TH 104 NCA ANNUAL CONVENTION COMMUNICATION AT PLAY

TH 104 NCA ANNUAL CONVENTION “COMMUNICATION AT PLAY” NOVEMBER 8 -11, 2018 SALT LAKE CITY, UT 2018 CONVENTION PLANNER MEETING

Incredible Location!

Gorgeous Environment!

Convention Location Six Hotels (Radisson, Marriott Downtown at City Creek, Holiday Inn, Hotel Monaco, Marriott City Center, Hilton) Ample and Varied Restaurants (low budget options) Beautiful Spaces and Sightseeing Convenient Transportation (door-to-door airport shuttle, light rail throughout the city, including rail from airport to convention center) Convenient and Engaging Attractions (Gallivan Center, Museums, Art, Gardens, Temple

Convention Location Marriott City Creek Radisso n Hotel Monaco Holiday Inn Marriott City Center Hilton

Salt Palace Convention Center

Communication at Play! Imaginative, Creative, Strategic, Engaging, Fun Huizinga: “Culture arises and unfolds in and as play, ” and the “great instinctive forces of civilized life” are rooted in “the primeval soil of play. ” Rich metaphorical resources: solving puzzles and mysteries, playbook, playing field, playground, play pedagogy, play therapy, play as subversion… Theme invitation: submissions that 1)

Possibilities of Play… Play and the Advance of Knowledge Play as Preparation for and Engagement with Life Play and Wellbeing The Economics of Play as Cultural Reification and Subversion

New This Year! Collaboratories: Research community-building for extending conversations past the convention Topic Jam Sessions on a provocative Op-Ed piece on “The Four Americas” NCA Café on “Free Speech in Higher Education” Play Space Evening Playlist of small group options (games, well-being, music)

Role of National Office Convention planning process is very decentralized Provide tools for planning (NCA Convention Central, NCA website, Planners webpage, etc…) v You are the content planners! Provide training Scheduling Provide tools for promotion (NCA website, Convention Newsletter, unit lists, etc…)

TOP FIVE PLANNER TIPS! 1. Attend ALL training webinars 2. Use tools/resources provided to you 3. Ask questions 4. Meet deadlines 5. Complete the entire process

Websites Convention Planners Webpage www. natcom. org/planners NCA Convention Central ww 4. aievolution. com/nca 1801/ NCA Convention Website www. natcom. org/convention

Planners Webpage Planner Guide Planner Roster Recorded Webinars Planner resources

NCA Convention Central What is it designed to do? v Disseminate calls v Collect submissions v Facilitate review process v Facilitate communication v Track acceptance, declines, and scheduling data What is it NOT designed to do? v System is not intuitive – garbage in is garbage out! Contact National Office for content and process questions.

NCA Convention Website Main outlet for non-program information Entirely separate from NCA Convention Central Content is updated regularly

Anatomy of a Call for Submissions The Call will help people determine if they will submit, and what to submit Last year’s Call for Submissions is available on NCA Convention Central v Do not just copy/paste v All calls need to be updated v Make it your own, and make improvements as needed

Anatomy of a Call for Submissions Include the following: v v v v Description of your unit/affiliate What are you looking for in content Type of submissions that will be accepted Requirements for each submission type Top paper or other considerations Submission Resources Your contact information Deadline for Complete Unit Set-up: December 22, 2017

Frequently Asked Questions How does co-sponsorship work? How is the slot counted and what unit does it count for? v v The slot is subtracted from the unit that “owns” the session. Adding a co-sponsor to a session does not use one of the co-sponsors slots. It is not possible to “split” slots. How do I request more slots? v v During the session building process in May planners have the opportunity to request additional slots from the First Vice President. Additional slots are provided based on the submission itself, so it is only possible to request additional slots once submissions have been reviewed.