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<p>[QUOTE="ElainePDX, post: 161438, member: 61"]</p><p>I like this idea, and would hope to get an invitation.</p><p></p><p>Some advantages:</p><p></p><p>1) with The Forum, the tech needed to crowdsource topics to start things and to change it up during the day is already is in place</p><p></p><p>2) the organizers can spend more time getting the format/topics/content right as opposed to dealing with hotels and picking menu choices for lunch and cocktail hours</p><p></p><p>I also agree that, unless it is possible for the planners to know in advance what a presenter will say, you always run the risk that a presentation will miss the mark of what is hoped for. The most useful session for me at the CLT DO was the panel and question/answer session that followed it. Perhaps that could be added to the format you describe.</p><p></p><p>I agree with [USER=146]@PatMike[/USER]; probably a good idea to charge something. Organizing it will still take your time and there will inevitably be some costs.</p><p></p><p>While I know we all are eager to see the DO at our fav city or near where we live, the choice of location can also be a way to limit who wants to/can go....</p><p></p><p>The downside is that it runs the risk of developing an "in group" and some hurt feelings, as not everyone can be invited. It would be a shame to damage The Forum if some folks who wanted to attend, but were not invited, decide to leave the community we are developing here.</p><p></p><p>Maybe the way round that problem is that if the new format works, it could be replicated (relatively easily?) with a new set of 100-125 people (and perhaps by tapping other people to do more of the organizing?). The new format does sound like it would demand a lot less organizing than the old way, so doing it again might not be a considerable task.</p><p></p><p>I look forward to seeing how this idea develops.</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="ElainePDX, post: 161438, member: 61"] I like this idea, and would hope to get an invitation. Some advantages: 1) with The Forum, the tech needed to crowdsource topics to start things and to change it up during the day is already is in place 2) the organizers can spend more time getting the format/topics/content right as opposed to dealing with hotels and picking menu choices for lunch and cocktail hours I also agree that, unless it is possible for the planners to know in advance what a presenter will say, you always run the risk that a presentation will miss the mark of what is hoped for. The most useful session for me at the CLT DO was the panel and question/answer session that followed it. Perhaps that could be added to the format you describe. I agree with [USER=146]@PatMike[/USER]; probably a good idea to charge something. Organizing it will still take your time and there will inevitably be some costs. While I know we all are eager to see the DO at our fav city or near where we live, the choice of location can also be a way to limit who wants to/can go.... The downside is that it runs the risk of developing an "in group" and some hurt feelings, as not everyone can be invited. It would be a shame to damage The Forum if some folks who wanted to attend, but were not invited, decide to leave the community we are developing here. Maybe the way round that problem is that if the new format works, it could be replicated (relatively easily?) with a new set of 100-125 people (and perhaps by tapping other people to do more of the organizing?). The new format does sound like it would demand a lot less organizing than the old way, so doing it again might not be a considerable task. I look forward to seeing how this idea develops. [/QUOTE]
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