Planning Successful Meetings and Events

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Planning a Meeting

What You Need to Know—What You Need to Do

There are various types of meetings, many different settings for each meeting, and many goals or objectives for conducting a meeting. The first major step will be gathering comprehensive information that will drive the development and organization of a plan to accomplish the many tasks at hand.

Who Plans Meetings?

From secretary to corporate president, everyone, in one way or another, has some involvement in planning meetings. Some plan meetings full-time, while countless secretaries and administrative assistants plan meetings on a part-time basis, as part of their overall responsibility. Whether there is full-time or part-time involvement, the end result—the meeting itself—must be ...