Plan and manage conference

Part 1 Plan and Promote conference

Task - in this activity you should work in a group to plan a conference event . This will involve consultation with conference conveyors in regards to the type of conference , who will attend , the program required , who are the speakers and what administrative support will be required . You should also develop a promotion strategy and prepare material to advertise the conference

Task 1

Organize a meeting so that your conference project group can meet with the conference convener

Find out type of conference they required

, what is the purpose of the conference , where they would like to hold the conference and what the budget is and how long you have to prepare for the conference

Through discussion with the convener and from information they provide to you , draft a program including details of invited speakers and making sure that your program is suitable to the style of conference and any specifications given to you . Make sure you clearly identify the participant target group and project numbers during this discussion

Invite and brief your speakers and conference and develop a plan for administration support required to plan and manage the conference Develop a planned timeline to guide conference preparation

Task 2

In consultation with conveners develop a promotion strategy that is suitable to the conference and prepare publicity material , as required and to meet budget requirements

Part 1 . Checklist

Before you hand in these assessment tasks , use the checklist below to make sure you have...