Conference Venue Proposal

							2008 National Conference Venue Proposal Guidelines

1. Venue Location A: Is the venue located in an area that is easily accessible and will
   draw many conference attendees?


2. Venue Location B: Is the venue location easily accessible and one that will attract a
   high degree of participation by our Organizational Partners and other sponsors?


3. Venue Facilities: Are the venue facilities sufficiently modern, spacious, and
  equipped with technology for our conference needs?


4. Program: Will the planned program be attractive to potential conference attendees
   (local and national members and non-members) and OPs: plenary/featured speaker(s),
   types and number of concurrent sessions, other sessions or events?


5. Promotion: Are promotion methods cost-effective and sufficient enough to attract
   large numbers of attendees: posters, ads, email notices, web forums, web notice
   boards/calendars, contacting boards of education?


6. Manpower: Will the organizing chapter be able to recruit sufficient numbers of
   members and other volunteers with sufficient experience and expertise to organize a
   successful conference of the scale envisioned for the National Conference?


7. Budget: Is the budget well-planned, realistic, and not deficit-producing, containing
   realistic revenue estimates and comprehensive but not extravagant expense estimates?