All NCDD members are welcome to join us on Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 3:30-4:00 Eastern for the first in a new series of “NCDD Confabs” — conference calls for NCDD members where we’ll explore dialogue & deliberation’s role in current issues, learn about exciting projects and interesting methods from fellow NCDD members, and just get to know each other a little better.
At this first NCDD Confab call on the 17th, we asked NCDD member Beth Offenbacker from PublicDecisions to talk with us about the upcoming Including the Excluded Online Conference, scheduled for March 2 through 4, so we can learn about the upcoming conference, and about online conferences in general.
UPDATE: We will be encouraging questions, comments and networking over Twitter during the call. Add the hashtag #NCDDConfab to the end of your Tweet to contribute during the call. To see what participants are posting, search for the hashtag #NCDDConfab.
The online conference is the latest way people are using technology to bridge geographic distances and save money ordinarily spent on travel costs. How might this new way of sharing best practices assist those of us in the D&D community?
Join us for a great conversation with Beth as she uses the Including the Excluded conference as a case study, telling us:
- Why online conferences are becoming more popular
- How online conferences are similar to/different from face-to-face events
- What technology is involved and how does it work
- What registrants need to know to have a successful online conference experience
Special Offer for NCDD Members
Of course, Beth will also answer any questions you have about the Including the Excluded conference, and we hope this call will encourage more of you to attend this unique event. NCDD is an affiliate of the conference, and members of the NCDD community (basically, anyone who hears about the conference through NCDD!) are eligible for a special conference rate of just $139 USD (a $40 savings) the full 3-day conference, or just $70 for a one-day pass. By registering, you’re also supporting NCDD, since we receive a portion of each registration fee. Be sure to use the discount code NCDDSpecial when registering at www.seconf.org.
Please RSVP for the Confab call to me () so we get a head count, and join us on Wednesday, February 17 at 3:30pm Eastern (for a 30 to 45 minutes). The dial-in number for the call is 1-605-475-6350 (it’s a long distance call) and the participant access code is 444839.
Here’s a little more detail about the Including the Excluded online conference:
If you experience challenges with effectively engaging diverse people or groups, you won’t want to miss the Stakeholder Engagement 2010 Online Conference: Including the Excluded.
Held on Tuesday, March 2 through Thursday, March 4, the conference program highlights practical insights and best practices for engaging people. It focuses on individual presentations, case studies and research findings on engaging those
- who have historically been excluded (for example, those subject to racial or ethnic discrimination),
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individuals with physical or mental disabilities, and
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people who are socially excluded for a variety of reasons (such as people who are homeless or in a country illegally).
All sessions and activities are held on the internet, so no travel is required. Among the many benefits of participating include:
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Keynote address from John Ott, co-author of The Power of Collective Wisdom one of today’s leading thinkers and practitioners in the field of community change, which will inspire and challenge you with practical strategies and illustrative examples.
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Insights into today’s state-of-the-art best practices that practitioners and organizations are using to address social inclusion, social/environmental justice and accessibility.
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Real-world examples and key knowledge that you can apply right away in your work with stakeholders.
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Access to conference session recordings and presentation materials for at least six months after the conference concludes.