Venue
Venue
Prior to the conference
- Ensure room allocation sheet is created, which outlines the venue rooms we have access to for each day
- Review event orders from venue with a very detailed eye; review for things like power needs, meal setups, proper number of rooms, etc.
- Book special meals with catering for those with dietary restrictions
- Make sure hotel labels meals with allergens \
- Familiarize themselves with the venue contract
- Stay updated on hotel booking information
- Contact venue to increase hotel block size as needed
- Assist Diversity and Outreach with getting accessibility information about the venue
- Be primary venue contact prior to the conference, and on-site during the conference
At the conference
- Conduct site inspection at the venue, making sure presentation rooms and other rooms are delivered as contracted
- Make sure meals are adequately labeled
Spaces needed
- Organizer room - meeting room
- Speaker green room - meeting room
- Quiet room - meeting room
- (Possible) Nursing room - meeting room preferably with no windows, a door that closes and/or locks, and access to a sink and/or fridge
- 2-3 tutorials rooms, capacity 30-40 each
- 2 large presentation rooms, 1 of which must seat ~400 people
- Space for an exhibit hall for ~12 sponsor tables
- (Possible) Open Space rooms - small meeting rooms
- Registration area