MEETINGS VOCABULARY

A  
absent, accomplish,  address, adjourn, agenda, AGM (annual general meeting), allocate, AOB (any other business), apologies


B
ballot, board of directors, boardroom, braindstorm


C
casting vote, chairperson, clarification, closing remarks, collaborate, commence, comment, conference, conference call, confidential, consensus


D
deadline, designate


F
formality


G
grievance, guest speaker


I
implement


M
mandatory, minutes, motion


O
objectives, opening remarks, overhead projector


P
participant, proxy vote, punctual


R
recommend


S
show of hands, strategy


U
unanimous


V
vote


W
wrap up




EXAMPLES FROM VOCABULARY QUIZ

1. We ran out of time and were forced to ADJOURN  the meeting.
2. If hou have a COMMENT  please wait until Marie has finished speaking.
3. The board memebers couldn't come to a CONSENSUS so they had to hold a vote.
4. Markus was away on business, so A PROXY VOTE was assigned
5. Before we WRAP UP i want to remind everyone to sign the attendance form on the way out
6. In his CLOSING REMARKS the chairman thanked everyone for doing such a good job this month.
7. I'll COMMENCE as soon as all of the board members take a seat.
8. Since everyone was so PUNCTUAL we were able to finish the meeting early.
9. We'll be discussing this year profits at the AGM.
10. a MOTION to eliminate all part-time positions was put forward at the meeting.