And the men and women who come to Salado to attend and to participate are encouraged to share their ideas, to respond with honesty, and to engage the presenters with their own questions. Top The Institute is located at Two Royal Street, and may be contacted at P.O. Box 527 Salado, TX 76571. Speakers give a Saturday seminar that includes a luncheon and discussions and that is limited by the Institute to a maximum of fifty people. A roving microphone allows all persons to be heard. A buffet dinner is served immediately following the discussion, which affords participants an opportunity to continue the conversation.
Programs focus on themes selected for each year or, in some cases, each spring or fall series.
Here are a few examples of themes pursued. The Institute has sponsored weekend symposia of national significance. The symposia begin on a Friday evening, continue all-day Saturday, and conclude Sunday afternoon. Ten speakers convene with the participants to discuss in depth the subject and questions at hand. Approximately 200 people attend each symposium, but a sense of closeness is maintained by being together all weekend, by having no two events scheduled at the same time, and by breaking into groups of ten for luncheons which are hosted by Salado volunteers in their homes.