Unified New Orleans Plan

The America Speaks group met with over 1000 constituents, evacuees and service agencies from New Orleans to host a one day meeting designed to implement organizational plans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.  The event was held at Reliant Center and included round table discussions, live satellite feeds connecting 5 cities and instant survey results printed in handbooks given to attendees upon their departure.

Coordination Efforts included:

• overall turnkey event management  including all logistical aspects of event

·         coordinated all collateral material, including signage and brochures

• coordinated live satellite feed and all audiovisual related components
• installation and implementation of audience response systems
• coordinated the facilitator training meetings and their subsequent needs
• coordinated transportation of 10 buses, and routes to and from event
• coordinated onsite printing of 500 (10-page) instant event manuals

• vendor selection and contract negotiations including venue, audiovisual, printing and transportation
• ordered and assembled attendee bags
• coordinated onsite registration
• managed 100 volunteers, staff and counselors including conducting orientation meetings
• adherence of strict guidelines for event layout and design
• on-site logistics and operations

Clients Comments:  “Thank you for your dedication and hard work in making the Houston portion of the event a success” – Hezekiah Davidson, America Speaks