THE IMPORTANCE OF THOROUGH PLANNING TO THE SUCCESS OF A MEETING IS EMPHASIZED IN THIS GUIDE. TYPES OF MEETINGS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PROGRAM PLANNERS (EARLY PLANNING, BUDGETING, SELECTING TOPIC, AND FINDING PROGRAM RESOURCES), SELECTING THE SPEAKER (TRANSPORTATION AND ACCOMMODATION ARRANGEMENTS, FEES, AND CONFIRMATION) ARE COVERED. METHODS OF ATTRACTING THE AUDIENCE (PROGRAM SCHEDULES, MASS MEDIA, MAILINGS, TELEPHONE, SELLING TICKETS TO ORGANIZATIONS), PHYSICAL ARRANGEMENTS AND ADVANCE PREPARATIONS (EQUIPMENT FOR THE SPEAKER, SEATING CHARTS, VENTILATION, FLAGS, AND NAME TAGS), AND EXTRA TOUCHES SUCH AS EXHIBITS TO COMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM THEME ARE DISCUSSED. OUTLINES OF TYPES OF PROGRAMS (LECTURE, DEBATE, PANEL, SYMPOSIUM, SEMINAR, WORKSHOP, CLINIC, CONFERENCE, AND CONVENTION) ARE GIVEN. THERE ARE DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS FOR ARRANGING THE SPEAKERS' TABLE (INVITATIONS, SEATING, INTRODUCTION, AND PROTOCOL). THE DUTIES OF THE CHAIRMAN AND OF THE HOSTESSES ARE EXPLAINED. (APPENDIXES INCLUDE SELECTED READINGS, EXAMPLES OF PROGRAM PLANNING INSTITUTES, LISTS OF LECTURE BUREAUS, RULES FOR DISPLAYING THE UNITED STATES FLAG AT MEETINGS, AND SAMPLES OF INVITATIONS, INTRODUCTION LISTS, WORK CHARTS OF TABLE RESERVATIONS, RECORDS OF PAYMENT, AND HOSTESS KEYS TO TABLE RESERVATIONS.) THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE FROM OCEANA PUBLICATIONS, INC., DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (AJ)