Conference Services
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Coordination

ISU Conference Services takes pride in our extensive knowledge of conference planning and providing exceptional customer service. Using our one-stop shop services, we can help you with conference pre-planning, on-site management and post-conference reconciliation. We give you the opportunity to focus on program content while you can count on us to handle the logistics. One of our professional conference coordinators will be partnered with your program to:

  • Assist with site selection of meeting facilities and negotiate contracts
  • Design a customized budget and agreement
  • Develop an effective planning timeline
  • Provide centralized accounting and management of conference financial information
  • Make arrangements for meeting facilities, overnight accommodations, meals, equipment rental, technical support, transportation, parking and security
  • Provide on-site assistance with registration and meeting management
  • Arrange for Certified Professional Development Units and Continuing Education Units
  • Analyze conference participant evaluations
  • Provide financial summaries and recommendations for planning future events
  • Work with the Bloomington-Normal Area Convention & Visitor’s Bureau to provide local information to participants

Continuing Education Units (CEU): Illinois State is an approved provider of Continuing Education Units (CEU). CEUs represent a national quality standard for continuing education activities such as workshops, conferences, professional development, training sessions, short courses, etc. CEUs can be offered for a wide variety of non-credit educational offerings by following a standard internal review process and meeting several simple predefined criteria. For example, the School of Social Work annually offers a professional development workshop series for the local Human Services community. These workshop participants receive CEUs. Illinois State Conference Services coordinates, awards, and maintains institutional records of CEUs. For more information, email CEUs@ilstu.edu OR call (309) 438-2160.

Certified Professional Development Units (CPDU): Illinois State University is an approved provider of Certified Professional Development Units (CPDU) for Illinois K-12 teachers. CPDUs are one of the official currencies by which state teachers fulfill their continuing certification requirements. Like CEUs, CPDUs can be offered for a wide variety of non-credit educational offerings. CPDU-granting offerings must follow specific procedures and must be pre-approved through a state coordinating office. Illinois State Conference Services coordinates, awards, and maintains institutional records of CPDUs, as well as working with providers to ensure that all state requirements are met. More information (including forms for the instructors) is available on the website at http://www.ilstu.edu/recert/ OR call (309) 438-2160.

Our office plans and manages business, professional and community conferences on our campus and throughout the United States. We look forward to working with you on your upcoming conference!