SECRETS TO SUCCESSFUL CONFERENCES is a comprehensive guide which explains step by step how to plan, develop & implement any conference. It covers all aspects of planning conferences-- from providing a stimulating environment to conducting productive training sessions. All guesswork is eliminated making any conference more effective & completely trouble free. Nothing is left to chance with this approach! This informative text provides innovative ideas, cost saving recommendations, time frame guidelines & much more. Order from: Quantum Publications, Heritage Station, P.O. Box 3756, Schenectady, NY 12303.
Discover how to successfully plan, implement, promote and manage festivals and community events of all sizes, shapes and kinds. Unique insights, tips, tools, samples and resources are based on the author's years of hands-on experience. This easy-to-read handbook follows a logical progression from start to finish.
Abstract: This book is a step-by-step guide to planning productive conferences and meetings. The authors begin with a discussion of conferences and meetings, including definitions of terms commonly used in the planning process. Next, each aspect of designing a conference is presented. Included are the following topics: site selection, meeting rooms, speakers, audiovisuals, food and beverage events, exhibits, marketing, public relations, transportation, entertainment, budgeting, registration, and program books. The authors conclude with chapters on evaluation, conduting the conference, and resources for those who plan conferences and meetings. Each chapter begins with a checklist of items which should be considered in that particular step of the process and then addresses each of the items on the checklist in more detail.
Your professional association just asked you to plan next year′s conference. But where do you begin? Cynthia Winter, a professional meeting planner with 25 years′ experience planning academic conferences, guides you through the many details necessary for planning a successful, smoothly run conference. Winter addresses the planning process for the novice conference chair, from the initial design to the final wrap-up, with useful advice on some of the major tasks involved: program planning, budgeting, pricing, finding a suitable location, advertising, scheduling rooms, finding speakers and entertainment, and organizing banquets. This volume also describes the benefits to and activities of savvy conference attendees. A series of appendixes and resource listings provide you with the tools you′ll need to run an enjoyable, informative conference.
This easy-to-read guide provides new and seasoned teachers with practical ideas, strategies, and insights to help address essential topics in effective science teaching, including emphasizing inquiry, building literacy, implementing technology, using a wide variety of science resources, and maintaining student safety.
This volume will serve to inspire doctoral students and supervisors and make the journey to a doctorate less stressful and more successful. Experienced professors from Australia, New Zealand, the USA, and Eastern Europe were invited to participate in interviews. Each interview is presented in the form of a story, in which each outstanding supervisor shares their secrets to success and discusses their supervision styles. Furthermore, through comparative analysis, this book discusses the similarities and differences in various supervision styles and student-supervisor relationships, which may be affected by the specific rules and cultural traditions of the supervisors’ surroundings. Good supervision can support Master’s and undergraduate research as well, and, as such, this book will also be useful for graduate and undergraduate students, advisors, and mentors.
Secrets to Success in Industry Careers introduces you to the differences between what is needed in school and what is needed in industry. It describes the entire process of obtaining a job including analysis of a job description, writing an application, preparation for an interview, and conduct during and after an interview. Most importantly, this book is the ideal “industry-insider guide because it provides you with skills and understanding essential for success on the job. Fictional anecdotes make it easy to understand application of these skills, summarized at the end of each chapter and supported by self guided assessment questionnaires. This is the ideal guide on how to succeed for anyone seeking a job or already employed in both industry and academic environments. Self-assessment tools are included to help identify strengths and opportunities for growth Includes chapters on understanding business goals, leadership and teamwork, communication skills, marketing, discipline, flexibility, innovation, intellectual property, special technologies, quality, ethics, globalization, ambiguity, expectation and career management Author has developed highly successful industry-relevant training for students and new employees and has experience from both industry and academic environments Contains a compilation of essential technical and managerial skills necessary for success in industry, including chapters on expectation management and career management
This book for professional and amateur musicians is an inspired cross between Stephen Covey’s wildly popular Seven Habits of Highly Effective People and Debbie Allen’s Confessions of a Shameless Self Promoter. Musician and rock journalist, Michael Gelfand (of the band, Fuller), shoots from the hip and tells his fellow musicians the straight truth about this business: It will chew you up and spit you out... all before breakfast... unless you’ve got a solid plan of attack. This advice is for every struggling musician out there who wants their band to gain momentum and break through the noise.
Do your conference programs contain sessions you belatedly discover were of little interest or value to most attendees? If so, you're wasting significant stakeholder and attendee time and money - your conference is simply not as good as it could be. Now imagine you knew how to create conference programs that reliably include the sessions and session content attendees actually want and need. How much value would that add to your event, for your attendees, your sponsors, and your bottom line? Event Crowdsourcing: Creating Meetings People Actually Want and Need shows you how to create conference programs and sessions that reliably become what your attendees want and need. The product of over 25 years of participant-driven meeting design experience, Event Crowdsourcing clearly explains everything you need to know to successfully integrate effective real-time event crowdsourcing into your programs and sessions. Buy Event Crowdsourcing to learn: Why it's so important to create conference programs and sessions that attendees want and need. When to use event crowdsourcing for your meetings and sessions. How to choose the right crowdsourcing approach for your specific needs. Event Crowdsourcing contains: A comprehensive compendium of crowdsourcing techniques that will radically improve your meetings. Clear descriptions of the preparation and resources needed to ensure successful implementation. Detailed implementations for each technique, including sample scripts and options to cover your specific needs. "Adrian Segar's first two books - Conferences That Work and The Power of Participation - have had a resoundingly positive impact on the meeting industry. Now, meeting planners and meeting-goers can further benefit from his newest book: Event Crowdsourcing. This book, both a why-to and a how-to, is jam-packed with proven guidelines, techniques, and suggested scripts to help you design conferences and sessions that are what attendees want and need. It's clearly organized and beautifully written, and I'm happy to recommend it." - Naomi Karten, author of Managing Expectations, Presentation Skills for Technical Professionals, and other books "Actually giving attendees what they want and need instead of what you think they want? What a concept! Adrian Segar has done it again. Event Crowdsourcing is chock-full of detailed descriptions of low-tech, low-cost solutions that get to the core concerns of meeting-goers from any industry. It's a must read for any meeting planner!" -Brandt Krueger, technical producer, educator, speaker, and event technology consultant "For meeting designers like us, Adrian's work is priceless. He meticulously documents all there is to understand about crowdsourcing, participation, peer-to-peer working, and empowerment of conference audiences. His unique views on these topics make it easy to recognize his training as a former physicist, his facilitation skills, and his belief in what we humans can achieve together." -Eric de Groot and Mike van der Vijver, meeting designers with MindMeeting, and authors of Into the Heart of Meetings "Adrian Segar is a leader in crafting the future of meetings. Event Crowdsourcing is the go-to tactical guide for planners to allow attendees to create their own meaningful experiences. In a world where everyone is talking about why events need to generate connection and engagement, Adrian has written the how-to guide for you." -Will Curran, founder, Endless Events, and #EventIcons, Event Tech, and Event Brew podcast host
