Better Together Conference - Team Update #1 - February 28
Dear Better Together Conference Team Leaders,
It is my pleasure to welcome you electronically to the Better Together Conference. The conference planners have designed the conference to provide you with a variety of learning experiences. Your comfort is a high priority at the conference. Since segments of the conference will involve walking on stone floor around the library, standing and sitting on a carpeted floor, we suggest you wear casual and comfortable clothes and shoes. We look forward to meeting you on April 8.
This email is the first of a series of Team Update communications you will receive about the conference.
All of these update emails will also be archived at the Better Together Conference blog team updates category
Key topics:
1. Participant information
2. Convening a team meeting
3. Pre-registration for selected conference sessions
1. Participant information:
I will list ALL of your team members as follows unless I receive different information from you by March 10
• arriving Saturday (between 2 and 3 p.m.)
• departing Monday (checking out by noon)
• nonsmoking room with king size bed
• NO special needs (e.g. vegetarian, allergies, low hotel floor, etc.)
2. We recommend that you convene a meeting of your team for the following purposes:
a. To get to know each other better in general and share specific objectives each partner has for the conference
b. To discuss a few possible projects your team might want to work on at and after the conference
c. To decide on who will attend those sessions that require pre-registration (see list below)
d. To remind team members to look at the conference website and blog for updated information
e. To remind team members about conference logistics
3. Sessions that require pre-registration:
For a description of all of the conference sessions, see the website schedule
Saturday 4-7 p.m.
• OPTIONAL one hour artists' bookmaking session
• OPTIONAL two hour tour of the Cerritos Library
Sunday 1:15-2:45 p.m. and 3:00-4:30 p.m.
OFFICIAL SESSIONS
Choice of TWO Concurrent Small Group Sessions (repeated twice)
• Interactive navigation and wayfinding techniques in physical facilities
• Interactive displays/booths for use at community events/fairs
• Interactive elements to enhance existing websites/portals
• Production of public programs using webcasting
If you have any questions, contact me at gmcgovern@macnexus.org or 916-446-2411
Gail
Gail Judith McGovern, Coordinator
Better Together Conference