Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention (APP) Program Grantee Conference Planning Committee Feedback

Attachment A: Conference Committee Planning Questions for Grantees – Question Bank for Future Conference Calls

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General Conference Questions

• Thinking about a conference or larger meeting that you have attended in the past year: What were aspects of the conference you really enjoyed and found to be applicable to your work? What would you have changed about the conference?

• Thinking about the last in-person conference you attended: What was the best part?

• If you have ever attended a hybrid conference: What are some lessons learned that you can share with the group?

• What would be 1-2 great songs for the conference playlist (given the theme)?

• What are your recommendations on creative ways to make the conference a positive experience for attendees?

• What auxiliary activities might be good to include in the conference?

• How might we showcase grantees’ successes at the conference?

• How might we improve the quality of the of workshops offered at the conference?

• How might we recruit an expanded number of diverse speakers to submit abstracts for the conference?

• How can we ensure we are including leading edge adolescent health researchers and practitioners in the conference?

• How might we maximize participation in the conference?

• What conference tracks would be most helpful for you as you navigate the conference?

• As you consider the learning opportunities that you found beneficial for yourself and others at the 2021 APP conference, what conference tracks should we include this year?

Networking Session Questions

• How might we structure networking sessions to be most helpful for grantees?

  • What are specific topical areas by which we should organize networking sessions?

  • Would regional networking be helpful for grantees?

  • What are ways we can encourage informal connection and build partnerships across grantees?

  • What are good icebreakers and/or questions we could use to encourage more sharing and communication among grantees?

Conference Theme

• What themes might resonate most with you and other grantees this year?

• How might we identify a theme that will advance the concept of equity and apply to all grantees?

• How should the theme inform the visual design?

Conference Speakers

• Thinking about the APP grantees and the theme, who can you recommend as high-quality opening or closing keynote speakers?

• What qualities should we consider when selecting a speaker?

Visual Design Session Questions

• What did you like most about the visual design last year?

• Which visual design do you find most appealing?

  • Why or why not?

• Which color palette do you find most appealing?

• How might we improve this visual design?

Youth Participation

• How might we best engage youth for the youth plenary session?

• How might we best learn from youth during the youth plenary session?

• What are other ways that we might involve youth in the conference this year?

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