CONVENTION SEMINAR – VIDEO DIRECTORY

SATURDAY MAY 16TH, 2015

MORNING SESSION
UNIT THEME (Details)

1 Welcome to the 2015 Convention Seminar!

00:06:25...........Video: The importance of conventions and the reasons they are possible

2 Negotiating for Convention Facilities

00:06:31............Video: Negotiating for a large venue, initial introduction with facility manager
00:15:22...........Panel Discussion

3a
Successful Contract Negotiations (Part 1)
00:30:10............Interview
00:38:35...........Video: News reports of economic impact

3b Successful Contract Negotiations (Part 2)

00:06:44...........Interview
00:23:59...........Interviews of Contract Reps on how they establish good relationships with venues.
How we are different clients and the positive impact we have on the city and staff
00:27:47............Panel Discussion
00:41:32............Video: My Convention Memory: Gerald Grizzle

4 Fulfilling the Convention Planning Schedule

00:06:13...........Video: Pre and post survey/meetings discussing what cities could be used
00:12:00...........Panel Discussion
00:41:40............Video: My Convention Memory: Stan Weigel and Marvin Benford

AFTERNOON SESSION
UNIT THEME (Details)

5 How Rooming Impacts Facility Negotiations

6 Rooming Coordinators Responsibilities

00:02:19...........Interview
00:12:22...........Video: Initial appointment visiting a hotel for negotiation (wrong way)
00:17:53............Panel Discussion
00:27:04............Video: Negotiating with Hotelier (right way)
00:33:12...........Panel Discussion

7 Conducting the Survey and Site Inspections

00:07:35............Video: Hotel site Inspection by two brothers (wrong way)
00:09:57............Panel Discussion
00:16:51............Video: Hotel site inspection (right way)
00:22:15...........Panel Discussion
00:46:29...........Video: My Convention Memory: Lloyd Harding

8 Fulfilling Hotel Agreements

9 Question from the Field

10 Preparing for Conventions

00:22:08...........Video: Convention website introduction
00:24:50............Panel Discussion

11 Concluding Comments
00:13:20...........Video: My Convention Memory: Chuck Woody
CONVENTION SEMINAR – VIDEO DIRECTORY
SUNDAY MAY 17TH, 2015

MORNING SESSION
UNIT THEME (Details)

12 International and Special Conventions

00:04:04...........Video: Explanation of International Conventions vs Special Conventions

00:06:52...........Video: International conventions and the affect it’s had on people

00:14:18............Interview

13 Working Together as a Committee

00:19:40...........Video: Convention Committee selecting assistants

00:27:17............Panel Discussion

14 Review CO-1 (Convention Organization Guidelines)

00:18:19............Video: How personal recruiting is carried out

00:28:24............Interviews of experienced Convention Committees. How to care properly for assignment

00:40:13...........Video: My Convention Memory: Al Janzen

15 Organizing Departments (Convention Committee Coordinator)

00:04:13...........Video: Seasoned Convention Committee Coordinator interview

00:45:55...........Panel Discussion

16 Organizing Departments (Program Overseer)

00:07:16............Video: How to prepare for and obtain good Media coverage

00:18:00...........Panel Discussion

00:33:27............Video: Program overseer and chairman discuss upcoming convention

00:45:28...........Video: My Convention Memory: Gil Ortiz

AFTERNOON SESSION
UNIT THEME (Details)

17 Organizing Departments (Rooming Overseer)

18 Training & Personnel Evaluation

00:15:18............Interview

00:21:57............Video: Convention Committee and assistants discussing agenda of training with overseers and assistants

00:27:57............Panel Discussion

00:34:38...........Video: Convention Committee meet and discuss assistants

00:38:27............Panel Discussion

00:47:31............Video: Filling out CO-53 at home

00:51:56............Panel Discussion

19 Convention Seminar Highlights

00:00:36...........Interview

00:20:42...........Video: My Convention Memory: Joel Adams

20 We Appreciate Your Work!

00:11:03...........Video: Appreciation

21 Cherish Your Privilege of Service

00:21:10............Video: How to trust in Jehovah