Once the machinery has been set in motion, you should be able to reduce your tasks to:
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smiling, always and whatever may happen
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receiving speakers, chairs and all other participants
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being present whenever possible at all lectures and events
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indicating who to turn to for assistance
if possible leaving to assistants (postgraduate students, friends who offered their help) the duty of
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registering participants
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distributing conference packs
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collecting conference fees
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collecting receipts for all payments to be refunded
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receiving people during all conference sessions
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giving general information
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checking daily that direction signs are on/in place
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solving minor inconveniences
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reporting to you (and to all other organizers) any major inconveniences.