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conference office [1 record]

Record 1 1985-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Conferences and Colloquia: Organization
CONT

A great deal of work will obviously fall upon the conference office, which must be organized to deal with a wide variety of problems. ... As the date of the congress approaches and the work increases, the staff should be increased [to] reach ... the following total strength: Conference officer (administrative head of office; Personal assistant; Three to four receptionists; Two typists; One or two runners.

CONT

The conference office would ... make the necessary copies and also arrange for translation or annotation.

CONT

A room must be set aside for use as the conference office. It should be easily accessible to the meeting room and large enough for your office equipment, ie, typewriter, duplicator, etc, and also for other equipment to be deposited in it for safe-keeping (projectors, etc.)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation de congrès et de conférences
CONT

C'est alors qu'est formé un secrétariat (ou commissariat) du congrès, avec des collaborateurs responsables de l'exécution des tâches concourant à la réalisation du congrès [...]

CONT

Toute réunion internationale a son secrétariat. Il est constitué plusieurs mois à l'avance, essentiellement par le personnel travaillant dans le secrétariat général de l'organisme international qui prépare le congrès. [...] Dans beaucoup de cas, le secrétariat général d'un organisme international se transforme pour ainsi dire entièrement en secrétariat d'un congrès, d'une conférence ou d'une assemblée pour le temps de leur durée.

Spanish

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