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Conference and Congress Seminar Chairperosn's Guide
Congratulations, and thank you very much for accepting to be the Chairperson of this session! You are an extremely important part of the success of the session and the entire meeting.
There are hundreds of members coming from different parts of the world, spending thousands of dollars and full of great expectations to attend many meetings, seminars, discussion groups and, of course, entertainment. Some of them will be attending your session and are eager for information, training, ideas and new skills.
Although we constantly think that this is all they want and need, there is something else every member is expecting from your session. They want to be part of the session.
Nobody likes to be in a session where only one person has the speaking rights, even though this person is an expert in the theme of the session. Every single member has something to contribute to the success of the session, and it is your responsibility as the Chairperson, that they are given the opportunity to express their opinions.
A meeting or a training session should not be a one-way communication. Participation is very important and is the key to an outstanding and pleasant session.
JCI's major goal in this meeting is to offer as many opportunities as possible to the members attending. They should go back to their chapters with new ideas to share and return again next year with some other members of the chapter. This is because the experience they will have in your session and others will motivate them to go back home and work harder for their community, their country and themselves as members of Junior Chamber.
This Guide has been designed to provide you with all the basic information needed to chair the meeting and handle the unexpected issues that may arise during the session. It is our hope that you will find this guide valuable when chairing your session, and we welcome your comments, criticisms and suggestions so that we may continually improve our services to the members.
Thank you again for your help, and we wish you all the best in your efforts to make your session the best session of the entire meeting.
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