Organizing Scientific Meetings by August Epple

Author: August Epple
eBook Title: Organizing Scientific Meetings
ISBN10: 0521563518
ISBN13: 978-0521563512
Language: English
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (April 13, 1997)
Category: Business & Money
Subcategory: Small Business & Entrepreneurship
Size ePub vers.: 1712 kb
Size PDF vers.: 1273 kb
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In spite of new, technologically advanced means of communication, the demand for face-to-face interaction among scientists is as great as ever. In this concise, yet thorough work, the author offers invaluable guidance for organizers of all sizes of scientific meetings. With good humor and attention to detail, the author covers all critical issues that a meeting organizer must address, including program development, site and participant selection, and budget management. Throughout, author Epple, a veteran of hundreds of meetings, draws attention to many seemingly small, but crucial aspects of meeting planning ranging from name tags to fund raising. This resource will prove to be an indispensable tool for meeting organizers.