Event Coordination
Event coordination includes managing meeting logistics, securing catering arrangements and material needs, and providing meeting day support and service. Specific services include:
- Reserve room requirements for meetings held in the center. Work with local hotels to reserve sleep rooms or negotiate a room block if necessary. Obtain hotel contract approval.
- Find and reserve off-site meeting space and sleep rooms if meeting is not to be held in the center. Negotiate rental rates and room black if necessary. Obtain hotel contract approval.
- Order conference notebooks, materials, and plaques, coordinate with printing companies, and follow up to ensure timely delivery.
- Order food and beverage requirements. If the meeting is at the Center, this includes the BuzzBreak, catering coordination and menu approval and/or reservation booking at the Georgia Tech Hotel.
- Order parking vouchers if needed.
- Order additional AV if needed.
- Order/communicate proper room set-up and signage requirements.
- Generate standard confirmation letter.
- Ensure logistical requirements are correct and on time including room set-up, course materials, signage, continuous food break, etc.
- Greet attendees at the beginning and end of the conference. Periodically check in on the meeting.
- Prepare extra compensation, instructor, and speaker payment forms.
- Prepare CEU cover sheet.
- A DLPE event coordinator is available to support your off-site and out-of-town events (additional fees apply).
