The club, and the seminar presenter, should have a reputation for running an efficient seminar and keeping things moving. Dogs and handlers should, ideally, be grouped by skill and ability. A second request, although difficult to meet, was to match dogs by size and speed. Additionally, owners of large breed dogs would like to see seminars divided into groups that allow them to work on problems specific to large dogs. Find out how many working slots will be available.
Most seminars also offer the option of taking an auditing slot at a reduced price.
Many people will not audit a seminar at all, unless it is very local and they could not get a working slot. On the other hand, it was suggested that novice handlers consider auditing only, until they get a feel for how seminars work. Ask about the facility where the seminar will be held. Some people will plan which seminars to attend based on the upcoming agility season. If upcoming trials will be indoors on mats, they will attend only seminars given indoors on mats.