Basic information about developing a team to plan and execute a conference or convention. This is the most critical aspect of having a successful conference or convention. There are examples and suggestions for developing your planning team in this chapter.

Examples of both legal documents and job descriptions to help develop your conference or convention and planning team. The planning team will need to file various legal documents with the government (State or National) for non-profit status, etc.

Actual job descriptions from conference and convention organizations (many of whom were CMCN members). These can b e customized for your organization.

Ideas, actual plans and checklists to help you market your event.

Information and helps for planning and developing a budget.

Information, helps and tips for speakers and workshop presenters.

Information and helps for exhibitors. Includes information for successful tradeshows and exhibit booths.

Information and sample contracts and requests for proposals (RFP) for facility selection.

Examples of registration procedures and information for making this process go smoothly.

Helpful and "tried and used" checklists and timelines for planning an event.

Helpful information for stretching your budget and increasing revenue from your event.

Samples of a variety of forms from various conference and convention organizations.

Various links to meeting and event planning organizations, event companies, etc. A resource of helpful, industry-related information.

Please remember this publication is a guideline for those of you planning a conference or an exhibitor, speaker or workshop presenter. The documents are designed to be customized to fit your use. Please feel free to customize any of the documents, checklists or timelines. This is no way a complete guide for planning an event!