Friday January 10, 2014
8:00 AM – 1:30 PM Registration Open – ToP Resource Carousel On!
8:00 AM – 11:00 AM ToP Certification Assessment
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Buffet Lunch / New Member Orientation
1:30 PM – 5:00 PM Conference Opening : Gathering under the Big ToP
o 1:30 – 2:30 Initial Meet and Greet!
o 2:30 – 4:00 Who are ‘we’? Who are we becoming? What do we hope to be?
o 4:00 – 5:00 Playing together…best practices!
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Reception & Networking
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Dinner Buffet “Soiree
Saturday January 11, 2014
Read about Facilitation Acrobatics concept origin here.
Facilitation Acrobatics I
7:00 – 8:00 AM Breakfast / Optional Morning Activities
8:30 – 9:00 AM Opening Context
- 12 Session introductions
- Welcome to Facilitation Acrobatics participants
9:00 AM – 12:30 PM Sessions # 1-6
Choose one from this list when you register (See Session Descriptions)
1. Education
2. Conflict
3. Information Technology
4. Public Health
5. Community Development
6. Business/ Corporate
12:30 – 1:30 PM Lunch Buffet
2:00 – 5:30 PM Sessions # 7 - 12
Choose one from this list when you register (See Session Descriptions)
7. Diversity
8. Virtual and Media Applications
9. Climate Change
10. Youth Development
11. Government
12. Change Management
5:30 – 7:00 PM Reception and Networking
7:00 PM - Explore the town for dinner
Sunday January 12, 2014
Facilitation Acrobatics 2
7:00 – 8:00 AM Breakfast / Morning Activities
8:30 AM – Noon Plenary
12 sessions reporting – using the ‘best of ToP’ approaches to pull together insights from the full day of new thinking!
Close of Facilitation Acrobatics
12:30 – 2 :00 PM ToP Annual Recognition/ Awards Lunch
2:00 – 5:30 PM Concurrent Sessions:
Ballroom A: Focus for ToP Facilitators
2:00 - 3:30 PM: Advancing ToP Methods in the International Association of Facilitators and the facilitation field. Jo Nelson.
What are the benefits and dangers in being involved in IAF? How can we strengthen the field of facilitation across the board? What is blocking the wider understanding of ToP among facilitation practitioners? This will be an exploration of the role of ToP facilitators in the larger field of facilitation, particularly in the IAF.
2:00 - 4:30 Insights Discovery
Gain a deep insight into yourself and your colleagues. Uncover meaning in preferences and behavior. Learn to adapt and connect with others to create strong and effective relationships.
Insights Discovery is an important tool for individuals and organizations that are navigating diversity in the midst of change. Learning how to show up authentically and allow others to do the same creates an inclusive culture where all voices are respected and heard. It creates the opportunity for everyone to be their best self at work and in life.
3:45 - 5:30 PM: Integrating Mind-Body Techniques to Maximize Learning. Nicola Kapala
Demonstrating exercises that maximize participants ability to focus, engage and connect to whatever they are learning while giving them opportunities to practice doing the same. Essentially, participants will be experience methods they can implement into their trainings
2:00 - 5:30 PM: Build your own session.
Space and resources exist to support multiple sessions on topics of interest -- build your own session.
Ballroom B: Focus for ToP Trainers/Registrars
The ToP Trainer's Journey ToP Trainer's License & Support Fees ToP Training Website Voice of the Trainers ToP Training Budget
5:30 – 7:00 PM Reception and Networking
7:00 – 9:00 PM ToP Network Dinner Celebration
Monday January 13 – Foretelling the Future
7:00 – 8:00 AM Breakfast/ Morning Activities
8:30 – Noon ToP Network Annual Action Plan (ToP Board and Leadership Team)
12:30 PM The Big ToP moves on!
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