The Comprehensive Guide to Successful Conferences and Meetings: Detailed Instructions and Step-by-Step Checklists / Edition 1

by Leonard Nadler, Zeace Nadler

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781555420512
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	01/16/1991
Series:	Management Series
Pages:	472
Product dimensions:	7.07(w) x 10.22(h) x 1.35(d)

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

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