2020 CHINA Town Hall

Local Program Host Venue Application

Thank you for your interest in hosting a virtual CHINA Town Hall program!

The final deadline to submit this form is November 6.

If you have any questions regarding this form, don't hesitate to email us at CTH@ncuscr.org.

Host Organization Information

Organization/institution name:

Mailing address:

Country/Territory

City:

State:

Province:

Postal code:

Which of the following best describes your organization?:

If other, please specify:

Which of the following best categorizes your organization's mission?:

If other, please specify:

CHINA Town Hall - Additional Programs

This year's CHINA Town Hall will be on November 10 and will feature Ray Dalio in conversation with NCUSCR President, Stephen Orlins. As in years past, we hope our partner organizations will gather (this year, virtually) to watch the live webcast of CHINA Town Hall and convene a virtual town hall discussion either before or after the live webcast.

Additionally, in this time of increasingly strained bilateral relations, we have decided to expand this year’s CTH from a single night into a multi-night thread of programming, with a focus on speakers who provide a vision for sustainable paths forward in areas with potential for positive collaboration. Following our annual CHINA Town Hall event, we intend to continue the discussion on U.S.-China relations with a panel on each of the following three topic areas: economics and trade, health and climate, and society and culture. We will also host a panel of Mandarin-speaking Americans for our Chinese speaking audiences in the U.S. and in China.

We hope all of our partners will convene a town hall following this year's keynote event, and encourage them to convene town halls following any (or all) of the other programs that are of interest. The National Committee is only able to help our partner organizations identify town hall speakers for the night of November 10. The full CHINA Town Hall week schedule is listed below. You may also visit our website for more information.

November 10, 7 PM EST - Keynote

November 12, 7 PM EST - Society & Culture

November 16, 8 AM EST - U.S. Perspectives in Chinese

November 17, 7 PM EST - Economics & Trade

November 18 , 7 PM EST - Health & Climate

Local Program Facilitation

Will your organization gather virtually for a local town hall discussion before or after this year's CHINA Town Hall Keynote event on November 10?

YesMaybe

Although town halls will be virtual this year, in the spirit of keeping these discussions centered around the U.S.-China relationship and your community, we encourage your organization to seek out an expert within your own community to act as your town hall speaker. If you'd like the National Committee's help in identifying a thematic expert, we are happy to do so. Please indicate below whether you will be connecting with your own speaker, or if you would like our help.

Please briefly explain:

Which of the following reasons best describes why you are unsure at this time: (to select multiple options, hold down the ctrl/command key)

If you would like the National Committee's help identifying a speaker, you must let us know no later than October 15.

If other, please describe:

If you know who the speaker will be at this point, please provide his/her full name and affiliation.

In addition to the keynote program, do you anticipate your organization will host town halls following any of the other topic-themed programs?

YesNoUnsure at this time

If yes, please indicate for which nights you anticipate holding an additional town hall(s): (to select multiple options, hold down the ctrl/command key)

We are thrilled that you are considering hosting an additional town hall this year! Unfortunately, the Committee will be unable to offer its assistance in pairing you with a town hall speaker for any night other than that of the keynote with Ray Dalio on November 10. We look forward to finding out who you have invited to speak at your additional town hall!

For the information below, we ask that you provide the full name of your institution. Throughout this form, please refrain from using nicknames or acronyms.

Primary Contact Information

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First name:

Last name:

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Work email address:

Secondary email address:

Office phone number:

Cell phone number:

Preferred number to use:

Secondary Contact Information (Optional)

Prefix:

First name:

Last name:

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Secondary email address:

Office phone number:

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Previous Involvement

Have you previously hosted a CHINA Town Hall?

How did you find out about CHINA Town Hall?

If known, please list the organization or participant's affiliated organization that recommended CTH to you:

Please specify which social media platform(s):

If other, please specify:

What was the last year you hosted?

How many times have you hosted?

Virtual Programming Experience

Due to COVID-19, this year, all local town halls will be convened virtually. We would like to get a sense of whether or not your organization will have the capacity to do this, and if so, which platform you will use.

Does your organization have the capacity to host a virtual town hall meeting?

When do you expect to have this technology in place?

Which virtual conference platform will your organization use to host a town hall?

If known, which virtual conference platform will your organization use to host a town hall?

If other, please specify:

Audience

What was the approximate audience size in the most recent year you hosted?

How many people do you estimate will attend the program?

How would you describe the composition of the audience?

If other, please specify:

What issue in the U.S.-China relationship is of principal concern to your community?

If other, please specify:

How informed is your audience about the issue you indicated?

How much exposure has your audience had to China?

How informed is your audience about the current status of U.S.-China relationship?

Town Hall Speaker

Please answer the following questions to the best of your ability in order to help us match you with a speaker for your town hall.

Which of the following best describes the purpose of your town hall?:

If other, please specify:

[FIRST CHOICE] Which issue of primary concern would like to discuss in your town hall?

[SECOND CHOICE] Which issue of primary concern would like to discuss in your town hall?

[THIRD CHOICE] Which issue of primary concern would like to discuss in your town hall?

If other, please specify:

Please briefly describe your organization's mission:

Which general topic within the U.S.-China relationship are your constituents most interested in? (to select multiple options, hold down the ctrl/command key)

If other, please specify:

Which topic within Ray Dalio's realm of expertise do you hope to discuss:

Promotion and Event Materials

How do you intend to promote your event? (check all that apply)

Please specify which social media platform(s) you will use:

Other:

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