Debriefing+10.23.11

October 23, 2011 9 AM Radisson Hotel
 * Conference Debriefing**

Attendees: Diane Aldis, Pat Christenkos, Helene Scheff, Pam Paulson, Lynn Monson, Betsy Loikow, Dale Schmid

Betsy: I ran into Ann Hutchinson Guest in the elevator and she commented that she's "feeling sad...a wonderful conference, but now it's over." Ann was wearing the sparkling gold hat that Helene had given her after the last conference. Lynn: "I'll never forget her dancing at our party last year in Tempe."
 * Anecdotal:**

Joint conferences: Attendees loved having the three organizations together especially in: - Site specific performance - Joint Reception - Ability to cris-cross into sessions Collaboration at local level reinforced local relationships especially at institutional level Proximity - people said they could easily walk to different locations We were lucky - the weather was cool, but clear & beautiful High quality of sessions; lots of variety; tangible take-aways & knowledge Onsite tech support at FAIR: Randon was fabulous Technique classes were conceptually based - as an educator, I could take things away from it that relate to my teaching. Bill Evans & Billy Siegenfield are masters at this. Hotel staff very accomodating D Brian's - Adjacent to conference, available Thur & Fri, reasonable cost, healthy, informal
 * Warm feedback:**

Late cancellation of Links Lounge as session space was problematic, but Rie worked with us to re-assign spaces. Site Specific Performances: We hoped that Site-Specific Performance would be attended by all 3 conference participants as a Common Experience for all 3 conferences. It was well-attended but by downtown people, not so much by our attendees. NDEO and ADTA sessions were scheduled at same time. People felt they could pick & choose sessions; ample choices Two sessions were unattended; one was a Grad Student session Technique classes were very full - does this diminish participation in other sessions? Some people are at many of the classes, does that reduce opportunities for others?
 * Cool feedback / Questions:**

Cyclical co-conferences Mechanism for ensuring that 1st time presenters are mentored & supported People want tracks identified on the schedule Develop some kind of pre-registration for X number of technique classes & possibly cap the number of classes per day that someone can take Everything can be done using a computer and projector (don't need overhead projector, separate DVD player) Writing a Proposal has become a recurring session; could "Presenting a Session" be on the schedule next year? Dale will do this next year with other collaborators. Need pick-up-and-go food (breakfast items, box lunches, pre-made sandwiches). Radisson set this up on Sunday in the lobby.
 * Recommendations:**

Being in one location has: - Advantages: innate mingling, can immediately go to another session if one is full, - Disadvantages: rarely can we get studio spaces and presentation spaces in a single facility Helene stacks sessions to avoid re-setting rooms, AV changes. The $50 per session AV fee doesn't cover actual costs.
 * Considerations:**