HFT 2750 Terminology Exam
Questions and Answers
Trade Show - ANSWER-An exhibition of products and/or services held for members
of a common or related industry. Not open to the public. Related terms: "exhibition."
Seminar - ANSWER-(a) Lecture and dialogue allowing participants to share
experiences in a particular field under the guidance of an expert discussion leader.
(b) A meeting or series of meetings of a small group of specialists with different skills
who have a specific common interest and come together for training or learning
purposes.
Workshop - ANSWER-(a) Meeting of several persons for intensive discussion. The
workshop concept was developed to compensate for diverging views in a particular
discipline or on a particular subject. (b) Informal and public session of free discussion
organized between formal plenary sessions or commissions of a congress or of a
conference, on either a subject chosen by the participants themselves or a special
problem suggested by the organizers. (c) Training session in which participants,
often through exercises, develop skills and knowledge in a given field.
Conference - ANSWER-(a) Participatory meeting designed for discussion, fact-
finding, problem solving and consultation. (b) An event used by any organization to
meet and exchange views, convey a message, open a debate, or give publicity to
some area of opinion on a specific issue. No tradition, continuity, or timing is
required. Conferences are usually short, have specific objectives, and are generally
on a smaller scale than congresses or conventions. Related terms: "congress,"
"convention."
Clinic - ANSWER-Workshop-type educational experience where participants learn by
doing.
Breakout Sessions - ANSWER-Small group sessions, panels, workshops, or
presentations, offered concurrently within an event. Breakout sessions occur apart
from the general session.
Assembly - ANSWER-(a) A general or formal meeting of an organization attended by
representatives of its members to decide legislative direction, discuss policy matters,
hold elections, or conduct governance business. An assembly usually observes
certain rules of procedure for its meetings, generally prescribed in its articles and
bylaws. (b) The process of erecting display component parts into a complete exhibit.
Congress - ANSWER-(a) The regular coming together of large groups of individuals,
generally to discuss a particular subject. A congress will often last several days and
have several simultaneous sessions. Congresses are usually annual, although some
are less frequent. Most international or world congresses are the latter type; national
Questions and Answers
Trade Show - ANSWER-An exhibition of products and/or services held for members
of a common or related industry. Not open to the public. Related terms: "exhibition."
Seminar - ANSWER-(a) Lecture and dialogue allowing participants to share
experiences in a particular field under the guidance of an expert discussion leader.
(b) A meeting or series of meetings of a small group of specialists with different skills
who have a specific common interest and come together for training or learning
purposes.
Workshop - ANSWER-(a) Meeting of several persons for intensive discussion. The
workshop concept was developed to compensate for diverging views in a particular
discipline or on a particular subject. (b) Informal and public session of free discussion
organized between formal plenary sessions or commissions of a congress or of a
conference, on either a subject chosen by the participants themselves or a special
problem suggested by the organizers. (c) Training session in which participants,
often through exercises, develop skills and knowledge in a given field.
Conference - ANSWER-(a) Participatory meeting designed for discussion, fact-
finding, problem solving and consultation. (b) An event used by any organization to
meet and exchange views, convey a message, open a debate, or give publicity to
some area of opinion on a specific issue. No tradition, continuity, or timing is
required. Conferences are usually short, have specific objectives, and are generally
on a smaller scale than congresses or conventions. Related terms: "congress,"
"convention."
Clinic - ANSWER-Workshop-type educational experience where participants learn by
doing.
Breakout Sessions - ANSWER-Small group sessions, panels, workshops, or
presentations, offered concurrently within an event. Breakout sessions occur apart
from the general session.
Assembly - ANSWER-(a) A general or formal meeting of an organization attended by
representatives of its members to decide legislative direction, discuss policy matters,
hold elections, or conduct governance business. An assembly usually observes
certain rules of procedure for its meetings, generally prescribed in its articles and
bylaws. (b) The process of erecting display component parts into a complete exhibit.
Congress - ANSWER-(a) The regular coming together of large groups of individuals,
generally to discuss a particular subject. A congress will often last several days and
have several simultaneous sessions. Congresses are usually annual, although some
are less frequent. Most international or world congresses are the latter type; national
