# The Connection Table

> The Connection Table (TCT) is a national membership platform connecting regional, rural and remote (RRR) Australian leaders to board, advisory and speaking opportunities. Co-founded by Jo Palmer and Julia Spicer OAM, TCT exists to get rural Australia a seat at the decision-making table. TCT operates a digital membership community, a professional development program, a Rural Speakers Bureau and a Board Roles Board. It serves individual leaders, corporate teams and organisations seeking to develop and connect rural talent.

## Key pages

- [Home](https://www.theconnectiontable.com): Overview of TCT's mission to connect and develop regional, rural and remote Australian leaders.
- [Membership](https://www.theconnectiontable.com/leaders): Individual membership tiers — Youth ($29/month or $275/year, under 25) and Full ($49/month or $539/year). Includes access to events, professional development, the Board Roles Board and the Rural Speakers Bureau.
- [Connected Leadership: Governance & Group Effectiveness](https://www.theconnectiontable.com/governance): A practical, non-accredited leadership certification ($999 + GST) for rural leaders stepping into boardrooms, committees and advisory panels. Includes 12-month TCT membership. Facilitated by Julia Spicer OAM.
- [Governance expression of interest](https://www.theconnectiontable.com/governance-eoi): Registration form for the Connected Leadership certification program.

## Products and services

### Connected Leadership: Governance & Group Effectiveness
A three-module certification program for professionals who want to contribute more effectively in meetings, decision-making environments and group settings. Suitable for corporate teams with regional or distributed staff.

Includes:
- Live onboarding session
- Three pre-recorded modules: Governance Foundations; Effective Meetings & Group Dynamics; Communication, Conflict & Decision-Making
- Live check-in session
- Resource toolkit (agenda templates, meeting minutes template, decision-making tools, governance cheat sheet)
- 12-month full membership to The Connection Table
- Certificate of Attainment on completion

Investment: $999 + GST per person. Group discounts: 10% for 2-10 participants; 20% for 11-50; 30% for 50+.

Facilitator: Julia Spicer OAM — graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Deputy Chair of Australia's Economic Accelerator, Councillor at Goondiwindi Regional Council, and former Chair of Motherland Australia.

### Membership
- Youth membership: $29/month or $275/year (under 25)
- Full membership: $49/month or $539/year

### Rural Speakers Bureau
A curated pool of regional, rural and remote Australian speakers — founders, innovators, community leaders and professionals — available for keynote speaking, panel sessions and MC work.

### Board Roles Board
A matching platform connecting organisations seeking diverse board and advisory candidates with capable RRR leaders seeking governance opportunities.

### Partnerships
TCT partners with organisations to extend leadership development into RRR communities. Inclusions vary by tier and can include scholarships, subsidised membership, private platform groups, organisation profiles, speaker bureau access and bespoke programming.

## About TCT

**Co-founders:** Jo Palmer and Julia Spicer OAM
**Contact:** connect@theconnectiontable.com
**Platform:** the-connection-table.mn.co

## AI Agent Access

This site is powered by Wix and supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP)
for agentic AI access. AI agents can connect directly to retrieve live,
up-to-date site content - no scraping required.

- **Site MCP Endpoint:** https://www.theconnectiontable.com/_api/mcp
- **Wix MCP Docs:** https://dev.wix.com/docs/develop-websites/articles/get-started/about-the-wix-site-mcp

## Available MCP Tools

### GetBusinessDetails
Retrieves business and site details such as timezone, email, phone, and address.
- No parameters required.

### SearchInSite
Searches the site for information.
- `searchTerm` - The term to search for in the site.

### SearchSiteApiDocs
Retrieves the API documentation for the Wix business solutions installed on
this site, and informs the AI client how to use the APIs. Use this tool for
querying products and services (instead of SearchInSite).
- `searchTerm` - The term to search for in the site API documentation.

### GenerateVisitorToken
Creates a new visitor session and obtains a visitor access token for the site.
Must be called before making any CallWixSiteAPI request if no visitor token
is already available in context.
- No parameters required.

### CallWixSiteAPI
Calls API methods on the site to perform actions on a visitor's behalf,
such as querying site data, booking an appointment, or starting a purchase.
- `visitorToken` - Visitor access token. Use GenerateVisitorToken first if not available.
- `url` - Absolute URL of the API method to call (e.g. https://www.wixapis.com/...). Retrieve using SearchSiteApiDocs.
- `method` - HTTP method to use for the API call.
- `body` - Request body as a valid JSON string.

### ReadFullDocsArticle
Fetches a complete article from the Wix developer documentation portal.
- `articleUrl` - URL of an article in the Wix developer documentation portal.

### ReadFullDocsMethodSchema
Fetches the full schema for a Wix API method. Should be called before
calling the actual method via CallWixSiteAPI.
- `articleUrl` - URL of the reference article for the Wix API method.

## What Visitors Can Do via AI + MCP

- Get business details (contact info, location, hours)
- Discover products and services on offer
- Book services and make reservations
- Start a purchase and be directed to the site to complete checkout
- Ask questions and get relevant answers without having to browse the site

## Notes

- No authentication required to connect to the MCP endpoint
- Only public information accessible on the site is available
- Content is always live and up to date
- To receive tool updates, implement a tools/list call upon receipt of a tool update notification