This is not an MAE event! MAE is a local Affiliate of the American Evaluation Association. We encourage you to check out the national conference below.

American Evaluation Association 2019 Conference

About Evaluation 2019

2019 marks the American Evaluation Association’s (AEA) 33rd Annual Conference, taking place November 11 – 16 in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the Minneapolis Convention Center and the Hilton Minneapolis. Evaluation 2019 brings together evaluators, evaluation scholars, students, and evaluation users from around the world, where they are invited to assemble, share, and learn from the successes of the international discipline and practice of evaluation.

No matter your skill level, Evaluation 2019 will provide the opportunity to be involved in the shared experience through a variety of presentations and learning formats. 

Birds of a Feather Gatherings:  Also known as idea exchanges or networking tables, these are relatively small and informal discussion-based gatherings aimed at building networks and exploring ideas.

Demonstrations: Formal 45- or 90-minute presentations that show how to use or apply an evaluation concept or tool.

Expert Lecture: Formal 45-minute presentations by a single expert in the field.  

Ignite Presentations: These fast-paced presentations use 20 PowerPoint slides that automatically advance every 15 seconds for a total presentation time of just 5 minutes.

Multi-paper Sessions: Three or more paper presentations on a common theme. Each paper presenter will have approximately 15 minutes to present and discuss the key points of their work. 

Panel: This formal, thematic, 45- or 90-minute presentation focuses on an issue facing the field of evaluation.

Roundtables: 45-minute oral presentations, which typically include 15 minutes of presentation, followed by 30 minutes of discussion and feedback.

Skill-Building Workshop: Workshops teach a specific skill needed by many evaluators and include one or more exercises that let attendees practice the skill. 

Think Tank: 45- or 90-minute sessions focusing on a single issue or question. Attendees break into small groups to explore the issue or question and reconvene to share their understanding through a discussion.

Evaluation 2019 is a learning opportunity that you won’t want to miss. Hear more from AEA President Tessie Catsambas on this year's conference theme. 

AEA Conference Page