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Editor's Notes
Thank you Colleen. DO GAME HEREPage without lines first – face down til start – GO have one minute – have each share resultsPage with lines - face down until start – GO have one minute – have each share resultsIn your business or job, you understand the plan. You understand how to accomplish your tasks because you see the big picture. You get better at your job every day.I plan and produce meetings. Small meetings, big meetings. Successful meetings. I understand the concept of planning meetings and work with my clients to understand their meeting objectives.There are many details in planning a successful meeting, everything from selecting the correct facility to scheduling the speakers, arranging for your equipment needs, producing meeting materials and name badges, arranging meals and entertainment. Each of these things needs to happen on schedule. Let’s take a look at a few of the necessities for a successful meeting.
People hate meetings.But they don’t have to hate yours –give them a good reason to attend – and providea productive and interesting experience.You see here a list of reasons to host a meeting – what reason does your company have for hosting a meeting?What about the meetings you attend through your membership with the Chamber? Why do you attend? What benefit do you gain?Purpose of the meeting determines the attendee list: employees, clients? Maybe you belong to an Association – in which case the attendees would be the members of the Association.The scope of the meeting determine where the meeting should be located:Will people have to drive or fly in?Conference Center – a facility that provides their guest rooms and meeting space as a package deal, which typically includes coffee breaks and lunch in the package price.Convention Center – like our own Minneapolis Convention Center – a facility for extremely large conventions, trade shows or public events.
What will your program look like?You’ll probably want to start off with a General Session: Welcome Overview of meeting and events Thanks to sponsors Introduction of presenters General Housekeeping notesConcurrent Sessions or Breakouts – typically for larger meetings – presentations held at the same time which means attendees have to choose which one they will attend.Off-site Tour – a composting tour???When to schedule….
