The evening is arranged much like a dinner party with great conversation as its focus. Tables are set to seat ten, and a different conversation topic is assigned to each table in advance. Each table has a leader, either a faculty member or a prominent member of the community with special expertise on the topic. Guests are almost always seated at a table featuring one of their three top choices of topics. A buffet supper is served, and the conversation begins with coffee and dessert. The event has been so successful that, when the evening is over, it is very difficult to get the guests to leave!
Over 500 guests attended the 8th annual Great Conversation!, in February of 2008. This year, our goal is to host 600 people who will participate in 60 different conversations about business, the arts, culture, health and medicine, education, current events and more.
