Meetings and Conferences vocabulary

If there are no further comments, we will adjourn the meeting here.

• close a meeting

• pause a meeting

• resume a meeting

• schedule a meeting

Please forward the agenda to everyone who will be at the meeting.

• a brochure

• a diary

• a list of objectives to cover in a meeting

• a rota

As chair, it is my pleasure to introduce to you, Mr. Allan Davis.

• the timekeeper

• the presenter

• the person who organises the seating arrangements

• the person who leads or presides at a meeting

If we cannot come to a consensus by the end of the meeting, we will put it to a vote.

• evaluation

• general agreement

• conclusion

• summary

The deadline for buying tickets to the conference is May 25th.

• the conference date

• date from when you can buy tickets

• timetable

• future date by which something must be done

The boardroom is reserved for a managers' meeting, so we'll have to meet in the lounge.

• a room which boarders the main office

• a classroom

• a room full of whiteboards

• A large meeting room, often has one long table and many chairs

Please make sure I have no interruptions while I'm on the conference call.

• An announcement calling employees to the conference

• A telephone meeting between three or more people in different locations

• An informal video call

• A telephone call

'If you have a comment, please raise your hand rather than speak out.'

What part of the meeting does this refer to?'

• Beginning the meeting

• Making suggestions

• Asking for comments

• Dealing with interruptions

'We will commence as soon as the last person signs the attendance sheet.'

What part of the meeting does this refer to?

• Summarising

• Beginning the meeting

• Agreeing and disagreeing

• Stating the aim

Before we begin with today's meeting, let's quickly review the minutes from last month.

• A written record of everything said at a meeting

• The timings of events of last month

• The schedule

• The agenda