Round Table Forum

• Purpose
  • Discuss a specific issue
  • Gather findings
    • report findings to group later
  • Provide a way to network with others
  • Generate future business leads
  • Create some residual income
• Format
  • Central introduction of specific issue
    • by recognized subject matter expert
    • by individual member as a question
  • Round tables with up to 8 chairs
  • A single reporter assigned to each table
  • Discuss main topic for up to 45 Mins
  • Report findings on specific issue
  • Open discussion topic for 30 minutes
  • Report findings
• Audience
  • Owner community
  • Design community
  • Contractor / sub contractor community
  • Supply chain vendors
  • jurisdictional agencies
• Possible Topics
  • Effective Project Planning
  • What is Lean?
  • What is IPD?
  • What is a PPP?
  • What are basics needed for any good project?
  • What is the cost for highly collaborative teams?
  • How can highly collaborative teams be cost effective?
  • What makes a highly collaborative team?
  • What do Owners need to do for a successful project?
  • What do designers need to do for a successful project?
  • What do builders need to do for a successful project?
  • How do you get the "I" in BIM?
• Monitizing
  • Sponsorship for event
    • Reserved 8 person table
    • prominent logo recognition in event marketing
    • tiers of support
      • $100 over table cost
        • print/web recognition
      • $250 over table cost
        • print/web recognition
        • Table for marketing pieces
      • $500 over table cost
        • print/web recognition - prominent
        • Table for marketing pieces
        • 5 min standup presentation
  • $$ per person @ table
    • price to cover direct costs + some profit
      • $50 to $100 target
  • Table Sponsor
    • discount for taking a table
  • Webinar rebroadcast
    • free to attendees
      • will need registration for access
  • Live streaming to remote
    • reduced charge for live streaming
• Promotion
  • Through existing contacts
    • direct personal invitation
  • Through a web presence
    • Facebook
    • LinkedIn
    • Blogger
    • Twitter
    • Other??