Before the meeting - Preparation

The venue
- What is available?
- What effect are you looking for?
  - Focus of power
  - Equal distribution of power
  - Someone's office - what are the issues?
- Can you manipulate the venue (rearrange the furniture)?
- Is there presentation equipment? Whyteboard/overhead/projector/
  - Do you need presentation equipment? Will it just get in the way?
- Facilities - coffee? Snacks?
Scheduling the meeting
- Mornings for creativity
- Afternoons if creativity is needed elsewhere
- Making sure key participants can attend
Layout - who sits where?
Formal Agenda
Paraphernalia - pens, paper