Town Hall Meeting to Feature ‘Information Stations’
by Mary Ellen Kuhn
IFT’s Town Hall Meeting will have a new format this year developed to encourage dialogue and to provide plenty of time for question-and-answer exchanges. The meeting will take place from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, July 18, in Regency Ballroom AB at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place.
Five stations—each devoted to a particular discussion topic—will be set up in the meeting room. The topic areas are as follows: 1) Science Leadership; 2) Divisions Task Force; 3) Annual Meeting Scientific Program; 4) Ask the Board of Directors; and 5) ift.org. At each station, IFT volunteer leaders and staff members will be on hand to serve as discussion facilitators. Town Hall Meeting attendees will be invited to provide input, if desired, to questions posted at each of the stations.
Groups will be asked to rotate from one station to the next at 10-minute intervals. IFT President Marianne Gillette will welcome meeting attendees and will offer closing remarks.
The new format was created in response to feedback from past Town Hall Meeting attendees. As always, the meeting provides an excellent opportunity for those who attend to learn more about current IFT programs, ask questions about IFT initiatives, and provide insight and information that will help deliver member value.
The fourth annual Town Hall Meeting is open to all IFT members.