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Conference Terminology - P

Panel Discussion - Instructional Technique using a group of people chosen to discuss a topic in the presence of an audience.
Pipe and Drape - Materials used to physically construct booths at an exposition.
Platform - Raised, flat surface; statement of principles of policies of an organization.
Podium - A small raised platform on which a presenter may stand.
Post-Conference Meeting(post-con) - Meeting between meeting manager and staff to discuss and evaluate an event as soon as it is over.
Pre- and Post Meeting Tours - Recreational tours scheduled right before or after the meeting to encourage socialization of attendees.
Pre-Conference Meeting - Meeting between the meeting manager, facility department heads, and major contractors prior to the start of a meeting.
Presenter - Person who delivers a speech or program.
Press Kit or Media Kit - Materials, usually contained in a folder, in which news releases, product announcements and other materials intended for the media are distributed.
Press Release or Media Release - Description of a newsworthy occurrence written in journalistic style and mailed to news media. A press release is usually intended to promote and event or further the reputation of a facility.
Professional Speaker - Speaker who makes his/her living from presenting information to various organizations.