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| Breakouts | Small group meetings that are held as part of a general convention. |
| Booth or Stand | The display space rented by a vendor at an exhibition. |
| Clinic/Workshop | A small group session of intense study or training that emphasizes an exchange of ideas or demonstration of skills. |
| Civic Center | A facility similar to a convention center in which meetings, exhibitions, and trade shows may take place. |
| Conference | A large meeting convened to deal with a specific problem or development. |
| Convention | A meeting involving a general group session followed by committee meetings in breakout rooms. |
| Convention Center | A large building, not including hotel rooms, to hold large meetings conventions and trade shows. |
| Convention Center and Hotel | Lodging and meeting facility where the majority of the total occupancy is generated by conferences. |
| Corporate meeting | A meeting held for the employees of a company or for the stockholders and/or board of directors. |
| Congress | An international term used for meeting. |
| Exhibition | A display of goods and services staged as part of a convention or conference. |
| Exposition | A gathering of people, activities, products, and other components of interest. |
| Forum | A meeting involing discussion on a specific issue, usually led by panelists and involving audience participation. |
| Incentive travel | A motivational tool or rewards given to employees who achieve a specific goal. |
| Meeting | A gathering of people for a common purpose. |
| Meeting Planner | A person who coordinates all aspects of meetings to ensure that the meeting is productive and that the sponsor gets good value for the money spend. |
| Teleconference | A meeting involving participants in several locations simultaneously using advanced communication technology to hear and sometimes see each other. |
