1/13 – 1/14 The Transfomative Power of Dialogue: Festschift for Barnett Pearce in Santa Barbara, CA, during Fielding Graduate University’s doctoral session. Join colleagues and friends as the life work of Barnett Pearce is honored for its impact on our understanding of how we make social worlds.
For information and registration details visit http://transformativedialogue.eventbrite.com
11/3/10 Annual conference of the American Planning Association, California Chapter, in Carlsbad, CA. Shawn Spano and Sandra Holder of PDC conduct a workshop session titled “Citizen Engagement Toolbox”, provided participants with an overview of citizen engagement and in-depth analysis of the communication perspective. Participants learned how to use the communication perspective to design and facilitate engagement events in response to planning and land use issues and projects. Over 30 government and private planners attended the session. Several participants told Sandy and Shawn that it was the most useful and stimulating session of the conference!
For information and details about the conference visit http://www.calapa.org/2010-conference
10/29/10 The 1st NorCal regional conference for the National Coalition for Dialogue and Deliberation (NCDD). PDC directors Jennifer Mair and Janice Son join the NCDD planning team to co-create a collaborative event aimed at building working relationships between local government leaders and dialogue practitioners. PDC President Shawn Spano moderates and co-facilitates afternoon workshop sessions.
For information and details about the event visit http://ncdd.org/events/sanfrancisco.php
10/16/10 Public Engagement and Civic Maturity: A Public Dialogue Consortium Perspective is published by Kim Pearce of Pearce Associates, Founder and Board Member of PDC.
For information or to order a copy, go to: http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/public-engagement-and-civic-maturity-a-public-dialogue-consortium-perspective/14305051
10/15/10 The annual Municipal Managers Association of Northern California (MMANC) conference in Cupertino, CA. Shawn Spano, Linda Blong and Sandra Holder of PDC lead a workshop titled “Civic Engagement: The Public as Partners.”
For a session description, click here: http://www.mmanc.org/2010AnnualConference/SessionDescriptions/tabid/154/Default.aspx