You've signed up and shown up. Now what's up? .Have you ever attended a conference unsure of why you were there? Perhaps your city, agency, organization or corporation had registered you, but once you got there ... Not to worry if you're you're Contraction of you are. you're you are you're be a citizen or board member attending NRPA's upcoming National Congress & Exposition exposition or exhibition, term frequently applied to an organized public fair or display of industrial and artistic productions, designed usually to promote trade and to reflect cultural progress. in St. Louis Louis, titular duke of Burgundy Louis, 1682–1712, titular duke of Burgundy; grandson of King Louis XIV of France. He became heir to the throne on the death (1711) of his father, Louis the Great Dauphin. . Here are some tips to alleviate Alleviate To make something easier to be endured. Mentioned in: Kinesiology, Applied some of those "dazed daze tr.v. dazed, daz·ing, daz·es 1. To stun, as with a heavy blow or shock; stupefy. 2. To dazzle, as with strong light. n. A stunned or bewildered condition. and confused" feelings: Find Home: The Citizen Advocacy & Resource Center is the perfect place to begin. Here you'll be able to network with other citizens, commissioners and board members; find information on conference topics specific to the role of citizen, commissioner and board member; and find out about citizen, commissioner/board member events. Set a Goal: Determine what you need to know, and then seek it out. Sponsorship? Planning? Programs? Management? Establish what you want to get out of the conference and go for it. If you're newly appointed or elected to a commission or board, you may want to attend sessions specific to the position--such as the role of commissioner and board member; how to conduct a meeting or advocacy An experienced commissioner may elect to attend sessions specific to programming or park planning. Network, Network, Network: Not enough can be said about the importance of sharing ideas and networking. Make sure you have brought lots of business cards to exchange with others. Make notes on the back of the card what you discussed; this makes it easier to follow up when you return home. Make sure you get a business card or Web site address from people you meet. They may be able to speak in your community, or a new idea just may come out of one of your exchanges. Summarize sum·ma·rize intr. & tr.v. sum·ma·rized, sum·ma·riz·ing, sum·ma·riz·es To make a summary or make a summary of. sum and Follow Up: During the conference and at sessions, you'll receive lots of information. Make sure you organize your handouts and flyers and keep only those that best accomplish your goal. Jot down Verb 1. jot down - write briefly or hurriedly; write a short note of jot write - communicate or express by writing; "Please write to me every week" quick summary notes for later use. Follow up on any questions you have. Prepare a quick one-page summary report to share with your fellow citizen, commissioners, board members and staff. |
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