Conference / Meeting Services
We are the largest PCO in Alberta, and that means we can do all, or a part of your meeting planning. Our services include:
> PROJECT MANAGEMENT- Planning timelines design and monitoring
- Project planning structure design / terms of reference
- Planning committee support
- Government / stakeholder liaison
> PROGRAMS AND SPEAKERS- Program development and speaker recruitment
- Learning objectives
- Program accreditation applications
- Speaker support
- Note-taking
- Simultaneous interpretation and translation
- Preparation of proceedings
> REGISTRATION & HOUSING- Registration management
- Online registration
- Telephone and email customer support
- Real-time, online reporting
- Accurate statistics and financial reports
- Name tags, delegate lists, tent cards
- Housing bureau
> ABSTRACTS- Call for Abstracts process development
- On-line abstract submission collection
- Review Committee coordination
- On-line scoring and reporting
- Poster competitions / poster tours
- Poster board / e-poster coordination
> SPONSORSHIP - Sponsor and exhibitor programs
- Recruitment and support
- Grant funding applications
- Trade shows
> PROMOTIONS AND MARKETING- Marketing and attendance-building strategies
- List collation and development
- Branding
- Print and electronic material
- Website design and maintenance
- Social media strategies
- Free promotion of your event at buksa.com
> VENUES- Site selection
- Facility logistics, signage, catering
- Technical and AV support
- Stage design and meeting flow
> EVALUATION- Survey development and dissemination
- Analysis
> FINANCE- Budget preparation and monitoring
- Supplier coordination
- Financial administration
- Interim and final reporting
- Tax reconciliation
> WEBCASTING / ONLINE LEARNING- Live webcasting / video re-broadcasts
- Portal page design
- Video production
- Podcasting – video or audio
> ON-SITE SERVICES- On-site staffing and support
> PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS- Scheduling and logistics
- Registration and confirmation of attendance
- Facilitation
- On-site support
> ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT- Secretariat services
- Membership managements
- Financial administration
- Electronic archiving
> LOCAL / NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE BID PREPARATION- Support in preparing bids for international meetings to be hosted in Canada.
- This support is typically provided free-of-charge. Call us to learn more.
> CONSULTING SERVICES- In addition to standard conference management services, we offer consulting services in educational programming, strategy development, staging and communications.