Since Uwe Allgäuer and Matthias Zeitler arrived in Bansko and opened a coworking space in Dec 2016, Bansko has grown into major digital nomad hub in Europe. Coworking Bansko is the epicenter of the community here and has about 100 members throughout the year. A lot of nomads turned into Bansko residents. Last year we opened our cozy mountain village to a larger audience and organized the Bansko Nomad Fest for the first time. A festival to celebrate the remote life, make new connections, learn something from each other and have fun. Join us this year for the second edition of this amazing experience.
For one week we turn Bansko into a celebration of what‘s great about location independence. Inspiring speakers will share their insights and stories, we will enjoy everything the mountains have to offer and create connections among all participants.
The general program looks like this, but will evolve until the event starts - and we have many participant driven activities that will be decided during the event:
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Morning |
Keynotes & Presentations | Keynotes & Presentations | Keynotes & Presentations | Keynotes & Presentations | Keynotes & Presentations | Keynotes & Presentations | Keynotes & Presentations | |
 Afternoon |
Outdoor Activities & meetups |
Outdoor Activities & meetups |
Outdoor Activities & meetups |
Outdoor Activities & meetups |
Outdoor Activities & meetups |
Pool Day | Closing Session, Group Picture | |
 Evening |
Welcome Drinks | Dating, Networking & Drinks | Social, Jam & Werewolves | Movie Night | Karaokee | Dance & Cocktails | Big Forest Fire | Farewell Cocktails |
We will have talks, workshops and presentations in the mornings and then use the afternoons for a range of fun activities in the nature around us. You will have a choice of actvities that are already included in your ticket like yoga, hiking, speed-dating etc. Or you can pay for additional premium activities like quad biking, a wine tour or mountain biking. The evenings are meant to network and enjoy tasty food as well as music. There will be also enough "free time" where you can enjoy Bansko with newly found friends or just work on your projects.
Our focus is around Start Up, Scale Up, Live Up topics, so everyone will have engaging experiences regardless of where they are in their own journey.
Fears and Challenges of Remote Work
Enneagram for business productivity
The Formula of a Presentation Design
Prospering During a Global Crisis: How I Built a 7-figure business during a Pandemic
Tax issues for digital nomads
Why Bulgaria should be your first choice for setting up a base?
Branding for your AI no-collar workforce
Passive income: the ultimate way to enjoy your freedom
Branding on a budget
Awakening Conscious Leadership Through Plant Medicine
Maximizing Connection with Emotional Engagement Design
How to succeed with a bold business idea
Myth-busting: 10 things you probably didn't know about (remote) business models
Unleash Your Creator Confidence
Authentic Relating: How to connect deeply with other people and avoid depression
How to make online course from your expert knowledge for passive income
Running an Amazon FBA Business
How to become your own therapist on the road
Locational Astrology: Find Your Power Places for Career, Love, Home, and Spiritual Growth
Selling With Storytelling
Maintaining Balance While On the Move
How to work effectively with different cultures
How to Increase Your Online Marketing Income - by 10x
Bringing the world together
Tech in Coworking: Which ecosystems are needed and how they elevate your experience to the next level
Salto KS and the user journey experience. Why old ways won't open new doors.
Breathwork to improve your creativity & inspiration
Growing an Organic Business
Building a successful business and supportive culture in a virtual environment
Work-life balance of the "pomalo" lifestyle - doing it the Dalmatian way
New business - the eternal battle of chaos and order!
Secrets of Bankso Real Estate
Negotiation Basics, with Live Role Play Examples
How to get long term residency in Bulgaria
Effective Decision Making - Learnings through Poker
How to leverage video content for your marketing strategy
The Foreign Earned Income Exclusion for US Based Digital Nomads: How to save on taxes while traveling
Lean StartUp / Build an successful online Product
The future of remote work
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A wide range of topics ensure that everyone has a great time. We will announce the speakers over the course of the next months leading up to the event. We offer our early bird discounts to everyone who commits early without having all the details.
The exact speaker lineup and topics are subject to change, also because there are still some travel restrictions for non-EU speakers, but expect around 70 sessions in our conference and unconference track covering a broad range of topics like:
Fears and Challenges of Remote Work
Enneagram for business productivity
The Formula of a Presentation Design
Prospering During a Global Crisis: How I Built a 7-figure business during a Pandemic
Tax issues for digital nomads
Why Bulgaria should be your first choice for setting up a base?
Branding for your AI no-collar workforce
Passive income: the ultimate way to enjoy your freedom
Branding on a budget
Awakening Conscious Leadership Through Plant Medicine
Maximizing Connection with Emotional Engagement Design
How to succeed with a bold business idea
Myth-busting: 10 things you probably didn't know about (remote) business models
Unleash Your Creator Confidence
Authentic Relating: How to connect deeply with other people and avoid depression
How to make online course from your expert knowledge for passive income
Running an Amazon FBA Business
How to become your own therapist on the road
Locational Astrology: Find Your Power Places for Career, Love, Home, and Spiritual Growth
Selling With Storytelling
Maintaining Balance While On the Move
Breathwork to improve your creativity & inspiration
How to work effectively with different cultures
How to Increase Your Online Marketing Income - by 10x
Bringing the world together
Tech in Coworking: Which ecosystems are needed and how they elevate your experience to the next level.
Salto KS and the user journey experience. Why old ways won't open new doors.
Growing an Organic Business
Building a successful business and supportive culture in a virtual environment
Work-life balance of the "pomalo" lifestyle - doing it the Dalmatian way
New business - the eternal battle of chaos and order!
Breathwork to improve your creativity & inspiration
Negotiation Basics, with Live Role Play Examples
How to get long term residency in Bulgaria
Effective Decision Making - Learnings through Poker
How to leverage video content for your marketing strategy
The Foreign Earned Income Exclusion for US Based Digital Nomads: How to save on taxes while traveling
Lean StartUp / Build an successful online Product
The future of remote work
Plus many unconference sessions and self-organized meetups around topics that you are passionate about.
The Bansko Nomad Fest is an action packed week to explore it all.
Get your ticket for only €199. If you wait until the very last minute (June 20th) then the ticket will be €229, so better to signup now.
A room in a nearby guesthouse for up to 4 people, depending on room type. Simple but clean. You have your own ensuite bathroom of course.
A room in a nearby hotel for up to 2 people. A little bit nicer than the guesthouse and you have your own ensuite bathroom of course.
If you cannot pay with Paypal, then we can also send you an invoice that you can pay via bank transfer.
Please send your invoicing details to [email protected].
What are the Nomad Fest plans in case the Corona pandemic is getting worse?
It is hard to predice the future, but we believe that the Corona virus restrictions will be over before end of June (probably much earlier).
Why? Because governments around the world are taking drastic steps to fight this virus, have prioritized the development of treatments and vacines.
And air borne virus infections generally do not spread easily in warmer weather and higher humidity.
Depsite travel and other restrictions we were able to hold the event in 2020 and expect this year to be much easier.
However in case the pandemic would affect you travel plans:
You can either use your ticket for any of our future Nomad Fest events or transfer it to someone else.
There are no refunds on tickets though.
One-way: €20
Easiest way to get to Bansko, but you will also be able to organize rideshares with other participants or take the public bus form Sofia.
All optional activities can be bought on-site
Every day we take you to the highlights of Bansko: Rila Monastary, Melnik Wine Tasting, Rafting, ATV/Quad, Hike Bezbog, Pool Party, Bike Tour, Hotsprings
3 Meals a day €125
Vegetarian & Vegan options available
workspace
Be productive and get a comfortable seat with fast internet and great coffee at Coworking Bansko
We will use multiple indoor and outdoor venues in the Bansko Old Town, which is of great hotels and restaurants
Spend a week in the Bansko, the mountain capital of the Balkans. This cozy village is full of history, large mountains and a growing community of location independent freelancers and enterpreneurs.
We will be in touch with you after registration to coordinate your arrival, deal with any room preferences or upgrades and answer any questions you might have. There is also a private Facebook group for everyone that you will get access to.
Also if you want to stay longer, either before or after the event, you can find apartments at BanskoNomadApartments.com.
To get to Bansko, please check Ryanair and Wizzair for cheap flight to Sofia. We will arrange airpot transfers and there is also a public bus from Sofia
Please note that Coworking Bansko has limited membership availability before and after the Nomad Fest. If you intend to stay longer in Bansko, then please sign-up for membership as early as possible to avoid being turned away because of capacity issues.
