is a general term indicating the coming together of a number of people in one place, to confer or carry out a particular activity. Frequency can be an ad hoc basis or according to a set pattern. (International Congress and Convention Association)

a gathering of human beings, generally lasting from a few hours to a few days, and designed to celebrate, honor, teach about, or observe human endeavors. A unique moment in time celebrated with ceremony and ritual to satisfy specific needs.

is a powerful economic force that brings in investment, creates jobs and generates foreign exchange. To analyze the impact of tourism, a multiplier is used as the basis for results.

Is used to measure the tourist expenditures on the economy of a country. The process begins when a traveler spends the trip. These can be expenses related to food, accommodation, transportation, andrelated to food, accommodation, transportation, and entertainment. It can be money spent on shopping

Tourism multiplier is also known as the ___ in which in its simplest form is how many times money spent by a tourist circulates through a country's economy. Money spent in a hotel helps to create jobs directly in the hotel, but it also creates jobs indirectly elsewhere in the economy.

Is not the term often heard in coffee shop discussions about sustainable travel, but is a common topic of research in travel academia and alongside the carbon impact of travel, it is perhaps the single biggest issue in the tourism industry today. The phrase is used to describe the money that is spent by a tourist in any given destination, which rather than staying in and spreading through the destination where the money is spent, leaks out to other economies.

- are the larger events generally targeted at international markets - these events are so large they affect the whole economies and reverberation in the global media

are designed to increase the appeal of a specific tourism destination or region.

- is the fastest growing segment of the tourism industry. - it positively affects other tourism sectors transportation, entertainment, accommodation, food and beverage, attractions, travel trade - due to the high value spending potential of delegates, exhibitors and host organizations. - it generates multiple benefits to host countries and region economies.

- A meeting takes place when two or more people come together with a common agenda. People attend meetings for education, trainings, decision-making, research, sales, information exchange, networking, strategic planning, team building and problem solving

An event used by any organization to meet and exchange views, convey a message, conduct a debate or give publicity to some area of opinion on a specific issue.

are among the most commonly held events in the world. These are usually focused on a specific specialization such as pediatrics, plastic surgery, biochemistry and even forms of alternative medicines.

The regular coming together of large groups of individuals, generally to discuss a particular subject.The regular coming together of large groups of individuals, generally to discuss a particular subject. It often lasts several days and has several simultaneous sessions.

is a formal presentation where there is limited interaction between presenters and audience.

is an individual presentation, often by one expert where the audience can ask questions after the discussion.

Two or more resource persons offer their opinions on a specific topic.

Require hands-on activities to facilitate learning. These deal with specific problems, issues or assignments. Face-to-face discussions are expected from the participants.

is an interactive discussion led by invited speakers.

Provide room for interaction between attendees and resource speakers. There is a lot of sharing knowledge and experience from both parties.

refers to training activities, usually sports activities. It presents drills and instructions on specific topics.

Are generally spiritual in nature usually conducted in a location away from the city.

the Society of Incentives and Travel Executives (SITE) define this travel as: A global management tool that uses an exceptional travel experience to motivate levels of performance in support of organizational goals. • An incentive is a gift for a job well done. It is also a motivational tool to encourage employees to achieve business goals such as sales quota set by a company.

Is also defined as a meeting with an exhibit. It's strength comes from the combined attractions of having multiple, simultaneous activities.

Event at which products, service or promotional materials are displayed to attendees visiting exhibits on the show floor. These events focus primarily on business-to-business relationships.Event at which products, service or promotional materials are displayed to attendees visiting exhibits on the show floor. These events focus primarily on business-to-business relationships.

exhibit that is open to the public, usually requiring an entrance fee.

Generally refers to exhibits that are not open to the public. It is considered a business-to-business event where products are not sold directly during the exhibit.

These are exhibits that are open to the trade for the first couple of days

refers to a large-scale industrial, regional sales quota set by a company. exhibitions scheduled for a longer period of time, often several weeks in the same venues

is defined as an occasional meeting of buyers and sellers specifically to trade.

Exhibitions can also be classified by industry, date host country and by organizer.

a commerce-oriented event to facilitate bringing buyer and seller together or to create awareness of a commercial products or service, scheduled alone or in conjunction with other events

features a new residential and/or commercial property for sale or lease

introduces a product or service to entice people to buy

there are cultural celebrations, either secular or religious, created by and/or for the public, scheduled alone or in conjunction with other events

are events that commemorate feast days and celebrations focusing on one's faith. The calendar of religious festivals in the Philippines are mostly fiestas in honor of a saint or a tradition.

are celebrations that refer to the arts as well as to national, regional, ethnic or indigenous events that honor traditions. The arts sector can be divided into two groups, namely performing arts and visual arts.

includes weddings, birthdays, reunions, parties, graduation and anniversaries which are social activities attended by families, friends, and/or colleagues.

are held in honor of a person or a momentous event. Some examples of these are birth and anniversaries of national heroes and war memories.

refers to "people who are fans of a fiction genre, or of a subgenre, who have other clubs, conventions and amateur magazines (fanziness).

a spectator or participatory event involving recreational or competitive sports activities, scheduled alone or in conjunction with other events.

these events created by or for a charitable or cause-related group for the purpose of attracting revenues

Is the process by which an event is planned, prepared, and produced. As with any other form of management, it encompasses the assessment, definition, acquisition, allocation, direction, control, and analysis of time, finances, personnel, products, services, and Historical celebrations other resources to achieve objectives

Phases of Event Management

The rules of law and the administration of these laws must be in place. Conflicting guidelines and personal interests can derail investments and interest in the event industry. Dwyer, Edwards, et. al. (2008) succinctly states that "tourism stakeholders...have the opportunity to fashion the future to their needs rather than simply to regard the future...as beyond their control. They can strategically respond by becoming future-makers rather than future-takers."

in any form, causes concern for organizers, sponsors and other event partners. It can cause unnecessary delays and increase expenses due to corrupt practices.

Threats of terrorist acts and infectious diseases, whether real or perceived, can make or break an event and the reputation of a destination. Along with these is the question regarding the capability to respond to these issues.

Types of Meetings