American Creativity Association
Meeting Agenda,April 21, 2005,6-9 PM
UMass Boston, Wheatley 4th floor Graduate Student Lounge
6:00-6:15Welcome, Organizers Introductions, MeetingObjectives
6:15-6:30Introductions;Creative Medium2 mins/person
Book, movie or other medium that teaches or explains creativity, as you understand it, and why.
What do you want to get out of tonight?
6:30-7:00ACA Conference Module
Personal Word Play, a DeBono tool(6:30-6:45)
Personal Sentence Play (6:45-7:00)
7:00-7:30Dialogue: Personal/Professional Creativity Experiences with Q/A
7:30-8:00Improv Activity
8:00-8:30Debrief meeting through Plus Delta
What did you get out of tonight?
What does ACA do that other creative associations don’t?
What would the ideal creativity association accomplish for you, for your work, your community, for Boston?
8:30-9:00Next Steps
Communications/Wikky update
Next date(May 19, 6-9 PM)
Next space?
Next topics?
Next tool
Next attendees
RSVP:You must send RSVP a.s.a.p. to: . Yahoo listserve invite will be provided for further updates on ACA Boston as well as other creative initiatives in your area.
Meal:Pizza and soda will be provided for a $5 contribution.
Driving directions to UMASS Boston - 100 Morrissey Blvd., Boston02125
Upon turning in at the entrance to UMass Boston, drive along the access road as it winds around to the right. You will see a signon yourleft indicating parking on the upper level or lower level. Turn left at that sign and enter the lower level garage ($6 parking charge upon exit). Drive through the garage following the overhead yellow signs that lead to parking under Wheatley. Take any elevator to the 4th floor, where signs will guide you to the Graduate StudentLounge
Public Transportation
Subway: Take the Red Line to JFK/UMass Station. A free shuttle bus will carry you from the "T" parking lot to the campus.
By car from the north:
Take Interstate 93 south through Boston to exit 15 (JFK Library/South Boston/Dorchester) and follow the University of Massachusetts signs along Columbia Road and Morrissey Boulevard to the campus.
By car from the south:
Take Interstate 93 north to exit 14 (JFK Library/Morrissey Boulevard) and follow Morrissey Boulevard northward to the campus.
By car from the west:
Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90) east to the turnpike's end at Interstate 93. Take I-93 south one mile to exit 15 (JFK Library/South Boston/Dorchester) and follow the University of Massachusetts signs along Columbia Road and Morrissey Boulevard to the campus.
Parking at UMASS
0-60 MIN ...... $3.00
60-90 MIN ...... $5.00
Over 90 MIN ...... $6.00
Payment is required when you exit the garage
Shuttle Service from JFK/UMass T station is contracted with Crystal Transport
Route 1: Shuttle Buses operate, (during semesters) from the UMASS "T" station to the Campus Center building Monday thru Thursday starting at 6:40 am every 3-6 minutes until 9:30pm. After 9:30pm - every 12minutes until 11:18pm. Drop off is in front of the CampusCenter. Wheatley is the building to the left of the CampusCenter.