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November 12, 2009
Evaluating our Annual Meeting
We take evaluation very seriously at the Citizens League. Evaluation is a critical skill in our leadership and organizing work. If you don't ask how you are doing, how will you ever get to where you are going?
Evaluation has always been used to help improve our events and our policy work, and this year's Annual Meeting is no different. From the venue to the new "keynote speaker" format to our efforts to explain to participants our policy and engagement opportunities, we're using ALL of the feedback (both the good and the constructively-critical) to help improve our work and our meeting next year.
Aside from avoiding a rainstorm and a major concert at the Target Center, the comments are extremely helpful for us in thinking the unique purpose that each Annual Meeting must serve, the logistics of location and activities before and afterwards, and how we mix our message and workplan with opportunities to meet and socialize.
Thanks to everyone who has commented so far. Don't hesitate to contact me directly at skershaw[at]citizensleague[dot]org if you need to with other thoughts/comments.
And finally -- thanks to our sponsors who are listed on the Annual Meeting page above, for making this event possible.
- Sean
Posted by Sean Kershaw at November 12, 2009 4:17 AM