Engaging Communities Through Issues Forums

o summarize discussion in ways that connect back to the case study, Strategic Doing™ activities and the forum objectives o understand and utilize the Strategic Doing™ process PREPARING FOR THE DAY OF THE FORUM ✔ Communicate final registration numbers to venue ✔ Finalize menu ✔ Print name tags ✔ Print agenda, presenter bios, list of resources, list of attendees/contact emails, any background information you’d like participants to have and any other materials for registrant packet; put packets together ✔ Print Strategic Doing™ Packets and Case Study materials ✔ Purchase flip charts, makers, and other note taking supplies ✔ Create seating assignments for case study activity (mix up participants across Community Capitals/expertise areas) ✔ Print sign-in sheet with seating assignments ✔ Print table numbers for easy table identification for seating and table headings for Strategic Doing™ breakout sessions ✔ Finalize speaker bios, introductions ✔ Finalize moderator slides ✔ Finalize presentations, load them on to the laptop/ computer to be used ✔ Print evaluation ✔ Print wayfinding signage ✔ If doing online, set up a google documents (1/ facilitator) that they can share and take notes on during the forum DAY OF THE FORUM ✔ Arrive early and have check-in meeting with facilitators/speakers; Adjust as needed ✔ Set up resource table; have a sign or display indicating that is the resource table ✔ Set up evaluation flip chart with temperature reading tool (if using) ✔ Stick to agenda and timelines ✔ Encourage and enable networking ✔ Have back-up plan for technology glitches Continued on next page

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