The difference between convention, conference, seminar, congress, call, symposium, gathering, meeting and workshop
Conference:
An event that has a specialized aspect and usually the guests are of a higher level. A participatory conference that is organized for discussion, truth-finding, problem solving and consultation. Compared to the congress, the conference is usually on a smaller scale but has a higher quality, and as a result, the exchange of information is done more easily. Although the conference is not inherently time-bound, it usually has a short period of time and specific objectives.
Conference:
A conference means an assembly that is formed so that someone can explain scientific content to others. Another meaning is a community and an association of a few people to discuss political, social and technical issues. The conference is smaller than the Congress. In addition, it is also referred to as a gathering of a group of technical experts to discuss technical issues or a gathering of politicians, heads of state, ministers in order to solve a domestic and international political issue.
Seminar:
A group of students who conduct research in a specific field under the supervision of a professor and organize lectures in that field, also a course of study, which is established by such students, is called a seminar. Another meaning of seminar is a room where students gather and discuss a topic. In our country, the term conference has been replaced by seminar, but it can be seen that many gatherings with different goals and meanings are held under the title of conference.
Congress:
A scientific or political assembly that convenes and can be public or not.
The word “Congress” is a French word that has entered Persian. In pronunciation, there should be a gaffe in the middle of it. It means a community and association of knowledgeable people, experts and scientists to discuss political, scientific, artistic and similar issues. Also, an assembly formed by heads of state, representatives of countries or scientists to discuss political, economic and scientific issues is called Congress.
call:
Meeting or invitation to a special thing
Gathering: A group meeting of people who are in the same group or are in the same field
Festival: celebration + wareh: a meeting that is celebratory. It is usually used for happy topics.
Symposium:
A forum whose purpose is philosophical and scientific discussions, or a forum where different people present articles or give lectures on a single topic. such as oil symposium or wisdom and philosophy symposium and the like. The main element in the symposium is its single topic.
Gathering:
Gathering, getting together to discuss and talk about a topic that does not have a scientific research aspect at all. It is a forum whose organizers intend to discuss their favorite topic from different angles. Such as the presence of governors, or the general managers of the units of an organization, or the officials of trade and specialized associations, etc., are not presented in the Sakhrani gathering or specialized articles.
Meeting:
Any kind of gathering of more than 15 people that takes place in a commercial place and includes convention, congress, conference, seminar, workshop, symposium, which brings people together for a common purpose, which is to exchange information.
Workshop:
It is a kind of seminar with focus and emphasis on free discussion, exchange of ideas, demonstration of methods of practical application of skills and principles. It is also a gathering of several people for a deep and intense discussion about a specific topic.
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