Defining and conceptualizing the technical meeting -- Organization -- The technical program: the heart of the conference -- Budgeting and finances -- Selecting your meeting site -- The art of negotiation -- Liability, insurance, and the law -- Documentation: a permanent record of your meeting -- Marketing: the essentials of promotion and publicity
Creative meeting-room environments -- Audiovisual communictions -- Creating memorable food and beverage functions -- Administering registration and housing -- Information and hospitality services -- Planning transportation and travel for your meeting -- On-site management of logistics and arrangements -- Enhancing your meeting with exhibitions -- Evaluation and follow-up: assessing the effectiveness of your meeting -- International meetings -- Appendixes
