2025 Roundtable Roundup

Come learn about NARI of MN roundtables, how to access them, create and improve them.

Date August 19^th

Starting time 11:00AM

UGM Surfaces- 13705 26th Ave N #120, Plymouth, MN 55441

Panel Discussion

• • Tricia Wiitanen, UDCP - moderator

  • Tim Lemke, Roundtable II Lead

  • Michael Mantooth, Roundtable NSFW Lead

  • Zoe Kardasis Sturtz, longtime roundtable member

  • LeAnne Guyer, Women's roundtable member

Questions will be answered such as:

• What are the benefits of being in a roundtable? How does your group feel that it's beneficial?

• What is your format? In person, zoom, etc...

• How do you determine your topics that you discuss?

• How do you determine who you add as a new member to your group?

• In what ways do you feel that your roundtable is lacking or could use improvement?

• What are your thoughts about gender exclusive roundtables?

• Given that Roundtables have a max member number per group, do you think that there is room for more based upon consistent attendance?

• What is your attendance policy?

• How do you handle companies or trade that are competitors in your group?

• How do you recruit new members to your roundtable?

• How does someone start a roundtable and what are the requirements?

• What are your thoughts about the leads of the roundtables potentially meeting a couple times a year to be able to share, collect information and bring to light to other members what each group is needing, looking for new members, or fun ideas that they have for meetings?