A Graffiti Wall, where delegates and speakers were encouraged to write and post their “A-has,” thoughts and comments on each session. Flipchart papers bearing the session’s name, post-its, and markers were available and posted on the walls outside the main ballroom.

The Plain Language Challenge Contest: In their Welcome Kits, delegates received an example of a piece of writing that could be made clearer (submitted by Plain members Vicki Schmolka and Betsy Frick). During the two days, Michelle encouraged delegates to try their hand at improving the text, and to submit their names into the entry box located just outside the ballroom. She encouraged those who were interested to post their proposed rewrites on the wall just above the entry box.

We held the draw for the contest on Saturday after lunch, and the three winners each received a copy of the Plain Word card game (produced by the Canadian Public Health Association’s National Literacy and Health Program).