General
The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) provides one of the world’s leading forums for maritime technology. The technical program of the Society is intended to promote technological progress in naval architecture, marine engineering, ship operation, ship economics, ocean engineering, yachting, and related fields. An important objective of the Society is to facilitate the exchange of views and provide for the dissemination of information to its members. The Society publications, periodicals, and papers at the national and section levels contribute in many ways to the professional development and enrichment of its members.
The Society has earned a position of eminence and prestige in the maritime industry throughout the world over a period exceeding 100 years. Its main strength is centered around the development of a strong technical program of national, local, and special meetings. The national meetings of the Society and the regularly scheduled series of meetings of the seventeen sections are augmented by specialized symposia that provide forums on specific subjects.
The purpose of this manual is to assist the Sections of SNAME in organizing and planning a symposium by providing procedures, and guidelines that help to organize and conduct useful meetings. This manual is intended to be a reference in conducting a symposium. It is not a rulebook, but it covers procedures for obtaining approval to conduct a symposium and the steps to be followed in monitoring its progress. This manual offers administrative guidelines for successful symposium management, financial planning and reporting information, which are key elements of a successful symposium.
The symposium steering committees that use this manual are requested to contact Society Headquarters after their symposium has concluded its affairs with any additions or improvements to this manual. In this way, the manual can be updated periodically so that it will be made more effective and useful in conducting other symposia.
