会展英语Unit One Meetings（会议类别）.ppt

Some common types are listed below. Trade shows, exhibitions, and mini-trade shows are additional types of meetings. Keep in mind that one can call a meeting by any name desired. The name of a meeting is up to the meeting organizers. Convention. This term usually is used to describe meetings that are national in scope. In many cases, convention goers are chosen to attend as representatives of their local organizational chapters. Most conventions are quite large. The Democratic and Republican party conventions are prime examples, although a statewide meeting of public health nurses can also be called a convention. Congress. The term congress often denotes national or international participation. The political implications are obvious, but a congress can be held by any group on any subject. To some, the term indicates that many delegates, each representing a local chapter or geographical area, will attend. Conference. Confer means to bring together. Two people can confer, but conferences often count large numbers of participants. Attendees at a conference have like careers or interests. A conference could be made up solely of chemical engineers or a conference on chemical genetic engineering might involve chemists, engineers, doctors, researchers. Conference is one of the most commonly used terms for meeting. Council. The term council means to call or summon together. It can be used as the name of a group or as the name of a meeting. For example, one can act as a consultant to the Tourism Council, and one can also attend the Tourism Council. Seminar. Many college students attend seminars--small, highly focused classes that promote the exchange of ideas on a particular topic. Seminars can last one hour or several days. They might be offered as part of a larger meeting. The term suggests that people are there to draw information, not to give information. A seminar may be open to the public. For example, a seminar on "How to Invest in Real Estate" may be advertised