Everything you need to know for ZX26

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  • Tourists

    915 State Street

    North Adams, MA 01247

    413.347.4995

    Planes

    Albany International Airport (1 hour drive)

    Bradley International Airport (1.5 hours)

    LaGuardia International Airport (3 hours drive)

    JFK International Airport (3.5 hours drive)

    Trains

    Manhattan, NY (3 hours via Albany, NY)

    Automobiles

    Boston, MA (3 hours drive)

    Manhattan, NY (3 hours drive)

    Hartford, CT (3 hours drive)

    Philadelphia (5.5 hours drive)n

  • (Note: subject to change, check back for latest information)

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    Day 1 - Wednesday, 9/30/26

    • 3:00pm - Check in @Tourists

    • 6:00pm - Group Dinner @Tourists 

    • 7:30pm - Fireside Keynote @Tourists 

    • 9:00 - Flex time (cocktails and/or s’mores available) mingle fireside in the lodge, outside on riverside deck, or by a campfire.

    Day 2 - Thursday, 10/1/26

    • 8:00am - (optional) Guided meditation session @Tourists forrest yoga platform 

    • 8:30 - Coffee & Breakfast available 

    • 9:00 - ZX Introduction, w/Daniel Gloyd

    • 10:30 - Bus to Hancock Shaker Village

    • 11:30 - Introduction to Shaker material culture, curator talk, w/Sarah Margolis-Pineo

    • 12:00 - Lunch time (local options available)

    • 1:00 - “Ways of Seeing” guide to seeing and interpreting the built utopian environment, w/Killeen Hanson

    • 2:00 - Free form wander time at the Shake Village

    • 4:00 - Reflection and interpretation of Shaker material Culture, w/Killeen Hanson and Sarah Margolis-Pineo

    • 5:00 “A Braver Collective” featured speaker, founder Scott Dille

    • 6:00 - Group Dinner - chef-prepared family-style dinner in the Timber Frame at Hancock Shaker Village

    • 7:30 - Bus back to Tourists Hotel

    • 8:30 - Flex time (cocktails and s’mores available) mingle fireside in the lodge, outside on riverside deck, or by a campfire.

    Day 3 - Friday, 10/2/26

    • 9:00 - ZX Framework “The Three Movements of Warmth” w/Daniel Gloyd

    • 10:30 - “The Relationship as a Unit of Design” w/Hugh Dubberly

    • 12:00 - Bus to Mass MoCCA

    • 12:30- Lunch time (options available on MassMoCA campus)

    • 2:00 - “Technologies of Relation” tour and curator talk at MASS MoCA

    • 4:00 - Reflection and interpretation of Technologies of Relation, w/Hugh Dubberly

    • 5:00 - Flex time (cocktails/beer/wine/refreshments available on MassMoCA campus)

    • 6:30 - Dusk viewing of James Turrell’s “Sky Space”

    • 7:30 - Bus to STATE Food & Drink

    • 7:45 - “Source & Story” a curated dinner with Chef Tu at STATE Food & Drink

    • 9:00 - Bus back to Tourists

    • 9:15 - Flex time (cocktails and/or s’mores available) mingle fireside in the lodge, outside on riverside deck, or by a campfire.

    Day 4

    • 9:00 - “Warmth through the Buddhists Lens” w/ Stephanie Smith

    • 10:30 - “Making Meaning” moderated reflection and interpretation

    • 12:00 - Farewell

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  • The Berkshires in Western Massachusetts are cool and crisp in the fall. Daytime temps in the 70s cool to as low as 50s at night.

    • Sweater/light jacket (it’s sweater weather)

    • Causal shoes/sneakers

    • Hat (and sunblock)

    • Bathing suit (the outdoor pool at Tourists might be open (depending on weather trends)

    • Hiking/jogging/yoga attire (not part of program but you may be inspired)

    • Camera, notebook, sketchbook (laptop optional!)

  • Our roster is currently at around 20 people. - world builders of all kinds who plan and create experiences for other people. We’ll keep it at this size (plus or minus) in order to preserve the intimate, and generative nature of this retreat.

  • Each experience, plus Tourists motor lodge, is accessible and ADA compatible. Feel free to contact us if you have any concerns or specific requirements.

    More specifically, Wednesday night will include a short and delightful walk between dinner and fireside chat. This includes some mild stairs and slightly uneven terrain on a well-worn foot path.

  • Dinners together on all three evenings are included in our program. Our chef’s have asked me to tell you they are eager to accommodate all dietary needs.

    If you have any requests, please let us know at designingwarmth@gmail.com.

  • Questions or concerns before, during, or after the event can be addressed to Daniel:

    Daniel Gloyd: (562) 243-6478

    Danielgloyd@gmail.com

    Tourists: (413) 347-4995

    Hancock Shaker Village: (413) 443-0188

    MASS MoCA: (413) 662-2111

    STATE Food & Drink: (413) 346-4226

  • A shuttle buss will provide our transportation from Tourists hotel to all offsite locations.

    Our program includes beautiful group dinners each evening and coffee during our morning sessions.

    Breakfasts, lunches, espresso drinks, and beer/wine/cocktails are available at Tourists and at our various sites during flex times where participants are free to shop, eat, explore, and curate their own experience.