After Action Review Meeting
FUTURE
December 19, 2007
Information link: http://www.defragohio.pbwiki.com
Near-Time.com collaborative site forthcoming
Defrag Ohio / FUTURE AAR & April 2007 Defrag Conference / Lorain County Community College
Defrag Ohio / FUTURE After Action Review
Success Factors for the Defrag Conference / FUTURE: Center for Design & Technology Transfer @ The Cleveland Institute of Art
o Moved quickly
o High quality; interactive content
o Diverse
o Lunch session
o Good proximity
Things that could be improved or desired for the April conference
o Double the attendance
o On-site catering is available
o Joint sessions: Tech Trak and Economic Development Trak
o Sidebar: Defrag wiki
o Language
o Dates
o Update Defrag JPG’s: David Moss
o Clear communications regarding intent
1. Marketing & PR
o Company’s to demo innovative technology; how can we merge the entertainment innovations with the .inc environments?
o Advertising and PR: NOCA: connect these communities in NEO
o Target market to the associations in OH
o Clear connectivity; theme in early February
o Target emails
o Provide tools for PR for higher integration: press pack
2. Conference topics
o Workshops 101 Blogs and Wiki building
o Jim Gilmore and the Experience Economy
3. Logistics
o Check on the calendar: is there availability for an end of April date as many attendees are out on spring break?
o Friday PM: social evening
(add) 4. Communications
Next Steps
1. Sponsorship: Barbara Oney/Monica Moss/Gloria Ferris
2. Near-Time invite out
3. D Moss/D Grampa put together a clear destination for Defrag web presence
4. Mid-January begin meetings