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The CISC Symposium held on March 5, 2014, registered 1,114 attendees, with 1,063 participating in sessions. Key achievements included a $71,000 sponsorship that increased the speaker budget from $50K to nearly $95K. Effective pre-conference registration and logistics were noted, alongside improvements in speaker coordination and partnership with CDE. Suggestions for future events include refining roles in coordination and website design, as well as optimizing vendor involvement over the conference days for increased effectiveness.
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CISC Symposium Report March 5, 2014
Conference Attendance • 1,114 people registered to attended; 1063 attended
What worked well… • Work groups assigned responsibilities • Pre-conference • Registration—alpha, multiple times, use of counters • Sponsors earned $71,000 and increased the speaker budget from $50K to $94,694 • Conference calls with each speaker, conference strands tied together • Call for presenters process for workshops • Partnership with CDE • Liaisons assigned to each presenter • Sponsor reception • Program and signage
Suggestions for future • Key roles to fill– coordination, website design, program/registration, sponsors • Technology support saved $$ - logistics in So Cal? • Host breakfast in vendor area, similar set up to reception • No vendors on third day – not worth additional day