Regional Gatherings Planning Committee
Join us for our Regional Gathering Planning Committee Meetings! These virtual sessions serve as an opportunity to dive into early ideation as we shape a new collaborative process for planning regional gatherings—one that truly reflects our ensemble community's needs.
These gatherings are vital to NET’s Membership Re-Engagement Pilot, and we’re grateful for your patience during this transformative journey. Whether you joined us months ago or just recently, your enthusiasm, interest, and insights are what fuels our progress.
Interested in participating or want to learn more? Submit the form below!
Recaps and Resources
Jump in when you can; check back here for recaps, resources, and recordings from every planning meeting!
September 23rd Regional Gathering Planning Committee Kick-off Recap
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the first Regional Gathering Planning Committee meeting. For those who couldn’t make it, here’s a quick summary of what we covered and how you can still get involved.
We began with introductions and a grounding activity to set the tone for our collaborative work. Following this, we reviewed essential updates from the NETneXt initiative process, which focuses on deepening ensemble theater collaborations, shared leadership, and mutual aid across the field.
Key values for our committee work, including collaboration, transparency, equity, and collective care, were highlighted. These will guide how we plan and execute the upcoming regional gatherings.
As part of our interactive session, participants completed a Mentimeter survey, where we ranked the top priorities for content areas at regional gatherings. The top three were:
Community Engagement & Partnerships
Artistic or Administrative Workshops by local Ensembles
Resource Generation
We also discussed the advantages and challenges of working collaboratively in a decentralized manner. While it fosters creativity and shared ownership, it can sometimes slow decision-making or lead to overwhelming ideas that need refining. It is also important to note we all shared concerns about those living with increasing personal precarity.
You can find links to these important surveys in the deck we shared during the session, which is part of the RECAP folder. The folder also houses a recording of the session and the full Mentimeter report. Your input is invaluable in shaping the direction of the regional gatherings and broader NET work.
Looking forward to the next steps, several participants expressed interest in joining the planning committee for the whole pilot process or their local gathering. If you’d like to get involved, there’s still plenty of room to contribute in whatever capacity you have. Sign up on this interest form to get on the calendar invites and reminder emails.
Stay tuned for updates on the next meeting!