Continuing the thoughts from the previous post.
6. A different model for notes or transcriptions
This may be "just about me." I like being able to review what was discussed at previous gatherings. I like being able to look up at a screen to see where the conversation is now, when I've wondered off into ADD-land. I even like being part of the solution. I just can't figure out how to be in a discussion and take notes on it at the same time. I also expect there are better ways to take notes than what I'm doing. What if...for each topic discussed, one of us who's not particularly interested in that particular topic agrees to take the notes? Then we trade off when we get to the next topic. Or, what if we really did bring in a professional? Could we find somebody who could deal with all our jargon? (I was shocked at how many things I wasn't up on when taking notes last week) Or, can we interact with the note taker to be sure we're getting it right as we go? Hmmm...didn't Margaret mention she wanted to go to Charleston? (that "LOVE Charleston" phrase comes to mind)
7. See the host town
A regret I have of the past couple of years is how many places I visited, but never spent any time looking around. Is it possible to build time into the schedule to include seeing some of the local sites? I know, that's even more time piled on. It's still something I'd like.
8. Split time and add "free" time
This is mostly a restatement of things mentioned in items 1, 2, 4, 5, and 7. Several days of 9-5 intense input is exhausting! Can we build in time for the "just" social things? For seeing the town? Can we intermix presentations with discussion? And, is it even remotely possible to work out something that makes our events family friendly?
9. A national directory of Church IT People and friends
Where are people from previous roundtables? Besides having to admit that I've forgotten some people, there's the more basic question of why did people who came once, not come back. Closely related, how many people would have come if they'd known about it. Is there a way we could build a real directory of Church IT People, so we could be sure to invite everyone to events? And, once created, how do we keep it from becoming a marketing or spam list?
10. Connecting with even more church IT people
I know...I'm never satisfied. I think we've got a good thing going, and maybe I should leave it alone. But, sort of like Christianity, I don't want to leave all those other people out! How do we evangelize CITRT? We addressed this a lot in the What's Next session.
