About Kansas Dialogue:
Who participates …
Politicians, journalists, entrepreneurs, homemakers, students, retirees, artists,
writers, state government officials, leadership consultants, fund raisers, doctors, school principals, corporate heads, religious leaders, university professors, media producers, farmers,
judges, new residents to Kansas, volunteers, teachers, event organizers, non profit staff...
...Kansas experts, engineers, foundations, musicians, marketing experts, architects,
computer whizzes, lawyers, psychologists, retailers, community developers,
trainers, pharmacists, photographers, nurses, writers, social workers,
real estate investors, poets, energy workers, historians... and more.
They are some of the most interesting people you'll meet in Kansas!
How many people attend …
Around 90 – 120 people attend each year. Small group discussions consists of 10 – 20 people each.
What will we talk about …
Remember, we don’t design the final program until we know who’s coming and what they want to talk about. We’re waiting for your registration form!
What’s the history of Kansas Dialogue …
Kansas Dialogue started in 1993 as a project loosely modeled after the national “Renaissance Weekend” program. Well-known people from the worlds of Kansas politics, media, business, education, and government formed the original “Conveners” panel. Each year has a different theme, flavor, and geographic location. Kansas Dialogue moves throughout the state to cities large and small, which stimulates discussion and builds community.
What is the Kansas Dialogue format …
The reason we call this “dialogue” is because all the discussions are kicked off by a couple of facilitators who launch the conversation with brief comments. But then it’s up to you to respond and interact with your small group. Everyone is encouraged to participate.
During the course of the weekend there will be a variety of discussion formats: plenary sessions, when the whole group is together; concurrent sessions of no more than 20 people; and round tables of 8. The topics run from serious to informative to humorous.
Let us know what you want to talk about when you fill out your registration.
