Points to Consider

Time spent in meetings must be productive in order to satisfy the budget holder that money has been well spent.

Listed are a few points you may wish to consider:

• Are your objectives clear?

• Can all of your key speakers attend?

• Know your delegates, their dietary requirements and the locations they are travelling from?

• Know your speakers audio visual needs and copy the venue in to all correspondence in this regard.

• Is car parking included in the rate - do you want it to be?

• Do you need disabled facilities.

• Be clear as to who is paying for what, eg wines with dinner so that there is no discrepancy when the final bill is presented.

• Check the terms and conditions of the venue's contract.