Peter Kenyon (Bank of I.D.E.A.S.) is reminding people about a national conference that will focus on community conversations, engagement and collaboration. Peter will be one of the facilitators.
All have a long history of pioneering in the fields of community and economic development.
There will be several workshops led by young people on a series of things to do with community and economic development.
NB You do not need to attend the conference to participate in these intensive one day workshops.
1. Paul Born, who Peter describes as the leading international exponent on ‘generating meaningful community conversations’ will facilitate a one day workshop on Community Engagement in which he will draw on his 10 techniques for community conversations for mobilising the ideas, skills, and passion of community organizations, governments, businesses and people.
All workshop participants will receive a copy as part of their registration. Click here to read more about Paul and the reactions to his workshops.
2.Dynamic New Zealander, Amy Scott from the Red Gumboot Consultancy Company will run a workshop on ‘Getted Dotted’ that will enable you to discover why people in communities and organizations feel, think and act the way they do – a wonderful communication tool.
3. The BEAR (Business Expansion and Retention) Program
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4. Asset Based Community Development will be facilitated by Kathy Tweeten and Peter Kenyon Both workshops will be incredibly practical!!
Conference Venue Rydges Bell City Preston, Melbourne
Date Thursday – Friday December 10 -11, 2009
Time 9am – 5pm
Conference Cost $550 (incl GST)
Workshop Cost $245 (Includes relevant manuals)
Ring Peter Kenyon on 0417183719 or email pk@bankofideas.com.au
To register for the Conference and/or the Pre Conference workshops contact the Municipal Association of Victoria on 03 96675525 or email jHennessy@mav.asn.au
2 Comments
This sounds so super-cool and brilliant stuff. It is such a shame that so many people I know would never be able to afford it. I realise speakers have to make a living, but my friends in Kinglake have such a lot to do, and despite many media reports over the past few months, there isn’t a lot of funding going directly to where it could do the most good – like bringing one or two speakers to them for instance
Excellent idea Roma.