It's the day of your conference. You need to be out front. Speaking to the VIP's. The decisionmakers. Doing business. The last thing you need to be doing is talking to some audio visual guy about why the speaker's mike isn't working. Or worrying about whether the coffee will arrive in time for the next coffee break.

Welcome to the real world of conferences and business meetings!

If you've got a great concept for a conference, why don't you worry about how you're going to handle the congratulations after the event? Let us handle all the organizational details that will make your event a success!

Organizing a business meeting, conference or trade show takes time, knowhow and staff. Making it a success means painstaking attention to a host of details--from negotiating your room block with the hotel to picking the right lunch menu. One oversight could mean the difference between a successful event and a nightmare.

LET US BE YOUR CONFERENCE DEPARTMENT

That's where Simmons-Boardman Conferences can help. With more than 15 years of experience in organizing and promoting trade shows, business meetings and executive conferences, Simmons-Boardman Conferences is your turnkey provider for business event management.

OUR EXPERIENCE CAN SAVE YOU TIME, MONEY AND HEADACHES

Here are just a few of the things we can handle for you:

Site Selection, Site Inspections & Contract Negotiations

General Meeting Management
(meeting rooms, audio/visual equipment, accommodations, food and beverage and meeting planning services)

Speaker and Presentation Management

Participant Coordination, Registration and Badging

Participant documentation (work books or CD-ROM)

On-Site Management

On-Site Staffing

On-Site Security

Income & Expense Tracking and Reporting

Web-based registration

Promotional mailings
Whether you want us to provide all of these services or just some of them is your choice.

When you partner with Simmons-Boardman Conferences, it will seem as if you've added your own in-house conference division.

We will assume the planning and management details to ensure that everything runs smoothly--the first time and every time. You will then be able to focus on the agenda and objectives of your meeting. And you'll find our fees are very affordable.

For more information on partnering with Simmons-Boardman Conferences, contact:

Ms. Jane Poterala,
Conference Director
Simmons-Boardman Conferences
Simmons-Boardman Publishing
345 Hudson Street, 12th FL
New York, NY 10014
tel: (212) 620-7209;
fax: (212) 633-1165;
e-mail: jpoterala@sbpub.com