Planning

Learn the foundational steps for preparing your conference, including timeline creation, budget setting, and initial decision-making. Find guidance on defining your conference objectives and assembling your planning team.

Accommodation for Conference Guests

Help conference guests find accommodation without getting bogged down booking rooms yourself.

Arranging Conference Catering

Balance feeding your conference guests well without blowing your budget by planning catering needs before talking to venues.

Arranging Technology to Support a Conference

Set up the right tech for speakers and attendees at your conference, from projectors to presentation formats.

Audio-Visual Facilities for Speakers

Most conference speakers use computers for presentations now, but flipcharts and overhead projectors still have practical advantages in certain situations.

Booking Speakers for a Conference

Find speakers for your conference by tapping industry associations, company executives, and understanding what motivates them to say yes.

Broadcasting a Conference Over the Internet

Stream your conference to a global audience using digital recording and broadband internet technology.

Finding the Right Conference Venue

How to pick the right conference venue by sorting out what you actually need first.

Hiring Conference Staff

Most conference organizers can't staff everything in-house, so knowing when to hire a planner versus agency workers helps you budget and plan better.

Managing Attendees' Conference Information

Keep delegate data safe and compliant by storing conference information correctly under data protection laws.

Marketing Public Conferences

Get people to attend your public conference by marketing it through the right channels and building on solid foundations.

Planning and Organising a Conference on a Small Budget

Run a quality conference without breaking the bank using these practical cost-cutting tips and tricks.

Publicity Planning for a Conference

Set up press rooms and facilities to make sure journalists and conference staff can access publicity materials easily.

Setting a Conference Agenda

Get your conference agenda approved early by drafting a skeleton plan with realistic timings for sessions, breaks, and registration.