Unit 11a: Arranging a conference Listening 1Good morning,Europa

Events.Can I help you? Good morning.My name's Daniel Black from

Amtech.Could you give me a quotation for the organisation of a

marketing conference,please?Yes,of course.I'll need to take some

details first.So,it's Daniel Black from Amtech.Can you spell the

company name,please? Yes,it s A-M-T-E-C-H.And what's the address?

Westbourne Business Park,Brighton,BN2 3EQ and the phone number's 01273

458 671. 01273 458 671.And it's a marketing conference.How many

delegates will there be? Between thirty-five and forty.Do you have a

preferred location?Yes.Well,we're thinking of Prague,if it's

affordable.That's always the big question,isn't it?Could you tell me

what your budget is,please?$20,000 maximum.OK. And when do you want to

hold the conference? In September or October.How long would you like

it to last?A weekend.We'd like the delegates to arrive for dinner on

the Friday evening and leave after lunch on the Sunday.Will you want

to have the delegates in one room for the whole conferenceor will you

need seminar rooms?Well,we plan to break into two discussion groups

during the day,so we'll need one seminar room in addition to the main

conference room.Right,Mr Black.That's all I need to ask you for the

moment.I'll look at your reuirements and make a written proposal

before the end of the week.Fine.Thanks very much.Unit 11a: Arranging a

conference Listening 2Good morning.Daniel Black.Hello. This is Rachel

Day form Europa Events. Hello.How are you?Fine thanks.I'm phoning

about the marketing conference.I'd like to check some detail before I

send you the letter of confirmation. Sure,go ahead.So,the conference

will be held on September 25 to the 27 for 37 delegatesand all of the

delegates will require accommodation for two nights.You will have the

use of one conference room plus a smaller seminar room.Is that

correct? Yes,that sounds right.Now there's just one thing I'm not sure

about.Did you say that you want th edelegates go pay their own bar and

phone bills before they depart? No,just their phone bills.So all

drinks should go on the master account? That's right,yes. Fine.That's

all I need to know ,thanks.And are you going to be in the hotel at the

time of the conference?No,it won't be me as I'll be at another

conference then.One of my colleagues will be waiting for you at the

hotel when you arrive.I'll be able to give you the name of your

contact person in a few days.Great,thanks.So,I'll confirm the whole

thing in writing.You should receive the letter before the end of the

week.