Event planners for membership groups such as trade associations, local art groups... or any membership group have a number of tasks that are complex and repetitive:
Cliff and Chris Allen founded SureToMeet.com based on their need for organizing local interest meetings -- business networking and ultimate frisby! Very different meetings, venues, frequencies and groups of people... but both having the same core needs. An easy way to get the message across and bring people together at a tangible meeting.
SureToMeet.com provides a number of online tools that help membership groups easily handle repeat meetings such as Board Meetings, Membership Meetings, Workshops, Committee Meetings, and even "onsies" -- special events.
Free meetings can be promoted to the group or to the public. Your choice. Fees can be handled through the SureToMeet system...or onsite. You can send multiple reminder emails. You can take RSVPs. Members can carry on a dialog before and after the meeting.
Part of event success is the logistics. But the most important part is for attendees to get real value from the meeting, and SureToMeet.com is designed to help event managers concentrate of the value of the meeting by making the logistics easier, timely, and effective.
- Tie down a mutually agreed upon date for the event (without conflicts)
- Find a location
- Plan the content of the event - speaker, networking, food, etc.
- Write the promotional announcement
- Invite members
- Invite prospects and the community
- Take reservations to know how many will come
- Collect fees for attendance
- Set up the room
- Make sure the meeting runs smoothly
- Follow up with members for networking value
- Take a breath!
Cliff and Chris Allen founded SureToMeet.com based on their need for organizing local interest meetings -- business networking and ultimate frisby! Very different meetings, venues, frequencies and groups of people... but both having the same core needs. An easy way to get the message across and bring people together at a tangible meeting.
SureToMeet.com provides a number of online tools that help membership groups easily handle repeat meetings such as Board Meetings, Membership Meetings, Workshops, Committee Meetings, and even "onsies" -- special events.
Free meetings can be promoted to the group or to the public. Your choice. Fees can be handled through the SureToMeet system...or onsite. You can send multiple reminder emails. You can take RSVPs. Members can carry on a dialog before and after the meeting.
Part of event success is the logistics. But the most important part is for attendees to get real value from the meeting, and SureToMeet.com is designed to help event managers concentrate of the value of the meeting by making the logistics easier, timely, and effective.
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