Conference Organizers


by Thomas Morva - Date: 2007-01-26 - Word Count: 366 Share This!

Conference organizers are a group of professionals who make all necessary arrangements to make a conference a great success. These organizers work with guidelines to make the conferences uniform and unique. Guidelines generally apply to all conferences, symposia and workshops with the exception of an annual meeting, which has its own set of guidelines. The primary role of the organizing committee is to design the technical program, including the selection of themes, invitations to plenary speakers and the scheduling of all sessions. The committee also reviews proposals for contributed presentations, posters and short courses and chose to accept or reject proposals.

It is the responsibility of the organizing committee to ensure broad representation of plenary speakers and in all aspects of the program such as relevant scientific disciplines, industry and geographic balance. Organizers make a special attempt to include renowned speakers and topics from the industry. Organizers, under the instructions of the host, include women and underrepresented minorities in the selection of high profile participants at the conference, such as members of the organizing committee, invited speakers and mini-symposium organizers. A specific set of rules is drafted to suit the top participants of the meeting.

The first step in the process is to select the organizing committee members. The chair person will then be selected. Once the organizing committee is in place, the conference dates and venue is fixed well in advance - as much as 24 months before the conference. Most conferences are three days and suitable accommodation should also be provided. The conference themes should be well expressed and plenary speakers should be scheduled to make their presentations. The theme presentation is important, and there should be enough sessions to attract conference attendees and potential program participants.

The budget for the conference is determined at least six months prior and preliminary registration fees are set at the creation of the budget. It is important for organizers to understand this when considering decisions for the conference that have financial impact such as travel commitments to participants, including invited speakers, special events, expanded number of conference rooms and non-standard audio-visual equipment. Conference organizers dedicate services to conference related activities, committee meeting, and organizational expenses to make the conference a success.


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