{"id":1390,"date":"2015-09-22T17:10:40","date_gmt":"2015-09-22T17:10:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs-staging.imperial.ac.uk\/charityinsights\/?p=1390"},"modified":"2015-09-22T17:20:29","modified_gmt":"2015-09-22T17:20:29","slug":"conference-success-week-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs-staging.imperial.ac.uk\/charityinsights\/2015\/09\/22\/conference-success-week-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Conference Success! Week 4"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week started off with many crucial\u00a0tasks, including\u00a0finalizing the attendee list,\u00a0printing\u00a0and binding the\u00a0conference packet,\u00a0creating\u00a0name tags for the participants, and filling the gift bags. We had a good assembly line going, though, so it wasn’t too tedious.<\/p>\n

The programme for the conference\u00a0was successfully uploaded to the INCA2015 website, which was safely accepting research abstracts and\u00a0payment for participation as well.<\/p>\n

As an intern directly responsible for the outcome of the conference, I was also in charge of catering. Because the conference was hosted by PCRF, we contacted many\u00a0shops around the South Kensington area to see if they would want to contribute to our conference.<\/p>\n

Corporate social responsibility\u00a0(CSR)\u00a0requires that many businesses incorporate some ethical or charitable actions into their business plan.\u00a0CSR\u00a0through\u00a0environmental,\u00a0social, or philanthropic means is important for improving the\u00a0local communities’\u00a0response to the company.\u00a0Many of the\u00a0businesses we contacted\u00a0had already allocated their annual budget\u00a0for charitable acts to other charities, so it was difficult finding a company that would help. We were thrilled when Starbucks agreed to supply us with free freshly brewed coffee, cups, and milk, on both days of the conference. Thanks Starbucks!<\/p>\n

On the day of the conference, I had a chance to meet so many people\u00a0from all over the world.\u00a0We\u00a0welcomed our guests at the\u00a0registration table, and then later on were able to listen to the inspiring speakers at the conference, and speak to participants exhibiting their research posters in the coffee breaks.<\/p>\n

The combination of\u00a0work\u00a0at this charity\u00a0was\u00a0a dedicated effort to immerse myself into a scientific\u00a0career with\u00a0the\u00a0fundamental goal of bettering people\u2019s lives.\u00a0I’m so thankful I was trusted with so many jobs so quickly.\u00a0Planning the conference took up a\u00a0significant part of my time at the charity. I was able to input so many of my ideas into planning the conference, which made the whole experience rewarding and worthwhile. I’ve gained\u00a0a whole set of new skills, most important of which is negotiation and tactical\u00a0communication. During my time\u00a0I’ve met so many kind and interesting people, and hope to work with them soon again.\u00a0I want to say\u00a0a massive thank you to\u00a0Charity Insights and PCRF for giving me the opportunity to work and gain such invaluable experience this summer.<\/p>\n

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