What is #futrchat?

What is #futrchat?

Futrchat is a monthly online conversation coordinated by the Association of Professional Futurists (APF) and conducted via Twitter.
A new topic or theme is selected each month and - where possible - a variety of supporting information, framing questions and blog posts will be published to support it.
Anyone can put forward an idea or theme for inclusion as a #futrchat. Please use our online form.
Futrchat is open to all - both those from the APF & all members of the public.

How does it work?

We publish updates on the date, timings & topic of each #futrchat on either the APF's twitter channel (@profuturists) or on our posterous pages.
At the designated time, just turn up on twitter and follow the #futrchat hashtag. Join in!
Each conversation is hosted so questions can be co-ordinated and we normally follow a convention in which questions are prefixed with Q# and answers by A#.

What kind of experience is it?

We regularly have over 70 people join-in over the hour from a range of countries including Australia, Japan, Canada, US, UK, Sweden, and Poland.
Its a fast-paced experience, for example, our April 2011 #futrchat on the Future of Relationships generated over 900 tweets in an hour with the last fifty tweets reaching 31,000 people.

How do participants describe it?

@heathervescent it's like running an ultramarathon, drinking espresso, and juggling at the same time!

@Harold Once a month for an hour. It's darn intense. And a lot of fun!

Association of Professional Futurists posterous