Establishing a concrete system of organization now will help you in the future. Offer to reorganize your association's archived meeting files. This will give you insight into previous meetings, which is invaluable when planning future meetings, and give you an idea of what type of files your association keeps for each meeting. Use colored folders for different subjects, and organize your filing cabinet so the files are easy to access and find. Get into the habit of creating a file as soon as you have one piece of paper on a subject, and file all materials related to that subject in the folder for easy reference.
Details are the essence of meeting planning.
It's the little things that bring it all together. No issue is too small. Get in the habit of creating tables or to-do lists for all your projects. Network All meeting planners must know how to network. Networking puts you in touch with different types of people and resources.