I got back to the office Monday after spending last week in Chicago at the AEA annual conference, Evaluation 2015. Next year AEA will be in Atlanta, October 24-29, 2016.   Mark your calendars!

I am tired. I take a breath (many breaths), try to catch up (I don’t), and continue to read my email (hundreds of email). I’m sure there are some I will miss–I always do.  In the meantime, I process what I experienced. And pass the conference through my criteria for a successful conference: Did I

1. See three (and visit with) long time friends: yes.
2. Get three new ideas: maybe.
3. Meet three new people I’d like to add to my “friendlies” category: maybe.

Why three. Seemed like a good number; more than one (not representative) and less than five (too hard to remember). Continue reading →