会展英语Unit One Meetings（会议类别）.pptVIP

出版社 经管分社 会展英语 Unit One Meetings（会议类别） I. Industry Basics（会展业务基础） Types of Meetings To join, be united, encounter, come face to face, come together, come into contact or connection with is one definition of the term meeting. The term is sufficiently generic to cover any type of gathering. Yet there are many kinds of meetings, and different names are given to them depending on such factors as their size and objectives. * 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 a