A Primer for Effective Organization of Professional Conferences
Title:
A Primer for Effective Organization of Professional Conferences
Author:
Werner, Susan E. Kenefick, Colleen
Appeared in:
Medical reference services quarterly
Paging:
Volume 24 (2005) nr. 3 pages 39-54
Year:
2005-04-28
Contents:
The challenge of organizing a successful conference is a tremendous commitment requiring extensive preparation and teamwork. It is tempting but dangerous to underestimate the details needed to coordinate an outstanding event. Conferences follow a natural life cycle from proposal, gaining administrative support, planning, implementing, and then finally evaluating outcomes. These guidelines identify the tasks and areas of responsibilities required including setting objectives, budgeting, selecting a venue, publicity, programming, and working with vendors.
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