radical Inclusion with Mobility Camp: Accessibility isn’t about the few, it’s for the many! Learn more about resources you can use to help from the Camp that’s making BRC more accessible for everyone!
- Stuck in the Mud? Extreme Weather Preparedness & Resilience: When unpredictable weather hits the playa, we secure our structures and belongings from getting swept away in the wind and rainstorms. Come engage with other Burners and hear how the experienced are honing their ways to address extreme weather and prepare for it in advance. Find resilience and strength in your community as we all are impacted and need to find ways to move forward together. Tough days never last, but tough communities do!
- Transitions to solar: Let’s go green! Learn and discuss how to design a solar power generation system for your camp. It’s not as complicated as you think!
Join us for the post-Symposium Happy Hour!
When? 5:30-7:30pm (immediately after the Symposium)
Where? Burning Man Headquarters in San Francisco!
Meet fellow camp organizers, discuss what you learned, and make connections in person! Space is limited, so sign up today. Tickets are $15. Refreshments and clothing swap provided.
Past Symposium Videos
All previous plenaries and breakouts can be found on Burning Man Project’s YouTube channel.