convenors
Those who assemble
Convenors is the plural of convenor, a person who convenes or organizes a meeting, committee, or group.
The convenor calls members together and often chairs proceedings.
Common in British English and organizational contexts: The convenors of the various subcommittees met to coordinate schedules.
Also spelled conveners.
Those who aid progress
- coordinatorsThose who arrange activities
- chairpersonsMeeting leaders, formally titled
- moderatorsThose regulating discussions
- hostsThose who entertain guests
arrangers · administrators · organizers · stewards · directors · managers · overseers · supervisors
Organized professional assemblies
- summitsHighest elevations or conferences
- forumsVenues for collective discourse
- panelsFlat rectangular sections
- workshopsGroup learning sessions
seminars · symposiums · roundtables · assemblies · congresses · colloquia · convocations · gatherings
Assigning times to events
- planningArranging for future events
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
- timelinesOrdered sequences of dates
- minutesSixty-second intervals
quorum · proceedings · motions · resolutions · action items · briefings · terms of reference · standing orders
Those acting for others
- appointeesPeople assigned to positions
- nomineesThose proposed for selection
- deputiesAppointed subordinate representatives
- proxiesAuthorized stand-ins
assignees · trustees · spokespersons · intermediaries · emissaries · committee members · working groups · subcommittees
Organized cooperative movement
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- consensus-buildingCreating widespread agreement
- liaisonConnector between groups
- partnershipShared business arrangement
networking · stakeholder engagement · coalition-building · mediation · negotiation · bridge-building · dialogue · consultation
facilitators
Those who aid progress
- coordinatorsThose who arrange activities
- chairpersonsMeeting leaders, formally titled
- moderatorsThose regulating discussions
hosts · arrangers · administrators · organizers · stewards · directors · managers · overseers · supervisors · mediators
conferences
Organized professional assemblies
- summitsHighest elevations or conferences
- forumsVenues for collective discourse
- panelsFlat rectangular sections
workshops · seminars · symposiums · roundtables · assemblies · congresses · colloquia · convocations · gatherings · plenaries
scheduling
Assigning times to events
- planningArranging for future events
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
- timelinesOrdered sequences of dates
minutes · quorum · proceedings · motions · resolutions · action items · briefings · terms of reference · standing orders · protocols
representatives
Those acting for others
- appointeesPeople assigned to positions
- nomineesThose proposed for selection
- deputiesAppointed subordinate representatives
proxies · assignees · trustees · spokespersons · intermediaries · emissaries · committee members · working groups · subcommittees · task forces
coordination
Organized cooperative movement
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- consensus-buildingCreating widespread agreement
- liaisonConnector between groups
partnership · networking · stakeholder engagement · coalition-building · mediation · negotiation · bridge-building · dialogue · consultation · facilitation