Seminar, conference, symposium, workshops

What is the difference between Conference, Seminar, Workshop and Symposium

2. Difference in Seminar,
Conference, Workshop and
Symposium
Presented by
AbidHussain
M.PhilLIS (1
st
Semester)
University of Peshawar

3. CONTENTS
Part 1-Seminar
1.OriginofthewordSeminar
2.WhatisSeminar
3.NatureofSeminarPresentation
4.MeritsofSeminar
5.De-MeritsofSeminar
Part 2-Conference
1.OriginofthewordConference
2.WhatisConference
3.MeritsofConference
4.De-MeritsofConference

4. Contents
Part 3-Workshop
1.OriginofthewordWorkshop
2.WhatisWorkshop
3.MeritsofWorkshop
4.De-MeritsofWorkshop
Part 4-Symposium
1.OriginofthewordSymposium
2.WhatisSymposium
3.BenefitsofSymposium
4.MeritsofSymposium
5.De-MeritsofSymposium

5. Part 1
Seminar

6. Origin of the word Seminar
ThewordseminarisderivedfromtheLatinwordseminarium,
meaning"seedplot"breedingground,plantnursery"

7. What is Seminar
AccordingtoOxfordLearnerDictionarytheseminarisa
classatauniversityorcollegewhenasmallgroupof
studentsandateacherdiscussorstudyaparticulartopic.
AccordingtoMerriam-WebsterDictionary
Seminaris“agroupofadvancedstudentsstudyingundera
professorwitheachdoingoriginalresearchandall
exchangingresultsthroughreportsanddiscussions”.

8. The Nature of Seminar Presentation

9. Merits of Seminar
SpecializedKnowledgefromIndustryExperts
Seminars,especiallythosehostedatindustryconferences,attract
highlyspecializedandknowledgeablespeakers.
FocusandIntensity
Seminarsprovideenormousamountsofinformationoverthecourse
ofadayortwo,makingthemwell-suitedtoemployeeswhodon’t
havetimetotakeextendedcourses.
NetworkingOpportunities
Seminarsbringattendeesfrommultiplefacilitiestogether.
Employeescanforgenewcontactswithintheindustryanddiscuss
challenges,problems,andmostimportantly,solutionswiththeir
peers.
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10. Merits of Seminar
MoraleBoosts
Yourcompanyhaspaidforyoutoattendaseminar.They’ve
putyouupinanicehotelandpaidforyourtravelcosts.It’s
hardnottofeellikeavaluedmemberoftheteamwhen
managementiswillingtomakesuchaninvestmentinyou.
Cost
Theexpenseofseminarsdepends,inlargepart,onthe
distanceyouremployeesmusttraveltoattendandhowmany
peopleyou’resending.Evenso,costsareoftenlessthan
payingforadvancedcoursesorin-housetraining,making
seminarsaviableeconomicsolutionfortraining.

11. De-Merits of Seminar
1.Cost,ofcourse,asallattendeesmustabsorbtheirown
costs.Theseminarsthemselvessometimesalsohaveanentry
feethatcanbequitehigh.Alltravelcosts,foodcosts,hotel
costs,andothermiscellaneouscostsmustbeabsorbedbythe
attendees.
2.Thechancethatthespeakersmaybesharingincorrect
knowledge,ornotatallknowledgeablethemselves(itpays
tomakeyourownassessmentsofpresentedtopics,notjust
blindly'followthepack').Tips,tricks,andstrategiesneedto
beweighedasto'worth'and'accuracy'beforeusingthese.
Carefulthoughtruleshere.
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12. De-Merits of Seminar
3.Thetimespentawayfromyouractualbusiness,orlife,to
attend.Timeisalwaysaconcernwhenschedulingactivitiesand
someindividualssimplycan'tsparethetimeawayfrom
theirlivesforactivitiessuchasthis.
4.Thechancethatthetopicsmaynotactivelyhelpyourbusiness
oryourconcerns,andthattheseminarwillbeawasteoftime,
wherenothingyoulearnisofanyusetoyou.
5.Thechancethatattendeeswillexpecttoomuchfroma
seminarandthusbedisappointed.Thesearenot'instantanswers'
toanything.

13. Part 2
Conference

14. Origin of the word Conference
Early16thcentury(inthegeneralsense‘conversation,talk’):
fromFrenchconférenceormedievalLatinconferentia,from
Latinconferre‘bringtogether’

15. What is Conference
AccordingtoOxfordLearnerDictionaryalargeofficial
meeting,usuallylastingforafewdays,atwhichpeoplewith
thesameworkorinterestscometogethertodiscusstheir
views
AccordingtoMerriam-WebsterDictionary
Conferenceisameetingoftwoormorepersonsfor
discussingmattersofcommonconcern

16. Merits of Conference
1.Sharpenyourknowledge
2.Gainandsharenewideasandbestpractices
3.Learnaboutthelatestinnovationsandinsights
4.Meetinfluencersandindustryexpertsfacetoface
5.Makenewcontactsandstayconnectedwithfriendsand
colleagues
6.Teambuilding
7.Breakoutofyourcomfortzone
8.Re-energise!

17. De-Merits of Conference
1.Time-consuming:Meetingsrequireanumberofpeopleto
cometogetheratthesametimeandplace
2.Inabilitytoarriveatadecision
3.Lackofseriousness
4.Inexpertchairing
5.Expensive
6.Opentodisruption

18. Part 3
Workshop

19. Origin of the word Workshop
Thewordworkshopiscombinationoftwowordswork(n.)+
shop(n.)itcanbetracedbackin1580s,butorignallythe
wordwasusedin1937whichmeans"gatheringforstudy,
etc.,"

20. What is Workshop
AccordingtoOxfordLearnerDictionaryWorkshopisa
periodofdiscussionandpracticalworkonaparticular
subject,inwhichagroupofpeoplesharetheirknowledge
andexperience
AccordingtoMerriam-WebsterDictionary
Asmallestablishmentwheremanufacturingorhandicrafts
arecarriedon

21. Merits of Workshop
1.Assessment or Evaluation.
2.Novel Ways of Thinking
3.Opportunities for Networking
4.Developing New Prowess (Skills)
5.Inspired to Work Better
6.Having Fun While Learning
7.Network with like-minded entrepreneurs

22. De-Merits of Workshop
1.Usersattendingmayhaveabroadrangeofskills(computerand
language)
2.Mayhavedifficultygettingaroomifclassroomspaceisin
shortsupply
3.Maybehardtofiteverythingthatyouwanttocoverintoa
singleworkshop
4.Handlinglargeclassesforhands-onpracticemaybedifficult.

23. Part 4
Symposium

24. Origin of the word Symposium
Thesenseof"ameetingonsomesubject"isfrom1784.
ReflectingtheGreekfondnessformixingwineand
intellectualdiscussion,themodernsenseisespeciallyfrom
thewordbeingusedasatitleforoneofPlato'sdialogues.
Greekpluralissymposia,andtheleaderofoneisa
symposiarch(c.1600inEnglish).Related:Symposiac(adj.);
symposial.

25. What is Symposium
AccordingtoOxfordLearnerDictionary,Symposiumisa
meetingatwhichexpertshavediscussionsaboutaparticular
subject;asmallconference.
AccordingtoMerriam-WebsterDictionary
Symposiumaformalmeetingatwhichseveralspecialists
delivershortaddressesonatopicoronrelatedtopics

26. Merits of Symposium
1.Itprovidesbroadunderstanding
2.Thelistenerisprovidedanopportunitytotakedecisionabout
theproblem
3.Itisusedinhigherclassesforspecificthemeandproblem
4.Itdevelopsfeelingsofcooperationandadjustment
5.Itprovidesdifferentthemesontopicofthesymptoms
6.Itissuitedforlargegroup
7.Itgivesdeeperinsights

27. De-Merits of Symposium
1.Itprovidesinadequateopportunitiesforalltoparticipate
actively
2.Thespeechislimitedfrom15-20minutes
3.Questionandanswersessionislimitedfor3-4minutes
4.Ithaslimitedaudienceparticipation.
5.Thereisprobabilityofrepetitionofcontents
6.Thechairmanhasnocontroloverthespeaker