morale, and, if you can retain them, make next
year’s conference easier.
In summary, large meetings are tough and time
consuming. Patience, ability, decisiveness and
good communication under pressure are essential.
But the rewards, both personally and profession-
ally, can be great, and the payback for the sponsor
will make it all worthwhile.578 CH43 ORGANIZING AND PLANNING LOCAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS AND CONFERENCE