1. What would you like to learn more about?
Overall Principles and General Ideas
- Big enough to have issues – small enough to get together to work on them
- Creating movements and engagement – viral effect – epidemic
- Maybe hear from other communities
The group suggested a variety of specific ideas which fell under the following categories:
- Business and Government – people connections
- Connection/Relationships/Communication
- Creativity, Innovation, and the Arts
- Environment/Sustainability/Nature
- Global Issues
- Passion/Inspiration
- Personal Stories
- Red Deer Community and Identity
- Rural/Farm/Central Alberta/Food Production/Land Use
- Social Issues/Social Justice
- Technology
- Youth
- Other
Suggested Themes
These suggestions fell under the following categories:
- Agriculture/Producing
- Change/Reframing
- Connections/Community
- Individuals Making a Difference
- Innovation
- Inspiration/Celebration
- Place
- Technology
- Other
Selection Criteria
- Diversity of speakers
- Newcomers to Red Deer
- Seniors, young people, undiscovered people
- First Nations
- High speed rail initiative
- RDC professor
- Someone disadvantaged with talent
- Music and intellect – creative arts – attract talent
- Those who light a spark
- Local bloggers / tweeters
- Farmers Market expert
- Drum Circle
- Contact high schools
- Assisted learning
- Arts and Culture leaders
- Architects – design to bring outdoors to the indoors
63 individuals were suggested as potential speakers. (Actual names are not included to respect privacy)
3. Logistics
The group offered a number of recommendations related to logistics that we will take forward as we plan.
