Assessment and Financial Planning
The MU Conference Office staff understands that each conference is unique, with specific needs. For each conference, we design an individualized service package that will articulate conference goals and objectives, create a comprehensive marketing plan and determine the best site. In addition, we can assist with the program accreditation and certification.
We understand that one of our clients’ most important concerns is their event budget.
The MU Conference Office will prepare a comprehensive budget that includes:
- Promotion
- Printing
- Mailing
- Advertising
- Participant Costs
- Food and Beverage
- Lodging
- Conference Materials
- General Expenses
- Facility Expenses
- Audiovisual and Technical Equipment
- Travel
- Management and Special Services
- Speaker Honoraria and Travel
In addition, the MU Conference Office can establish a line of spending for pre-conference expenses, which means your organization needs to provide no money, in most cases, until after the conference. Throughout your event planning stages, our computerized accounting system allows you and the Conference Coordinator to effectively manage the conference budget.
Some of the fiscal services the MU Conference Office can provide, include:
- Determining registration fees
- Maintaining up-to-date information on all income and expenses
- Collecting all registration fees, providing receipts and registration confirmations for participants
- Arranging contract bids for goods and services and purchasing all conference supplies
- Paying all expenses according to the budget
- Preparing a comprehensive financial report at the close of the conference which includes itemization of all income and expenses
