onvention Evaluation Profile Revised 3.25.21? With the convention and meetings indus

onvention Evaluation Profile

Revised 3.25.21 

With the convention and meetings industry currently in a holding pattern due to

travel and 

attendance issues, many of us have become “armchair travelers” as we anticipate the return of 

safe travel and convention attendance with confidence.  For this assignment, the sky’

s the limit 

as 

you 

explore the world of conventions and meetings to

identify a 

conference 

you might like to 

attend in the future.  Using resources found in websites linked in course content or other industry 

sites

, select a convention you’d like to attend anywhere in the world and describe your findings 

in a 

one-page, single-

spaced

profile

including the items below

.   

Heading: 

Name

Course 

Assignment 

Date

C

onvention Profile

: 

Include the name of the convention, conference or 

meeting, the primary sponsor(s) and a brief 

statement describing the chief focus or mission.

Location:   

List the c

ountry, region, state, city, etc.  Vi

rtual conventions are also acceptable.

Website:

Include the convention or meeting 

website lin

k.  (Confirm that it’s active before submitting the 

assignment.)

Event Date

s: 

Include opening and closing dates.

Registration Fee

s: 

Note the registration fees for the con

vention, conference or meeting.

 (Include keynote address 

and general conference seminars and meeting

s only; omit food and beverage 

fees

, lodging or 

other optional event fees.)

Your Interest

: 

Include several sentences describing what you would expect to gain from attending the 

convention or meeting. 

Highlight:

Identify a specific workshop, seminar or training

you would attend and explain what you might 

gain from the experience. 

Value:

Ten points for including all required items above and proofreading before submitting.