Organizing Scientific Meetings

Name: Organizing Scientific Meetings
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ISBN: 9780521589192

ISBN-10: 0521589193

ISBN-13: 9780521589192

Edition: 1996

Authors: August Epple

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Description:

Dealing with virtually all aspects of scientific meetings, August Epple provides advice for prospective organisers. He provides insights for the tourist industry into the specific requirements of scientific meetings.

Book details

List price: $60.99
Copyright year: 1996
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 3/20/1997
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 200
Size: 6.81" wide x 9.72" long x 0.51" tall
Weight: 0.726
Language: English



Preface



Introduction: What can go wrong?



The decision: To run or not to run



Scientific and related events: variety delights



Social events: something for every taste and budget



The program: how to accommodate pigs in a poke



Selection of the meeting site: a touch of Russian roulette



The dates of the meeting: you can't win



Publications: cruel and unusual punishment



Selection of participants: how to lose old friends and make new enemies



Committees: you have to live with them



Accompanists: you better love'm



Office and staff: don't take chances



The budget: a jungle with pitfalls



Fund raising: some would rather see their dentist



Allocation of travel support: not much fun either



Schedule of preparations: from dream to reality



Announcements and other information: clarity pays



Design of forms, name tags, tickets, signs and stickers: how about using some common sense?



Satellite meetings: think twice



Checklist of important no-nos


List of appendixes


Appendixes A-R


Index