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Dinner Meeting Reservation Procedures

Last updated 18AUG.

 

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  1. For dinner reservations, we now use this procedure for e-mails.
     
  2. You'll need to go to our Webhost's control panel. To find the access information: log in at IEEE Communities, click on Files (left navbar), then expand "Kansas City Section" and look for a document about Web Host access.
     
  3. You must be assigned to a group that has access permission for this file. If you can't see it, contact writer @ ieee.org to get assigned properly.
     
  4. Create or edit an autoresponder that matches your event. Dinner meetings are of the format month@ieee-kc.org.
     
  5. Be warned that using your employer's e-mail system for the forwarding address is a bad idea, and will likely result in bounces due to aggressive corporate e-mail filters. It can also expose your work address to spam attacks. Use your IEEE alias, instead, or use a hotmail (or other free) account.

 

Using Registration Information

  1. Create  pre-printed nametags.
  2. Create a sign-in sheet for use at the meeting.
  3. E-mail the sign-in sheet to your treasurer or whoever is taking registration money at the meeting. Do so on Tuesday.
 

Contacting Wyndham

  1. After the Monday noon deadline has passed, call Wyndham Gardens (913-383-2550). Your host will need an exact headcount. You and she will need to decide on the seating arrangement, based on the number of attendees.
  2. It is unacceptable to call Wyndham repeatedly with addendums to the headcount. A single addendum Thursday before lunch is a good practice. If you have significant changes, notify the host only once each day. This will help her if she needs to change the seating or make other accommodations for us, but calling for one or two people is not helpful. The more we help her, the better job she can do for us.

Notes for Success 

  1. Understand that people normally call an hour after the deadline, or the day after. Use good judgment, but generally, they have missed the deadline and are not entitled to the registration discount.
  2. Because the presence of a physical nametag may help when sorting out who gets the discount, you may not want to print nametags for late registrations—if a physical nametag makes no difference to the person collecting the money (this may be you), print it out.
  3. Print attendee name tags—but don’t wait until the last minute to do so. E-mail an updated attendee spreadsheet to your treasurer.
  4. Arrive 30 to 60 minutes before the dinner meeting, with the nametags and registration list/sign-in sheet.

Notes for Treasurer

  1. Treasurer: Ensure you have a receipt book! And you will get unregistered attendees. Let unregistered attendees know they need to see you right after the presentation if they want to get the differential refunded to them. There is a possibility, because of no-shows among those who registered. No guarantees.
  2. Treasurer: you will sign the check for the dinner meeting. Make sure you compare Wyndham’s headcount with yours. Resolve any differences politely!

 

 

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Last updated August 18, 2008 .