Engaging with the Local CommunityAs visitors to conference host cities we share space with residents and contribute to their economy. We can be more than transient tourists by learning about and connecting with host city communities. This process of reciprocity can enrich our time there and give us insight into ways that we can engage with and serve both our host and our home communities. We invite conference participants to join us in thinking about how we can meaningfully engage with host communities while attending conferences. Questions to get the conversation started include:
Experiencing local culture through visiting and supporting local businesses and connecting with community-based organizations can allow us to meaningfully engage with our hosts while at the SABER Annual Meeting. To this end, we include a list of local businesses and other organizations that meeting participants may enjoy visiting and connecting with during their time in the Twin Cities.
| Need Help?The SABER Buddies groups are meant to exist in the weeks before, and during the SABER meeting. The goals of the SABER Buddies program are to:
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