Key+NMEA+documents+and+guidance

The conference committee over the years has developed the following documents to help you in planning for and proposing a conference.
Proposal to Host an NMEA Annual Conference

Host Considerations while planning a Conference

Conference Procedures

NMEA Standard Operating Procedures: (contains the above information and other good-to-know items.)

Important things to note:
The **__chair of the conference planning committee__** for the upcoming conference is considered a member of the Executive Committee, and is expected to join the Ex-Comm meeting, usually held in January in Ocean Springs, or to send a representative.


 * //Meeting times//** for the NMEA board, committees, and chapters must be build into the conference schedule, with board and committee meetings usually held before the conference starts, and chapter meetings during the conference. See scheduling pages for more details.

Your **__conference logo__** should include "NMEA" in the text associated with it.