Organising a Conference
Plan and Run an Outstanding and Successful Event
2nd Edition
Published on 1. August 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-1-85703-651-0 (ISBN)
Description
A practical, step-by-step plan for organising and running an effective conference. The guide aims to be applicable to any conference, whether for a local society or a large company.
Reviews / Votes
'An excellent book that should be read by everyone planning a conference.' Focus on Business Education 'Shows how to avoid the main pitfalls and how to plan an event that will have a great impact on your customers.' Business Matters. 'A very useful guide.' Chartered Secretary. 'Covers areas such as venue selection, speaker sourcing, brochure design, registration, budgeting, sponsorship, audio-visual considerations, press coverage, stating an exhibition and evaluation.' Meetings.More details
Series
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Little, Brown Book Group
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
forms
Dimensions
Height: 173 mm
Width: 128 mm
Weight
210 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85703-651-0 (9781857036510)
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08/2005
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Book
04/1999
How To Books Ltd
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Person
Pauline Appleby has been organising conferences and events for over ten years. Her clients are commercial companies, trade associations, societies and study groups with budgets ranging from many thousands of pounds to virtually nothing. She is based in Defford, Worcestershire.
Content
What is a conference?; choosing a venue; sourcing speakers and setting the programme; the conference brochure; working to a schedule; setting up a registration system; planning budgets and sponsorship; assessing the audio visual requirements; staging the event; obtaining press coverage; exhibitors and exhibitions; the morning after. Appendices: health and safety; first aid; booking forms.