How to Organize an AMC Network Gathering

The two days before the Allied Media Conference weekend function as a deep-dive work lab, dreamscape for experimental collaborations, annual retreat and political home for OG AMC family. The #SayHerName gathering brought together Black women, trans and gender nonconforming survivors and organizers who used media to fight gender-based police killings and violence. The Immigrant Food Stories Network Gathering provided journalists and culinary professionals with storytelling tools and networking opportunities to share immigrant legacies of cooking and growing. 

Have you ever wondered what it would take to convene your own network gathering? This zine  — authored by conference organizers — breaks down what it takes: from visioning goals, arranging logistics for attendees, creating a timeline, and raising anywhere from $5,000 to $50,000. Whether your goal is an open event that brings together strangers, or a closed, invite-only retreat, this zine spells out how to tap into AMP resources and tools to dream your network gathering into reality.