Convention
large national or international meetings of business circles, whether for discussions or commercial exhibitions or both. May also refer to a general and formal meeting for a legislative body, social or economic group in order to provide information on a particular situation.

Conference
Participatory meeting designed for discussion, fact-finding, problem solving and consultation. As compared with a congress, a conference in normally smaller in scale and more select in character - features which tend to facilitate the exchange of information. The term "conference" carries no special connotation as to frequency. Though not inherently limited in time, conferences are usually of short duration with specific objectives.

Congress
Regular coming together on a representational basis of several hundreds - or even thousands - of individuals belonging to a single professional, cultural, religious or other group. A congress is often convened to discuss a particular subject. Contributions to the presentation and discussion of the subject matter come only from members or the sponsoring body. Frequency: usually established in advance and can be either multi-annual or annual. Most international or world congresses are more frequently held annually. A congress will often last several days and have several simultaneous session.

Consumer Exhibition
Exhibition open for public, usually subject to payment of an entrance fee.

Corporate Meeting
Gathering of employees of a commercial organization. Usually attendance is required, whereas travel, room and most meal expenses are paid by the organization.

Exhibition
Event at which products and/or services are displayed/offerred.

Fair
Exhibition of products or services in a specific area of activity held with the objective of promoting business.

Forum
Meeting or part of meeting set aside for an open discussion by recognized participants on subjects of public interests.

Inbound
Involving non-residents of a country traveling to that destination. Also called Incoming.

Outbound
Involving residents of a country traveling to another country. Also called Outgoing.

IAPCO
Stands for International Association of Professional Congress Organizers. Headquartered in London, IAPCO is a non-profit organization founded in 1968, representing professional organizers and managers of international congresses, conventions and special events

ICCA
Stands for International Congress & Convention Association. With some 600 members representing various sectors of the meeting industry in more that 80 countries worldwide, ICCA today is the most global organization within the meetings industry. Established in 1963, ICCA is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Pacto Convex has been listed as an active member of ICCA since 1993.

Incentive
A program designed to recognize and reward. As such incentives programs are fundamentally motivational in nature, with main focus being on individual attendee. The social aspect of such meeting is critical, and quality is typically not compromised from price.

Meeting
Comprising all off-site gatherings, held in commercial venue space, which consist of more than 15 persons. This would include conventions, congresses, conferences, seminars, workshops, symposiums, and associated gatherings, which bring together people for a common purpose- the sharing of information.

Excursion
Organized outing to a specific place of interest.

Seminar
Meeting or series meetings of specialists who have different skills but have specific common interest and have together for training or learning purposes. The work schedule of a seminar is aimed at enriching the skills of the participants.

Show
Organized entertainment, usually in the evening.

Symposium
Meeting of a number of experts in a particular field at which papers are presented by specialists on particular subjects and discussed with a view to making recommendations concerning the problems under discussion.

Trade Exhibition
Exhibition of products and services that is not open for public.

Workshop
Seminar emphasizing free discussion, exchange of ideas, demonstration of methods of practical application of skills and principles. Also, meeting of several persons for intensive discussion.