The Comprehensive Guide to Successful Conferences and Meetings

Plan Your Meeting or Conference with Confidence

From creating the program book to making special arrangements forVIPs, this celebrated resource contains all the guidance, tools andinspiration you need to organize, manage and conduct a trulyoutstanding meeting or conference. The detailed advice--fromauthors with more than fifty years of planning experience--can beapplied to most any type of gathering, from events for twenty-fiveto an extravaganza for thousands. A sampling of subjects includessite and function room selection, activity coordination,accommodating handicapped participants, public relations,audio/video equipment, booking entertainment, budgeting, andconducting evaluation and follow-up. Extensive checklists andcharts ensure total success. 1. The Changing Conference and Meeting Scene
2. Designing the Conference
3. Four Useful Designs
4. Handling Related Events And Activities
5. Site Selection
6. Meeting and Function Rooms
7. Presenters and Speakers
8. Use of Audiovisuals
9. Food and Beverage Functions
10. Coordinating Exhibitions
11. Planning for Companions
12. Effective Marketing
13. Public Relations
14. transportation Issues
15. Entertainment Possibilities
16. Developing a Budget
17. The Registration Process
18. Preparing a Participant Program Book
19. Evaluation and Follow-Up
20. Conducting the Conference
21. Resources for Conference and Meeting Planners

Leonard Nadler is the author of The Comprehensive Guide to Successful Conferences and Meetings: Detailed Instructions and Step-by-Step Checklists, published by Wiley.

Zeace Nadler is the author of The Comprehensive Guide to Successful Conferences and Meetings: Detailed Instructions and Step-by-Step Checklists, published by Wiley. From creating the program book to making special arrangements for VIPs, this celebrated resource contains all the guidance, tools and inspiration you need to organize, manage and conduct a truly outstanding meeting or conference. The detailed advice--from authors with more than fifty years of planning experience--can be applied to most any type of gathering, from events for twenty-five to an extravaganza for thousands. A sampling of subjects includes site and function room selection, activity coordination, accommodating handicapped participants, public relations, audio/video equipment, booking entertainment, budgeting, and conducting evaluation and follow-up. Extensive checklists and charts ensure total success. Offering detailed advice on organizing, managing, and conducting a successful conference or meeting, the authors provide extensive checklists and charts to guide meeting planners through every step of the process, including deciding on the purpose and design of the conference, selecting a site and choosing function rooms, creating a participant program book, coordinating related activities to make the conference more successful, making special arrangements for VIPs and handicapped attAndees, and evaluating and following up on the conference.