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Accommodation for Conference Guests
When preparing for a conference you don’t want to be booking accommodation for all your guests too, but you will need to provide information for them to choose between the hotels on offer and make the...
All About Public Conferences
Organising a public conference or meeting is significantly different to one that is private with the biggest difference being the work required to attract attendees to the venue....
Allocating Seminar Rooms at a Conference
The ease with which you can allocate the right sized rooms for the conference aspect of an event that is sharing a venue with an exhibition will depend on the relationship between the two and the flex...
Alternative Meeting Venues
Finding conference venues that are out of the ordinary, and will ensure that your delegates remember the event for a long time, is easy, finding one that can deliver a professional conference that mee...
Arranging Conference Catering
Catering for a conference is very important, little details here and there will be appreciated and remembered as part of an enjoyable day....
Arranging Technology to Support a Conference
Technology is needed at a conference to cater for all presentation methods and formats and to allow delegates to access the Internet and their work....
Audio-Visual Facilities for Speakers
Multimedia laptop driven presentations are the norm at a conference now but there's still a place for old audio and visual aids when technology can't replicate the functionality quickly, cheaply and e...
Booking Speakers for a Conference
How you go about hiring a speaker, or speakers, for your conference will depend on the type of conference and who it is being planned for....
Broadcasting a Conference Over the Internet
Broadcasting a conference over the Internet is easier and cheaper now that the worlds of computing and television are converging and broadband makes it possible for almost anyone to watch....
Catering Tips for Exhibitions
Catering for a conference that shares space with an exhibition is subtly different and requires more planning to make sure food and drink is available throughout the day....
Choosing a Company Meeting Venue
Choosing a venue for an internal company meeting is subtly different to a public conference in that privacy can be very important....
Closing Down a Conference
Closing down a conference is about more than tidying up, there is valuable management information that can be gleaned for the debris left after a conference that can be used in planning the next one....
Company Meeting Technology Issues
Technology requirements for an internal company meeting may be more extensive than those for a public conference....
Conference Invitations and Acceptances
Sending out invitations and managing the responses properly shows the difference between a business-like conference and an also-ran....
Conference Registration and Welcome
The welcome that guest's receive at a conference is an important part of making a good first impression and it should continue with a quick and trouble-free registration process too....
Conferences with Exhibitions
Exhibitions and conferences often go hand in hand; what are the issues organisers need to be aware of when holding a conference with an exhibition attached?...
Deciding on Themes for Company Meetings
A company can arrange a conference or meeting for a variety of different reasons and it's important that you are aware of the reasoning and who's in charge to make sure everything runs smoothly....
Different Types of Conferences and Meetings
A breakdown of the various different types of conference or large meeting that might be held, who by and for what purpose....
Finding the Right Conference Venue
Faced with a plethora of conference venue options, where it seems that every hotel claims to be able to run a conference for you, how do you make the right choice for the business?...
Handling Publicity at a Conference
Managing the publicity for a large conference is a case of providing a steady flow of relevant information to the media in a professional manner....
Hiring Conference Staff
You'll almost certainly need extra staff to help run a conference and you may also need to be employing people to help you with the organising and planning too....
Hotels with Conference Facilities
Many hotels advertise conference facilities but if you are organising a conference it's important that you are able to distinguish between the hotels that can do conferences properly and those that si...
How Can I Conquer Nerves Before a Conference Speech?
How to get rid of those inevitable conference pre-speech nerves and what causes them....
Internal Company Conferences and Meetings
Organising an internal company conference or large meeting will be subtly different to organising a public conference where anyone can attend....
Major UK Conference Locations
Conference and exhibition facilities of all sizes are dotted all over the UK but choosing the right venue means assessing your needs against the capabilities of the location and the venue....
Managing a Conference Team
Managing a team at a conference well comes down to good staff management, making sure people are aware of their role and the jobs they will be expected to perform....
Managing Attendees' Conference Information
Managing the personal information for conference attendee's almost certainly means registering under the Data Protection Act and taking proper responsibility for the data....
Managing Time at a Conference
Time management at a conference is all about communication and planning, despite the antics of the various speakers and presenters....
Managing Transportation for a Conference
Managing transport for a conference may be as simple as providing location and public transport details or it could mean hiring a luxury minibus and a having a driver on standby; it all depends on the...
Marketing Public Conferences
Advertising and marketing are the usual ways to encourage people to attend a public conference and there are many different ways of executing a campaign....
Organising a Large Conference: A Case Study
The organising of a conference can be challenging, which is why this case study underlines some important factors to consider....
Planning and Organising a Conference on a Small Budget
How to plan and organise a conference on a small budget. Here are some top tips on how to cut back on conference expenses....
Post-Conference To-Do List
Once the conference is over you have a short time period where you can get information down before it begins to fade from memory, so review the conference and store the results to help with planning t...
Publicity Planning for a Conference
Planning for the publicity machine at a conference is all about making sure that the information gets into the right hands....
Recording and Archiving Company Meetings
When a company holds internal meetings at a conference venue for all or some of its staff then they are likely to want to record the proceedings and put them in storage for later retrieval....
Setting a Conference Agenda
Setting a conference agenda and getting it all agreed will tax the time management skills of a saint but once a plan is agreed then it's possible to get organised on your own....
Setting an Agenda for the Meeting
Setting the agenda for a company meeting means going around the business to find out exactly what is required and then using tact and diplomacy to plan it so that everyone gets what they want....
Setting Out Exhibition Halls
Arranging and planning the floor layout for an exhibition requires knowledge of the hall layout and the price structure for the stand placements....
Setting Up and Taking Down Exhibitions
Arranging stand set ups at exhibitions, and arranging for removing them, should not be avoided at the planning stage and the benefits will be a smooth start up and clear down....
Setting Up and Testing Technology for a Conference
It's important to test every presentation method available at conference venues and find out how much support you can get from the venue, your own company or a third party....
Speaking at a Conference: A Case Study
Giving a speech at a conference can be a nerve racking experience, so here an expert tells us how to deal with public speaking....
Transportation Issues and Conference Venues
Getting the transport issues right will go a long way toward making your conference a success and there's a lot to consider....
Transportation Issues for Internal Meetings
Most companies these days will be looking to save costs and prevent further damage to the planet when arranging transport to an internal company meeting, but tact and diplomacy is necessary to follow ...
Troubleshooting at a Conference
Troubleshooting when you're organising a conference means keeping a cool head, coming up with achievable solutions in double-quick time and then following them through....
Using Conference Centres
A conference centre may be the perfect venue for your event and they are present in most cities and major towns around the UK....
Venues for International Conferences
International conferences present particular challenges in terms of travelling and languages so a good organising hand is needed on the tiller to steer the conference in the right direction....
Virtual Conferences and Meetings
The promise of virtual conferencing to deliver an experience that's almost as good as being at a real one is still some way away but over the past decade or so great strides have been taken that make ...
What if the Conference Runs Over the Predicted Time?
The time frame of a conference is extremely important but what should you do if the conference runs over the stated time? Here are some tips to avoid these problems....
What If There is a Problem With Conference Technology?
Here are a few tips on how to avoid malfunctions, faults and problems when using technology at a conference presentation....
What Kept the Conference Interesting: A Case Study
A case study of an experienced conference organiser explains how he keeps conferences interesting....
What to Do If a Speaker Cancels at the Last Minute
A conference is always susceptible to the odd problem and when a speaker cancels at the last minute you need to think fast to rectify it. Here are some tips on what to do....