In response to evaluations from conference participants, the Brownfields 2011 Planning Committee wants to encourage more interactive educational sessions in Philadelphia. We hope to have at least 60 percent of our educational sessions use either the marketplace/roundtable discussion or public dialogue/debate format.
- Marketplace of Ideas/Roundtable Discussions: The always popular marketplace/roundtable discussions are highly interactive in nature by design. There are no formal presentations, but rather topic experts lead a facilitated discussion among participants.
- Public Dialogue and Debate: Often issues surrounding brownfields redevelopment have no one right or wrong answer. New to Brownfields 2011, ideas submitted under this format should involve presenting the merits of an issue and then engaging the audience in a lively debate of those merits.