Train your staff/ helpers
Helpers should ensure that speakers and hosts have adequate water and clean glasses on stage, and that guests have adequate water before and during the event.
To Do THIS:
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All glasses should already be in their appropriate locations (e.g. in front and to the right of the speaker) by the time guests enter.
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Glasses of water for a specific seating area should be filled as the guest sit down.
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Glasses should be three-quarter filled with water, not filled to the brim to avoid spills.
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Throughout the event, event staff and/or student helpers should refill glasses, as needed. Avoid leaving glasses empty for too long.
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Event staff and/or student helpers should keep an eye out for speakers/guests signaling for their glass to be refilled by subtle hand motions e.g. slight beckons, slightly raising the glass in the direction of the nearest server, etc.