SARE Conference, October 19-21, 2004   Task Assignments
 
  Task 
  Dates 
  Who 
Track registrations. 
Periodically pick up registrations coming into the SARE office. 
Enter into database (create file in ACCESS) 
Make the deposits from registrations. - 
If credit card payments need to be run through Lee, get that information to her so she can make the deposits. 
May-Oct
Barb collates for Candice,
Picks off info Dave wants
Registration and scholarship confirmation
May-Oct
Candice
Check registrations against the lists of speakers, moderators, poster presenters, non-profit displays, committee members; track the overlap of one person on two lists; check conf. registrations against hotel reservation list. Develop Access database to track all this also scholarships awarded.
Monthly
Candice
Working with Vern
Contact area Chamber of Commerce for local packet info and web site
May 15
Candice
Finalize the 'exhibitors' (by group: farmer/grower, research/ed, Non-profits), and give info to Candice
June 15
David
Make scholarship (registration waiver) request decisions and respond
Ongoing
Vern
Provide Accent Travel with list of potential travelers
Ongoing
Barb
Create and update electronic and hard copy registration/promotion materials.
Ongoing
Helen
Manage website, posting materials & notices.
Ongoing
Barb
Send publicity materials, then brochures 
Ongoing
Helen
Send reminder letter or e-mail to speakers, moderators, poster presenters.
Provide guidelines; include room assignment (or finished brochure)
Sept. 15
Barb/Vern
Respond to inquiries, requests, complaints, compliments
Ongoing
Vern
Call bus companies to confirm reservation
Aug 15
Barb
Local food coordination:
June-Oct
Vern & Nina
Final menu selections and prices confirmed with hotel
Sept. 1
Vern & Nina
Write descriptions of farms for farm tours. Get directions for bus drivers.
Sept. 1
Vern
Final agenda to hotel with meeting room uses and any special set up requests
Sept. 1
Vern
Provide list of names to the hotel for direct billing to SARE and a meal count. 
Oct. 1
Vern w/ Candice/Barb
Assemble conference registration packets; print up speaker and exhibitor contact list, list of participants.
Oct. 1
Candice w/ input from all
Print out final registration lists, for bus tours and conference.
Oct. 10
Candice
Make up registration badges
Oct. 10
Candice
Days of conference: a/v coordination
 
TBD paid help
Days of conference: display coordination
 
David
Days of conference: set up and staff registration table (also SARE table)
 
Candice, Barb,
Lee, Helen
Days of conference:ttrouble shooting & communication with hotel
 
Vern
Compile all the reimbursement requests, and verify accuracy (either
ask Vern or Barb if necessary) then get info to Lee to process payment.. 
Nov.1
Candice
Put together lists of names and contact information to pay out stipends 
(either pay them, or get info to Lee to process payment). 
Nov. 1
Candice & Vern, then Lee
Post Conference debriefing meeting
Nov.
All
Evaluations compiled and conference report written
Nov.
Vern
RETURN TO 2004 SARE CONFERENCE REPORT