Growing Connections

One goal for the event is to help people and organizations connect

Forming Pre-event Connections

• Prospective Sponsors
  • Learn about existing sponsors
  • Learn about event
• Participants
  • Some will learn about people and orgs connected to the event online - the level to which this is possible will depend on how much is published and distributed in print and online prior to the event.

Forming Connections During Event

• Consider creating systems to help people connect
  • Name tags
  • Color coded based on interests?
    • Blue = Intentional Communities
    • Green = Sustainability
    • Yellow = Community where you are
  • Gathering spaces
    • Different sections in
      • cafeteria

Forming Connections After Event

• Follow-up mails
• Online participant directory