Mice Flashcards
MICE
Meeting , incentive, convention , exhibition
General term that refers to the gathering of people to discuss a set agenda or do a particular activity
Meeting
A tool to encourage employees to increase sales or provide solutions
Incentive
Categories of meeting
- symposium
- workshop
- forum
- retreat
- clinics
formal meeting, normally scientific in nature
Symposium
comprises a large degree of small-group interaction and sharing of knowledge, skills and experience
Workshop
is where a moderator and a panel of experts, perhaps with opposing views, discuss and debate on a particular problem or issue.
Forum
gathering of a small group of participants, usually in a remote location.
Retreat
offers specific training on a particular issue to the small group.
Clinics
which is used interchangeably with congress, refers to a large national or international meeting.
Convention
showcases new products, services, information, or promotional materials mounted for the purpose of public relations, sales, and marketing
Exhibition
targeted to specific clientele or members of a common or related industry and could be closed to the public completely or initially
Trade show or trade fair
Open tovthe public that are offered mostly for the purpose of direct sales or promotion to end users.
Public or Consumer shows
the head organizer or promoter of an exhibition. Is responsible for managing the exhibit finance, sales of exhibit space, and operation.
Exhibition manager
the company or business person who rents the booth space from the exhibition manager to showcase the exhibitor’s products and for other purposes
Exhibitor
subdivide a huge empty exhibit space into smaller spaces which the exhibitors are going to rent
Booth contractor