Corporate Meetings Categories
By Objective
Seminars
- Similar to workshops, this format creates a learning-by-doing atmosphere through experiments, discussion and interaction among the attendees
Workshops
- This format creates a learning-by-doing atmosphere through experiments, discussion and interaction among the attendees
Brainstorming
- Conducted with employees within the same or cross-department, the goal is to find solutions for issues or to create new initiatives
Panel Forum
- This type of meeting includes professionals and experts who discuss particular topics in an exchange of ideas intended to open new perspectives related to topics selected
By Geographic Region
International Corporate
- Attendees come from the same corporation on different continents or countries of more than one continent
Regional Corporate
- Employees from one company within the same region or continent
National Offshore
- Employees from one company held in a country outside where the company resides
Domestic Corporate
- Closely related to a national offshore meeting, attendees are from the same company based in one country although it might be held in a different town, province or state than where the company is located
By Agenda
Executive/Management
- The purpose is usually to set company’s overall strategies or direction
Stockholders
- The agenda of this meeting is to announce company performance and profitability and/or to seek for consensus from shareholders on certain management issues
New Product Introduction
- The main purpose is to announce a new product launch with attendees usually company employees, clients and the press
Department
- Meetings conducted among employees of the same department