At the beginning
Start planning about one year in advance
Establish a working group - around 10 reliable people is a good number to start with.
Start discussing the main themes of the conference (you can find out more about previous conferences and the themes that they covered, here).
Create an email address - we would strongly recommend using a gmail account.
Start to find a venue for the conference. It is important that the venue has:
- a lecture theatre that can hold a minimum of 350-400 people
- approximately 20 tutorial rooms for workshops
- an area that can be used for tea & coffee during the breaks
Additionally, start to look for a venue for the social
It is worth making contact at this point with your Medical school, University and Student Union. The earlier they know about your plans the more likely they are to support you.
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Last updated on Wednesday 14 May 2008 at 17:35.
