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Become a logistics expert by understanding all the vital aspects of conference operations management
Updated on Sep, 2026
Business, Operations, Logistics Management
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Managing Conference Operations and Logistics will make you a planning and logistics expert by teaching you all the vital aspects of operations management. Learn how to source venues, manage suppliers and keep your stakeholders happy with customised, professional communication.
The operations role is the behind the scenes magician that makes your entire conference run smoothly. Managing Conference Operations and Logistics will prepare you for this role.
Learn how to select the best venue and location for your conference, how to source suppliers and negotiate the best terms. Understand how to best communicate with sponsors, speakers and VIPs, manage your team on site and much more. Checklists and sample schedules will help you to stay organised and manage your processes.
Besides brainstorming exercises and on-demand videos, this course includes downloadable templates and samples to get you started right away.
A course certificate will be issued to all who successfully complete the course.
This course includes five individual lectures and over 1 hour of on-demand video. Sample documentation and templates are also available for download. Additional courses are available and will cover conference marketing, sales, production and finance.
Who this course is for:
Learn everything you need to know about the behind the scenes work of organising conferences
Understand how to select the best location and venue for your conference or event
Optimise your supplier sourcing and contract negotiations
Sharpen up your communication with speakers, sponsors and delegates
Downloadable templates and samples allow you to get started straight away
No prior experience needed. An understanding of what business conferences are will be helpful.
Check out the detailed breakdown of what’s inside the course
From my roots as a trained journalist, I have grown into the event industry over the past 20 years. During this time I have moved through the ranks from Conference Producer to Managing Director. I have build up entire conference divisions from scratch that continue to deliver multi-million revenues.
Having organized hundreds of events in the past, I am now running Merlien Institute together with a fantastic team of dedicated people. My experience from working with industry leaders across Europe, Asia and North America has helped me to build the business I really want - honest, fair and sustainable.
Through my coaching and training I help individuals and companies to develop their conference business and their personal skills.
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