Throw us your roundtable ideas...

[Kristie]

Originally Posted by BobDDuck

The problem I see (for me personally anyways) is if we break out into small groups of 10-20 there may be multiple sessions I want to participate in but because this will all be happening at the same time I will have to chose which one I want to attend, or it may be decided with a certain work group filling up (how do we decide who gets to go to what? Site Seniority?)

Again, that is depending on space available and how we can work around other events.

we only have 2 rooms. one large, one small. I figured the focus groups would be by "first come, first serve" sign-in sheet. just like we did last year. We'd put the sign up sheets out 2-4 weeks in advance.

could have the Q&A session from 10-12 on Monday with focus groups later in the afternoon (in the small room) to expand on the QA session....that way, we can hold the recruiting event on monday afternoon in the big room.

there's always going to be sessions that you'll have to choose from. There are a ton of sessions that i'd like to go to at my APA conference but i can't be two places at once. that's just how most conferences go. it's a matter of trying to offer something for everyone all the time.

We could also hold another QA session on Tuesday morning or more focus groups.. and then have the guest speaker in the afternoon. with NJC that evening.

[BobDDuck]

Originally Posted by Kristie

could have the Q&A session from 10-12 on Monday with focus groups later in the afternoon (in the small room) to expand on the QA session....that way, we can hold the recruiting event on monday afternoon in the big room.

We could also hold another QA session on Tuesday morning or more focus groups.. and then have the guest speaker in the afternoon. with NJC that evening.

How much time are you giving to the recruiting event?

I like that idea of having the Q&A from 10-12ish, break for lunch if people want and then have some focus groups in the early afternoon (2-4?) with the recruiting event 3-5 or 6? I guess if the groups want to meet again, then they have all morning Tuesday.

When is the celebrity speaker making his appearance? Also, what (if any) tours do we have set up? I know this is veering the thread off topic a bit, but things I'd like to do: throw the hike in on Sunday morning or early afternoon, and a trip to Hoover Damn on Tuesday morning (back in PLENTY of time for the main event Tuesday night).

[Kristie]

We don't have a set schedule yet but 2 hrs worked pretty well last year.

we don't have any tours set up as of yet. we're still VERY preliminary.

We don't have any meeting space on Sunday... so really, Sunday or EARLY mornings would be the best time for the tours

[Bumblebee]

If there is a 2 room suite available, Winnie and I will be getting one of those again.

[Kristie]

i don't have any under group rates, you'd have to call them and see what they've got.

[Bumblebee]

Originally Posted by Kristie

i don't have any under group rates, you'd have to call them and see what they've got.

I know