Venue - Do you use an ideal venue?

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An ideal venue should be addressing all of the following

• Be able to accommodate the desired amount of people
• Offer appropriate audio and visual equipment for the talks, such as microphones, projectors and power sources
• Is there Wi-Fi available? If not, what is your backup plan (if any)
• Be within budgetary constraints (see rule "Have you got an adequate budget")

Securing the venue as early as possible on the right date allows you to

• Book in speakers – They can lock in the engagement
• Announce the venue
• Determine capacity – You now know how many attendees you can accommodate
• Start promoting the event
• Determine what approximate budget is needed