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<p>DelvaRacel: </p> <hr /> <div>ouracmonli<br /> == Notes from [[NVC USA Project]] meeting Meeting 27 May 2007 ==<br /> <br /> '''time / date: Sunday May 27, 2007, 4PM PDT; 7PM EDT'''&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Phone 712-580-7700, conference code: 682872 (NVCUSA)'''<br /> <br /> '''Attendees: Tom Caruso, Jane Connor, Lisa Goldish, Rick Smith'''<br /> <br /> '''Review [[NVC USA Meeting 10 Mar 2007]] minutes'''&lt;br&gt;<br /> Lisa and Rick signed off on notes Tom published<br /> <br /> '''NVC USA 2008 Conference Possibility'''<br /> * [http://www.binghamton.edu/ Binghamton University, NY] in June 20-22, 2008<br /> * At the end of a week long NVC Giraffe Festival<br /> <br /> '''Giraffe Festival - history and vision from Jane'''<br /> * got the idea in 2003 -- a gathering of NVC and fun<br /> * liked open space &quot;law of 2 feet&quot; from the [[Compassion In Action]] conference<br /> * summertime - beautiful place to be out<br /> * games<br /> * music and dancing<br /> * community<br /> * family<br /> * possibly be connected to CNVC. Working with Barbara Larson to see if something is possible<br /> <br /> '''Advantages of time and place'''<br /> * Lower cost of being at the university in the summer when school is not in session<br /> ** Binghamton $70 per person day<br /> ** Previous host of [http://www.newyorkintensive.org/ NY Intensive] raised rates to $100 per person day<br /> * Ability to accomodate up to 300 people<br /> * Experience -- Jane is putting on two back to back [http://www.newyorkintensive.org/ intensives] in 2007 there<br /> ** local support team of 6 or 7 developing<br /> * Summer time can be an easier time for people to travel<br /> <br /> '''Issues and Concerns'''<br /> * If US Project Conference were held stand-alone, would there be enough draw?<br /> ** Jane - being coupled with a week long event makes it more likely more people could attend<br /> ** Rick had a sense from conversations about trainers and communities, that people would go<br /> ** Lisa had a sense from the post conference survey that there's interest<br /> * If it works for Marshall to attend festival, but constrained to spring or fall<br /> ** Binghamton would not work because school is in session.<br /> ** Giraffe Festival would probably be held elsewhere.<br /> ** Might or might not be feasible to have the US Project Conference held in conjunction.<br /> <br /> '''Recapping email of Jane's interest'''<br /> # a June festival with Marshall at Binghamton University (would be TOTALLY thrilled!)<br /> # a non-summer festival with Marshall someplace else in the Northeast (Mount St. Adolphus, comes to mind in NY) - would be thrilled<br /> # a summer festival without Marshall (would be very happy)<br /> <br /> '''Next Actions'''<br /> * Jane send email to Barbara Larson with vision from this group<br /> ** Rick post these notes - Sunday<br /> ** Lisa send draft of her hope and vision to [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NVC-USA-Project yahoogroup] - Monday<br /> ** Jane edit and send email to Barbara - Midweek<br /> * Rick setup NVC-USA-Project-Announce yahoogroup with email addresses of last year's attendees<br /> ** Rick send draft of invitation to [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NVC-USA-Project yahoogroup] - Monday<br /> ** Rick send out invitation - by end of May</div>

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