Designed to assist in the planning of community education and services, this booklet offers an argument in support of as well as step-by-step implementation instructions for a 2-day planning process. Following a discussion of the advantages of cooperative planning, the community planning process is outlined. Examined next are the reasons why a 2-day structure fosters cooperation and produces solutions to problems. Various aspects of implementing the process are explained, including who organizes a 2-day planning meeting, who should be involved in it, what useful data should be collected before the meeting, personnel who are essential in a planning meeting and their role in it, the exact procedures for conducting the meeting, and writing a work statement. Set forth next are guidelines for evaluating a planning meeting. Sample correspondence and evaluation forms are appended. (MN)