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| Place Action|Community: [convention] Center Ideation |
Notes from Meeting #3 [1-17-08]
Purpose =
o Citizen-engagement...
o ... around "Place-making" decisions
o First effort: To conduct "ideation" efforts around potential uses
for a "Center" in Cleveland.
o i.e., a 7x24 place where all kinds of things happen (including
conventions).
o To help thinking expand from "ConventionCenter" --> to
"Center" --> to "Destination".
2. The team will proceed with this effort - - all the while, working
to build-bridges with those currently working on the project... i.e.,
ensure a "diplomatic" process through which we connect with the
current-players and help them understand our goals & objectives - -
Convey that our intent is to be "additive" & complementary. We
believe this process can apply at just about any time within the
"Center" decision process. Before site-selection, after site-selection...
before, during & after "design"... and more. We believe we can
build a balance of involvement, including currently-involved
institutions... interested individuals... and anyone in-between. We
hope to:
o Help expand ideas for "use" of a Center.
o Build awareness & a base of informed citizens
o Offer a genuine engagement mechanism for those in our
region who want to be part of the "conversation"
o Help build demand & ideas for expanded Center return-on-
investment... (and/or other major works)
o Potential collateral-benefit? The formation of an
engagement model/process that not only helps this region & like
project(s) - - but potentially helps Cleveland(ers) get noticed,
globally, by way of demonstrating the deployment of creative,
authentic, innovative civic-engagement & ideation process(es)
3. Certain one-off awareness-creation meetings are now under-
way with the Action-Community's "Diplomacy Subteam". Meetings
have begun with key players in the community - Example: Mayor
Bruce Akers, David Akers & Craig James met with Kurt Treu, President
US Bank Northeast Ohio (and current Positively-Cleveland Board
Chair) on 1-16-08. Additional meetings to occur.
4. Key Next-Step Conclusion:
o After some deliberation - - it was determined that an 'ideation
brainstorming event' is the appropriate next major step.
o The mechanism for event : Loop back to the "Cat-Strat
|Convo" event-calendar & programming. i.e. “Convo Conference”
o Cat-Strat has added said incremental Convo/Conference (Feb
28th) to the schedule.
o The Feb 28 to be focused on “Center+”. Idea-outcomes & will
be highly-facilitated to that end
Purpose =
o Citizen-engagement...
o ... around "Place-making" decisions
o First effort: To conduct "ideation" efforts around potential uses
for a "Center" in Cleveland.
o i.e., a 7x24 place where all kinds of things happen (including
conventions).
o To help thinking expand from "ConventionCenter" --> to
"Center" --> to "Destination".
2. The team will proceed with this effort - - all the while, working
to build-bridges with those currently working on the project... i.e.,
ensure a "diplomatic" process through which we connect with the
current-players and help them understand our goals & objectives - -
Convey that our intent is to be "additive" & complementary. We
believe this process can apply at just about any time within the
"Center" decision process. Before site-selection, after site-selection...
before, during & after "design"... and more. We believe we can
build a balance of involvement, including currently-involved
institutions... interested individuals... and anyone in-between. We
hope to:
o Help expand ideas for "use" of a Center.
o Build awareness & a base of informed citizens
o Offer a genuine engagement mechanism for those in our
region who want to be part of the "conversation"
o Help build demand & ideas for expanded Center return-on-
investment... (and/or other major works)
o Potential collateral-benefit? The formation of an
engagement model/process that not only helps this region & like
project(s) - - but potentially helps Cleveland(ers) get noticed,
globally, by way of demonstrating the deployment of creative,
authentic, innovative civic-engagement & ideation process(es)
3. Certain one-off awareness-creation meetings are now under-
way with the Action-Community's "Diplomacy Subteam". Meetings
have begun with key players in the community - Example: Mayor
Bruce Akers, David Akers & Craig James met with Kurt Treu, President
US Bank Northeast Ohio (and current Positively-Cleveland Board
Chair) on 1-16-08. Additional meetings to occur.
4. Key Next-Step Conclusion:
o After some deliberation - - it was determined that an 'ideation
brainstorming event' is the appropriate next major step.
o The mechanism for event : Loop back to the "Cat-Strat
|Convo" event-calendar & programming. i.e. “Convo Conference”
o Cat-Strat has added said incremental Convo/Conference (Feb
28th) to the schedule.
o The Feb 28 to be focused on “Center+”. Idea-outcomes & will
be highly-facilitated to that end
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1-17-08 Attendees:
• Mike Gesing, NEOhio.org
• Adam Tomlinson
• Bruce Akers, Mayor - Pepper Pike
• David Akers, Northeast Ohio Sourcing Office
• Bob Leon, Colortone Staging & Rentals
• Pam Sandy, Financial Strategies Group
• Joe Smucny, Tri-C
• Ed Hauser, Citizen Hauser
• Craig James, Cat-Strat
• Mike Gesing, NEOhio.org
• Adam Tomlinson
• Bruce Akers, Mayor - Pepper Pike
• David Akers, Northeast Ohio Sourcing Office
• Bob Leon, Colortone Staging & Rentals
• Pam Sandy, Financial Strategies Group
• Joe Smucny, Tri-C
• Ed Hauser, Citizen Hauser
• Craig James, Cat-Strat
There are five Domains related to this PLACE A-C that the
team has been discussing thus far:
team has been discussing thus far:
JAN 24 Meeting Purpose & Desired Outcome(s):
Begin mapping-out the specific "picture" of the Feb 28 event:
o Theme
o Scope
o Flow
o Place
o Duration
o Process
o Who-does-what to make it happen
Begin mapping-out the specific "picture" of the Feb 28 event:
o Theme
o Scope
o Flow
o Place
o Duration
o Process
o Who-does-what to make it happen
| Other Meeting Notes: 20 Dec 2007 10 Jan 2008 24 Jan 2008 |
PLACE A-C #1 SUBTEAMS
Communications
Mike Gesing
Milan Dayalal
Process
Ed Hauser
Matt Hayes
Steve McQuillin
Erin Davis
Vision & Big-Picture Thinking
David Akers
Robert Jaskulski
Barbara Siss Oney
Craig James
Critical Think “MBA-it”
Barbara Siss Oney
Adam Tomlinson
Joe Smucny
Pamela Sandy
Bob Jaskulski
Communications
Mike Gesing
Milan Dayalal
Process
Ed Hauser
Matt Hayes
Steve McQuillin
Erin Davis
Vision & Big-Picture Thinking
David Akers
Robert Jaskulski
Barbara Siss Oney
Craig James
Critical Think “MBA-it”
Barbara Siss Oney
Adam Tomlinson
Joe Smucny
Pamela Sandy
Bob Jaskulski
Coordination & Facilitation | Event Production
Craig James / Sue James
Joe Smucny
Resources, Support, Funding & Volunteers
Elaine Barnes
Christopher Diehl
Reality-Checking & Diplomatic Bridging
Mayor Bruce Akers
David Akers
Craig James
Joe Smucny
Adam Tomlinson
PR – Community Relations
Craig James
General Support
Bob Leon
Donna Singleton
Craig James / Sue James
Joe Smucny
Resources, Support, Funding & Volunteers
Elaine Barnes
Christopher Diehl
Reality-Checking & Diplomatic Bridging
Mayor Bruce Akers
David Akers
Craig James
Joe Smucny
Adam Tomlinson
PR – Community Relations
Craig James
General Support
Bob Leon
Donna Singleton
