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Conference Chair |
► Assemble/lead
conference team
► Schedule and conduct
monthly conference calls with Planning Committee
members
► Finalize/approve
conference activities
► Monitor planning
progress of all committees
► Provide consistent,
timely and accurate communication throughout the
conference
► Give Welcome Address
during opening plenary session |
|
Planning Committee |
►
Participate in monthly conference
calls
►
Assist in development of a
conference theme
► Establish overall
goals, responsibilities and objectives of the
conference
► Help to elicit
participation by local officials and
representatives from the region
► Stay apprised of
conference details and provide general guidance
as needed
► Generate awareness
and support for the conference
► Serve as a session
moderator at the conference
► Help identify and
bring in conference sponsors |
|
Sponsorship Committee |
►
Contact past conference sponsors
► Actively identify
and solicit potential sponsors
► Identify creative
sponsor opportunities
► Assist with
development of material outlining sponsorship
opportunities for website |
|
Technical Program Committee |
►
Work as a group to develop a
comprehensive list of topics and sub-topics
► Develop call for
special sessions soliciting outside proposals
for organized sessions
► Meet once in the
host city to review abstracts
► Develop final
detailed program agenda
► Identify and confirm
session moderators
► Identify back-up
presenters in the event of last minute
cancellations |
|
Plenary Committee |
►
Identify speakers to give
presentations during plenary sessions
► Schedule plenary
speakers in conjunction with primary program
format |
|
Restoration Coffee House
Committee |
►
Identify topics of particular
interest for coffee house discussions
► Identify and confirm
coffee house participants
► Organize topical
themes for discussion
► Prepare a write-up
describing the goals and objectives of the
coffee house |
|
Field Trip Committee |
►
Identify area field trip sites
► Secure tour guides
and serve as liaison with host site
► Participate in
pre-planning conference calls
► Attend
pre-conference briefing session for a final
review of field trip logistics
► Participate in the
field trip you organize and serve as the onsite
group leader |
