British National Committee for Geology: 7th International Sedimentological Congress, at Reading and Edinburgh 10-16 August 1967. Notes on Organizing a Congress Compiled by Miss N P Morris from observations made by members of the Organizing Committee The following notes are based on a congress with an attendance of 450 participants. The Organizing Committee (a subcommittee of the British National Committee for Geology) met at approximately 3/4 monthly intervals from February 1965 to August 1967, with two meetings after the congress. 1. Secretariat and Organizing Committee 2. Congress Centre 3. Dates of Congress 4. Theme 5. Funds 6. Budget 7. Working Groups 8. Circulars (it might be helpful to issue a preliminary leaflet before the 1st Circular) 1st Circular 2nd Circular 3rd Circular 9. Programme 10. Conduct of meetings 11. Ladies Programme 12. Accommodation 12 (a) Congress 12 (b) Participants 13. Transport 14. Travel Agent 15. Insurance 16. Translation 17. Preprints / Proceedings / Excursion Guide 18. Printing 19. Timetable of pre-Congress period 20. Receptions 21. Exhibits (a) For scientific exhibits by participants (b) For non-scientific exhibits or those put out by non-members 22. Eastern Europeans 23 Interpreters 24. Lapel Badges 25. Registrants - Dossier or card system? 26. Registration Desk 27. Banking facilities 28. Satchels 29. Public Relations 30. Flexibility of arrangements 1968