UTSA sponsors "Great Conversation" at the Institute of Texan Cultures-Feb. 27th

L-R: Judge Peter Sakai, State Rep. Frank Corte, Express-News columnists Rebecca Chapa & Bruce Davidson, Former SA Mayor Lila Cockrell & friend, UTSA student ushers & reception desk volunteers, Ann Fitzbibbons, Dr. Harriet Romo, Bill Fitzgibbons, podium, Sakai table, Good Conversation

Great Conversation is an annual event sponsored by UTSA, now in its 7th year at the Institute of Texan Cultures. Dr. Harriet Romo served as the Mistress of Ceremonies for the event.

The evening was arranged much like a dinner party with great conversation as its focus. Tables are set to seat ten, and a different conversation topic is assigned to each table in advance. Each table has a leader, either a faculty member or a prominent member of the community with special expertise on the topic.

Guests are almost always seated at a table featuring one of their three top choices of topics. A buffet supper was served, and the sobre mesa began with coffee and dessert.

According to records for last year, almost 500 guests attended the 6th annual Great Conversation!, in February of 2006. This year, the goal was to host 600 people who would participate in 65 different conversations about business, the arts, culture, health and medicine, education, current events and more.