Does advance notice matter?

[Harrison Owen]

At 05:55 PM 2/24/2003 -0800, BJ wrote:
>Hi Alan-- I often include the theme in the invitation. That hasn't seemed
>to harden positions, in my experience. --BJ
>
>Alan Stewart wrote:
>>
>>A query which has arisen for me is whether or not to suggest to the
>>sponsor of a forthcoming forum that the participants
>>be notified in advance of the theme settled on for the meeting.
>>
>>Addressing the theme chosen by the sponsor - expressed as a compelling
>>question - could have substantial bearing on an
>>industry which is in a state of real crisis.
>>
>>The participants will already have given a great deal of consideration to
>>issues associated with the question.
>>
>>My hesitation about publicising the specifics of  the theme in advance is
>>that people may come with relatively firm positions.
>>Whereas if they encounter it on the day there may be more spontaneity in
>>their responses.

I concur with BJ -- and would take it a bit farther. I think folks have a
right to know what they are getting involved with prior to arrival. How
else can they make an intelligent choice about coming?

Harrison


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