To attract 254 rank and filers we designed the workshop for a Saturday morning and set a core four -hour program. There was also an afternoon session for those who didn't have to take off for kids, yard work, and groceries. Through discussions among those of us who were organizing the event, and conversations with AUD staff, we figured out what the workshop should be about and what would work best for this group. Where to do it. We asked around and found that churches and community centers offer safe, accessible, inexpensive meeting space.
Schools are another possibility.
We reviewed several options before choosing a Baptists church near public transportation. Paying for it. This was also a great way to get to know the AUD staff personally. As with the other workers who we met through the event, they're great folks. Besides the formal workshop, we had a party at a member's house on Saturday night.