VIP Gathering recap

Our first VIP Gathering is a wrap.

Some thoughts just a few hours after the parenting event:

• We had good content, but too much.
• Glad to see the diverse crowd that came.
  
• People crave hearing from "real parents" who have been there before.
• Q and A is good. It takes a chunk of time. But people like it.
• Personal stories communicate well.
• Online resource bullet points sound good, but may not sink in.
• Sitting at pub table and high-coffee tables is a great environment.
• Adding short video clips add diversity in the presentation.
• We had six people share in a one hour window. Many voices help keep their attention.
• Fresh baked goods from a nearby Amish community is a good add.
• Dunkin' Donut coffee was served. (Yep, I choose DD over Starbucks on this one.)
• We need to continue to promote, promote, promote inside the church.
• I believe this will be a great community resource as we continue to tweak it.
• In our size of community (18,000) we will be able to ge te word out that we offer familiy resources that can make a positive impact on children, teens, and parents.
• I would like to see us stir up more discussion...less talking head stuff.

We showed this as a quick intro into the night: