On 25 April 2012 13:49, Beau Brendler <beaubrendler@earthlink.net> wrote:
What I heard on the phone was something of a consensus that we should not have one, reasons cited including: * Showcase burnout
Plus... hard to top Vint.
* Few new ALSs to showcase joining NA since San Francisco
Actually, I am fairly sure there aren't ANY new ones since SF.
* Instead of a showcase should we do something that's more engaged with the public interest
That's a good idea. Perhaps the concept of a NARALO "open house" that could be promoted to the local NGO/NPO community. I have some contacts but I'd probably need some help in getting the word out. As it is I've invited just about every local facebook contact of mine to the event.
* Should we concentrate instead on capacity building sessions or other
Something that could link to the Academy, perhaps (assuming it happens)? So I am going to start from the position that there's a consensus we should
not hold a showcase in Toronto.
That's my recollection from the call and I agree with it. FWIW, there is *not* going to be a EURALO showcase at Prague. So we won't be the ones breaking the chain ;-) - Evan