<p> Our 3rd annual Conversation Day in beautiful Bryant Park on Saturday, July 16th will spearhead a global celebration of the joys and power of Great Talk -- please scroll down to see the formal announcement with all the details, below the signature.</p><p>We'd be thrilled if you would host one of the small cafe tables for a conversation on a topic of your choice. (See photos of last year's event at www.conversationsnewyork.com). I know you'll find the experience exhilarating and rewarding.</p><p>We provide everything you need to assure your success, including posting your topic/table on the Conversation Menu on-site, and providing all the accoutrements: official insignia, colorful buttons, eye-catching table clothes, simple proven guidelines, name-tags, pads, pencils, etc. </p><p>You will be joining our joyous cadre of over 50 hosts who have participated over the past two years, and who have unanimously found the experience great fun -- and, for many, deeply gratifying. </p><p>"This is one of the high points of my summer! It feels great to meet new people to discuss important ideas in a beautiful environment." Val Gomez, 2015 host. "It's an afternoon full of surprises, laughter, insights, and stimulation. I love it!" Martha Cohn, 2015 host</p><p>With appreciation for your consideration,</p><p>RON</p><p>Conversations New York, Columbia University Seminar on Innovation and Adelphi University Center for Health Innovation present the 3rd Annual CONVERSATION DAY Saturday, July 16th, 3:00–6:00 pm</p><p>Bryant Park (6th Ave. bet. 40th and 42nd Streets) and throughout the City</p><p>FREE, of course. For further information: Ron Gross at [email protected] Website: www.conversationsnewyork.com</p><p>Conversation Day is a global celebration of the joys and power of Great Talk! Help us join with our friends in London, Paris, Tokyo, and Kuala Lampur -- by talking the talk here in the Big Apple! This annual gathering has been hailed as “one of the most exhilarating events of the summer” by The Successful Traveler.</p><p>Join us at 3 pm in Bryant Park at the Fountain located at the west edge of the Park, facing 6th Ave., between 40th and 42nd Streets.</p><p>You’ll have a choice of topics for discussion (or you can propose your own!), and join a table of 6-15 other lively-minded New Yorkers to share your thoughts, experiences, ideas, insights, and imaginings. </p><p>Can’t come to the Park? No problem! Conversation Day encourages gatherings throughout the five boroughs, so please consider gathering some friends, old or new, and discuss a topic of your choice – anytime during that day or evening, anywhere in NYC, indoors or outdoors – and if you like we’ll post it on our on-line calendar which lists over 100 offerings per month. Visit our website, at www.conversationsnewyork.com, for How-To Help including provocative topics, guidelines for a good conversation, and suggestions about venues.</p><p>This outdoor event is weather contingent: please check the website above at 8 a.m. on July 16th for final confirmation if conditions are problematical, and for notification about re-scheduling for the next Saturday, July 23rd, same time and place. </p>