THIS REPORT DESCRIBES THE PROCESS OF PLANNING NINE REGIONAL MEETINGS FOR PROVIDING EVALUATION RESEARCH TRAINING. GOALS OF THE PLANNING PROCESS WERE (1) TO FORMULATE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES FOR THE REGIONAL MEETINGS, (2) TO DEVELOP A TRAINING DESIGN FOR PARTICIPANTS IN THESE MEETINGS, (3) TO ASSESS AVAILABLE STAFF RESOURCES FOR THESE MEETINGS, AND (4) TO OUTLINE THE KINDS OF RESOURCE MATERIALS NEEDED FOR THE MEETINGS. THE REPORT PRESENTS A LISTING OF THE PLANNING GROUP MEMBERS, PLANNING ISSUES, MAJOR PLANNING ACTIVITIES, THE SELECTED MEETING DATES AND SITES, AND THREE MODEL DESIGNS DEVELOPED FOR THE MEETINGS. THE REGIONAL MEETINGS WERE SUBSEQUENTLY HELD UNDER CONTRACT OE-6-10-209 (ED 010 229), INVOLVING STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PERSONNEL WHO WERE TRAINED IN PROPOSAL EVALUATION RESEARCH (AS APPLIED TO THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 1965, PUBLIC LAW 89-10). (JH)