Sounds like a great event! To give comparable stats for more similar events to the EA North than the international EAG conference, here are some stats from two events by EA Finland
Total costs excluding employee costs: 3,775€ (3,214 GBP). Including employee costs: 4,275€ Total cost per participant: 134€ Cost per participant after participation fees: 76€ (=65 GBP) Cost per deeper connection[3]: 14,6€ (=12,5 GBP). Same range as EA North’s 11 GBP
Humans in EA Finland event, spring 2025
A 1-day event with 13 25-minute presentations by community members on any topic loosely related to EA. Topics included:
How I use AI tools to live a better life,
No Summer job? Want to do something together?
My projects on AI control: LLMs Schelling coordination & training monitors
Mental health as a global health problem—and what philosophers can do about it
From combustion engines to climate change science. My EA Journey
My EA journey and thoughts on career advising
Some stats:
21 attendees. (5 firstcomers.)
“How likely would you join a similar event in 6 months if organised” Avg 4.7/5
Feeling welcome and included: 8.6/10
Qualitative feedback: Most often mentioned value received (in open field) was
Social needs (6/12)
Getting to know people better (6/12)
Learning new things/ new ideas (4)
A couple also mentioned getting feedback to their projects and increased motivation
Cost: Total costs: 790€ (290€ food costs + ~500€ employee salary costs) Cost per attendee: 38€/participant (=32 GBP) Cost per connection is hard to count based on the feedback gathered.
“How many, if any, people that you didn’t know well before the retreat would you now be comfortable asking a favor from?(e.g., someone who might reach out for collaboration, connect you to a job opportunity, etc.)”
Sounds like a great event! To give comparable stats for more similar events to the EA North than the international EAG conference, here are some stats from two events by EA Finland
EA Finland retreat Fall 2024
- 3-day event with sleepover.
− 32 attendees. (57% first-time retreat attendees.)
- Likelihood to recommend 8.9/10
- Shallow connections[1]: Avg: 6.6
- Deeper connections[2]: Avg: 5.2
Total costs excluding employee costs: 3,775€ (3,214 GBP). Including employee costs: 4,275€
Total cost per participant: 134€
Cost per participant after participation fees: 76€ (=65 GBP)
Cost per deeper connection[3]: 14,6€ (=12,5 GBP). Same range as EA North’s 11 GBP
Humans in EA Finland event, spring 2025
A 1-day event with 13 25-minute presentations by community members on any topic loosely related to EA. Topics included:
How I use AI tools to live a better life,
No Summer job? Want to do something together?
My projects on AI control: LLMs Schelling coordination & training monitors
Mental health as a global health problem—and what philosophers can do about it
From combustion engines to climate change science. My EA Journey
My EA journey and thoughts on career advising
Some stats:
21 attendees. (5 firstcomers.)
“How likely would you join a similar event in 6 months if organised” Avg 4.7/5
Feeling welcome and included: 8.6/10
Qualitative feedback:
Most often mentioned value received (in open field) was
Social needs (6/12)
Getting to know people better (6/12)
Learning new things/ new ideas (4)
A couple also mentioned getting feedback to their projects and increased motivation
Cost:
Total costs: 790€ (290€ food costs + ~500€ employee salary costs)
Cost per attendee: 38€/participant (=32 GBP)
Cost per connection is hard to count based on the feedback gathered.
“How many people did you have a 5+ minute discussion with for the first time?”
“How many, if any, people that you didn’t know well before the retreat would you now be comfortable asking a favor from?(e.g., someone who might reach out for collaboration, connect you to a job opportunity, etc.)”
Excluding participation fee, including employee cost.
Those events sound great! Thank you for sharing this.