ABSTRACT
In the first intergroup exercise in the 1959 conference, the members were asked to split into groups in any way they wished and, by negotiations between the groups, to decide on the content of four sessions in the conference programme. They were provided with a summary of information gathered from registration forms that they had filled in before coming to the conference. These forms included a section on 'special interests' not covered by the formal conference programme. Members were also given information about the staff's competence to deal with some of the topics listed. The members succeeded in filling the sessions allocated to them, albeit with some difficulty. The staff tasks were seen as responding to requests for expert help with particular topics and, at the same time, helping members to learn about intergroup processes.
