Meeting - Types of Meetings

Types of Meetings

Common types of meeting include:

• Ad-hoc meeting, a meeting called for a special purpose
• Board meeting, a meeting of the Board of directors of an organization
• Investigative Meeting, generally when conducting a pre-interview, exit interview or a meeting among the investigator and representative
• Kickoff meeting, the first meeting with the project team and the client of the project to discuss the role of each team member
• Management meeting, a meeting among managers
• Off-site meeting, also called "offsite retreat" and known as an Awayday meeting in the UK
• One-on-one meeting, between two individuals
• Pre-Bid Meeting, a meeting of various competitors and or contractors to visually inspect a jobsite for a future project. The meeting is normally hosted by the future customer or engineer who wrote the project specification to ensure all bidders are aware of the details and services expected of them. Attendance at the Pre-Bid Meeting may be mandatory. Failure to attend usually results in a rejected bid
• Staff meeting, typically a meeting between a manager and those that report to the manager
• Team meeting, a meeting among colleagues working on various aspects of a team project
• Work Meeting, which produces a product or intangible result such as a decision