Client: IEEE Oregon

IEEE NANO is IEEE's premier nanotechnology conference. With the 2011 conference located in Portland, Oregon, the Nanotechnology Council of IEEE needed effective on-the-ground representation for the entire year preceding the 5-day meeting.

Christopher L. Dennis volunteered to be the Exhibits Chair.

Achievements:

• IEEE NANO 2011 had the greatest number of paying exhibitors of any US-based IEEE NANO conference for which records were available.

Activities included:

• Coordinating efforts to identify potential exhibitors and sponsors.
• Developing communication, performing outreach.
• Identifying, contracting, and managing a commission-based sales staff.
• Overseeing exhibit area operations during the conference.
• Developed a conference satisfaction survey.