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Similar to SI, we should do strand clean-up prior in order to ensure partners are in appropriate strands.

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Consider having morning coffee for strands on day 1

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Consider adding a Program Manager to support partners in strand inquiries

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Ensure that it references strands schedule  in the hotel letter

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Ensure code of conduct and PL policy re:children in sessions is posted online and sent with the know before you go

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More sessions for secondary teachers

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Additional sessions or possibly (if available) larger rooms.

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Include “pick up costs” for handouts shipped to hotel; have internal handouts printed at HQ or shipped to HQ to be included on the pallet.

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Different timing for check in...two days, AM and PM.

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More clear about earlier start time or adjust?

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Ensure texts are sent when sessions are closed.

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Consider placing the panel later in the morning or after lunch to drive attendance

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People were through the line in 10 minutes or less

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There should not be mouses for kiosk laptops.

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There were a few “dead” spots for sound in the GS - if you were under the delay screens and rigged speakers.

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Include cell phone number for “on the ground” changes.

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The strand staging went smoothly since we had so much support. Great work MIchelle, Nina, Mayra and Danielle!

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Great venue. More signage was needed to explain that M rooms where on the Mezzanine level and that there were stairs right behind the Help and Info Desk. Answered a lot of questions about that at the Help and Info. A sign was later added which was great!

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The schedule worked well for participants to be able to be part of strands and Nat Con. Just more clear communication is needed to participants. Consider creating a "strand specific" schedule to provide since the strands part was a bit tricky to track in the general Nat Con schedule.

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Food lines were long at lunch. Strand participants struggled to get lunch in time and had to opt-out of the Keynote Speaker since they had a 40 minute lunch

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They were awesome and well received. It was super helpful to have a Strand Lead and Strand Support this year

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Attendees were very engaged during the session and connected to her message

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Kudos on the staff lunch. It was delicious. I really liked Friday's lunch. I even got seconds!

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Location was good; had to rearrange the area once we were onsite but Nina and Cynthia were awesome in assisting with that!

Nina and Cynthia were awesome and responsive any time we reached out for anything!

Also, kudos to Sonya for updating the credit card machines prior to them being shipped to NC!  They were ready to go out of the box and no need to sit on hold for an hour with customer service! Made setup go so smoothly! ~ Krista

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Our temp, Sarah, was awesome!  And she is studying to become a teacher and was super interested in AVID! ~ Krista

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Day one sales were out of the world! Nearly $10,000 in sales - $5000 in the first two hours!  Lots of requests for a National Conference specific tshirt - probably could have sold out of them!
Requests:
a tie for men (administrators, supers, etc) REALLY want an AVID tie and are willing to pay $25-30 for it
Fleece - 3/4 or full zip sweatshirt/fleece pullover (we get this request alot during the summer too)
Women - prefer colors and want something beside a polo
Guys - want more color and performance fabrics
Stickers are a HIT
A high quality water bottle such as hyrdoflask, kleen kateen, etc - folks will pay $$ for a good quality water bottle (bpa free) ~ Krista

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Is there a way for the app to let participants know when a session is full and how to find out if more are added? Or can participants vote on sessions to add more of?

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Ensure launches and boosts are set up similar to Path trainings prior to the event.

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Ensure they pull up on session page, not just pre-con page and calendar.

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Brainstorm ideas to increase attendance