Planning Your Event

The Keeter Center
1 Opportunity Ave.
Point Lookout, MO 65726
Phone 417-239-1900
Fax 417-335-8140
www.keetercenter.edu

Convention Dates_______________________________________
Arrival Date
_______________ Departure Date_______________
Total Number of Attendees __________________
Total Number of Attendees not spending the night __________________
Number of Rooms per day
Days    Monday    Tuesday    Wednesday    Thursday    Friday    Saturday    Sunday
__________________________________________________________
Total Rooms_________________________________________________

Guest Room Rate$ ____________ Hotel Cut-Off Date ______________
Deposit Due _________________  
Rooms Billed to Master Folio_____ Individual Reservations __________
Room Only _________________ Room and Incidentals ____________




When working with your Event Coordinator, advise him/her of the room types and how many people per room.

Meals Breakfast / Time Lunch / Time Breaks / Time Dinner / Time
Day ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________
Day ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________
Day ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________

Speakers and VIPs Conference Registration
__________Invitation and Transportation Dates ________ ________
__________Welcome Arrangements Times________ ________
__________Financial Arrangements  

Meetings
Set Hotel Pre-conference meeting ____________Welcome Signs
__________Room Set ups/ Floor Plan ____________Note Paper and Pens
__________Room Name ____________Speaker
__________Registration Cards, Badges ____________Other

Who will be your on-site contact ________________________________________
What is his/her phone number? _________________________________________ 
Email address ______________________________________________________


Equipment & Special Services Immediately Prior to Meeting, Check
______Miscellaneous Signs _____Meeting Room, opened and staffed?
______Blackboards, Easels _____Seating Style, as ordered?
______Podium & Microphone _____Cooling/Heating operating?
______Audio Equipment, Operator _____Audio Equipment operating?
______Projection Equip., Operator _____Technician on duty?
______Lighting: Spots, Flood _____Podium in place?
______Decorations _____Water/Glasses at speaker’s table?
______Entertainment _____Projection Equipment operating?
______Flowers and Plants _____Projectionist on duty?
______Dressing Room _____Note Pads/Pens, as ordered?
______Telephones _____Blackboards/Easels
______Flags and Banners _____Signs, Flags, Banners in place?
______Other _____Lighting
  _____Flowers, Plants, as ordered?
  _____Directional Signs in place?

Following your meeting:
__________Send Thank you notes to Speakers, Volunteers, others
__________Complete post conference meeting with hotel and organization staff
__________Make notes of improvements for next year’s conference

The Keeter Center is here to serve you.
For questions, please contact us at 417-239-1900


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1 Opportunity Avenue, Point Lookout,  MO  65726   417-239-1900