WEB SERVICES

Create a Conference Website

  • Locate server where conference web site can be hosted (establish conference URL)
  • Plan the website layout
  • Coordinate the development of a conference image or ‘brand’ – working with a graphic designer and conference organizer(s)
  • Supervise the design, programming and maintenance of a conference website
  • Supply text for standard subsections of the website additional web services
  • Establish a conference e-mail account
  • Draft and send e-mail messages that encourage conference participation
  • Suggest ways in which the conference experience can be enhanced through web-related activities (such as podcasts, teleconferencing)
  • Arrange for technical personnel and equipment needed for web related experiences
  • Facilitate the use of social media for promotion and to encourage participant interaction prior to, during, and after the conference (Facebook, Twitter, etc)
  • Supervise web activities to assure that equipment is functioning and personnel are available to furnish the necessary support