2. DEFINITION
A conference is a gathering of people with
a common interest or background, with the
purpose of allowing them to meet one
another and learn about and discuss issues,
ideas, and work on a topic of mutual
concern.
In Latin conference means “ Bring
Together”.
3. DETAILS ABOUT CONFERENCE
Conference may be held in place other
than workplaces to avoid distractions
Can be held in other area of country or the
world
Conference may be held in cyberspace, or
something similar
4. DETAILS ABOUT CONFERENCE
Teleconference can also be done
It can bring people together through
live video feeds, allow people to
network, discuss issues, without
leaving their homes or offices
5. HOW
These presentation may take place in the form of
lectures, slide show or films, workshop, panel
discussion or interactive discussion
A conference may lasts for few hours or several
days
May be onetime event or regular(Annual) fixture on
participants’ schedules
6. A SYMPOSIUM is a casual gathering and
includes refreshment and entertainment
A WORKSHOP is more of hands on
experience for participants with demo and
activities
A ROUND TABLE conference is a get
together of peers to exchange thoughts &
opinion on certain topics usually political
or commercial. Limited number of
participants who faces each other.
7. DIFFERENCES
A conference differs from Convention,
colloquia or Symposium
While conference differs from others in
terms of size and purpose
A CONVENTION is larger than
conference, it is a gathering of
delegates representing several grp.
8. TYPES OF CONFERENCE
1.Academic conference:
Is gathering of scientists or academicians where
findings are presented or workshop conducted
Involves graduate students & academics
presenting their research, work, theories
Major focus on networking besides exchange of
ideas to collaborate, funding, employment
9. 2. Business Conference-
Held for people working in same
company or industry
They come together to discuss new
trends and opportunities pertaining to
business
10. Both of these conference may be used
to conduct organization business-
present awards, honors, elections of
officers,annual meetings.
11. 3. Training Conference-
Conducted by professional Association
Purpose is of training so it may include
workshops on methods & techniques,
information on new regulations , experience and
methods among people from diff organization
Manufacturer teaching to use product
organization has purchased
12. 4. Issue or problem related
conference-
Convened by any association, organization,
institutions or citizen grp to focus on particular
concern
The purpose is to inform and energize people
about the issues, to create a critical mass of
concern about it, or develop strategies for
approaching it.
13. ORGANIZING A CONFERENCE
Different kinds of organizations, groups,
Institution may organize Conference.
14. ORGANIZING A CONFERENCE
1. Professional organization or association:
Academics Discipline(Economics, Education)
Licensed or certified Professionals(Psychology,
social work, nursing law)
Special interest groups Within
Professions(environmental law, family therapy)
Line workers within professions(home health
aides, independent living advisors)
15. ORGANIZING CONFERENCE
2. Government Agencies :
Government agencies at many levels run conference
for their own employees, usually for purposes of
training and information-sharing
Can run conference as funders-bidders’
conferences to explain new regulations or other
important information to funded groups
16. 3. Coalitions:
Whether at the local,state or national level
coalitions often find that conferences are good
vehicles for highlighting and strategizing about
issues,planning for the future or motivatiing
advocacy
17. 4. Individual Organization:
A local organization such as mental health Centre,
a hospital or a parenting teens program may host a
conference
18. 5. Educational Institutions or departments or
groups within them
In addition to academic conference ,educational
institutions may host conference that grow out of
their work.
Eg: Held a conference to introduce the concept
to high school teachers around the state,
followed it up with training conferences to help
other schools learn how to apply the concept in
the classroom
19. 6. Advocacy or community activist group:
These groups may hold conference to publicize
or to educate the public about their issues or to
train advocates or activist.
20. 7. A group with a stake or interest in the subject
of the conference
24. DEFINITION OF SEMINAR
Seminar may be defined as gathering for the purpose
of discussing a stated topic.
Such gatherings is usually interactive session, where
the participants engage in discussion about the topic.
The discussion are headed by 1 or 2 presenters.
25. PURPOSE
A seminar may have several purposes or just one
Seminar may be for the purpose of education
such as a lecture, where participants engage in
discussion of an academics ,with the aim of
gaining better insight on subject.
May be held to impact skills r knowledge to
participants
Seminars can be motivational where purpose is
to inspire the attendees to become better people.
26. PURPOSE
Seminars are for businessmen and women or
likeminded people to network and meet other
attendees with similar interests
A trade seminar brings a wide cross section of
the community together,as government officials,
businessmen and general public.
27. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
CONFERENCE & SEMINARS
A conference is a formal meeting for discussion,
problem solving or Consultation.
Seminar is academic in nature
Conference can be of various format as business,
trade, academic, press conference etc
28. HOW TO CONDUCT SEMINAR
1. Assume your audience is infinitely ignorant but
infinitely intelligent
The audience will understand a clear, complete
explanation
2. Give a good introduction
A research report will be boring to everyone except an
expert in your area unless you provide the context
Explain why what you are doing is interesting and
important
29. 3. Never underestimate a persons pleasure in
hearing a good presentation of what he or she
already knows
Don’t feel foolish providing background that
your audience might be familiar with
And don’t assume your audience knows a great
deal more than you.
They still need you to orient them what you are
doing
30. 4. Keep your audience Oriented
Make sure that audience understand at each steps
while presenting
If they become disoriented ,the attention would
be lost.
Present outline of the talk near beginning
31. 5. A talk should entertain
Best scientific talks give people new ideas and
perspectives. High quality graphics can also help
32. 6. Present only one big idea per slide
To avoid reading ahead instead of listening to
you
33. 7. Never read aloud from your slide
Should support your talk never substitute to it
36. 10. Benefit from other people’s opinion of your
talk
Head off future concerns by adding a sentence or
two to make point clearer
37. 11. Pay attention to your audience while
speaking
See the reaction of audience
38. 12.When you are speaking, you are in charge
If you get in discussion with someone, it is taking
long then ask him that talk will continue after the
talk.
39. 13. Check the time occasionally during talk
Allotted time
