Planning a Successful Conference.

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This useful guide demystifies the conference process. The author, a professional meetings planner with 25 years experience, addresses all aspects of conference planning including: programme planning; budgeting; finding a location; advertising; and finding speakers and entertainment.

Machine generated contents note: 1. Getting the Most From a Professional Conference -- Learn About the Benefits of Conference Attendance -- Submit a Proposal for Presentation at the Convention -- Prepare Your Presentation if You Are on the Program -- Plan Ahead Before You Leave for the Conference -- Promote Yourself at the Meeting Job Service -- Be an Active Participant in Conference Activities -- Share Your Meeting Experience With Your Colleagues Back Home -- 2. Designing a Meeting -- Determine Purpose, Goals, and Objectives of the Conference -- Prepare a Checklist for Planning the Event -- Select Planning Committees -- Prepare a Working Calendar for Planning Committees -- Decide on the Conference Program Structure -- Select Speakers and Entertainment -- Work With Conference Staff -- 3. Site Selection and Budget -- Draw Up a Conference Prospectus to Give to the Facility -- Site Visit -- Get Everything You Negotiate in Writing -- Information to Be Included in a Contract -- Tips for Contract Negotiations -- Transportation -- Plan a Budget and Determine Expenses -- Determine the Cost of Registration for Participants -- 4. Preparing the Program Schedule -- Determine Overall Program Format -- Develop a Grid of the Program Schedule -- Assign Meeting Rooms -- Plan Exhibits or Displays -- Scrutinize the Program; Recheck for Omissions and Duplications -- 5. Promotion and Marketing -- Build a Marketing Plan With Schedule -- Define Your Audience -- Direct Mail -- Other Methods -- Set Up Your Promotion Schedule, Based on the Marketing Plan -- 6. Last-Minute Advance Preparations -- Eight to Twelve Weeks Before the Conference -- Four to Six Weeks Before the Conference -- One to Two Weeks Before the Convention -- 7. On-Site Conference Logistics -- Be Prepared! Arrive Early and Set Up Everything.

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