A device for mixing together and controlling the sound of numerous sources of audio signal. Any console has an input connection bay and a master-section. The input bay, as the name suggests, takes the input signals from microphones and other audio sources. At this stage the preliminary amplification is carried out as well as sound processing (frequency, dynamic and some other kinds) and routing of the signal to further devices. The master-section has the biggest number of controls, the highest-quality components are used in the signal chain, maximum amount of indication is available to the user.

A short meeting of the officials, representatives of commercial or other bodies and organizations with the mass-media representatives, where a position on a particular issue is stated.

The kind of meal that allows guest to be relaxed and free to move around while enjoying the food. The guests do not stand or sit at the same place, they constantly change their conversation partners and their places at the high cocktail tables. This is how small interest groups may be formed spontaneously, bringing together those interested in discussing certain issues. The buffet menu may include: cold starters and mini-entrees, salads, main courses and garnishes, desserts, drinks. The food can be served on tables standing in a corner, as well as in the middle of the hall, so that each participant could easily approach it. Since every person is on his/her own, this type of meal suggest an informal, easy-going communication. The organizers’ task is to motivate this communication and make it easier for everyone to find a partner and get involved in a conversation. There must be a few “hosts”, the people circling around the hall who actively support conversations, help others to get acquainted and be introduced to each other.

The basis of all business events is a communication with the existing and potential business partners and colleagues. Business events are used by companies to achieve their strategic or tactical professional goals. Any business event implies an intensive informational exchange or the efficient transmission of information. Therefore, the adequate conditions for perceiving spoken messages must be set as well as a complete set of written materials. Impeccable business events are also one of the tools in the creation of a favorable image of the company. The main difficulty is that in the preparation of a business event a vast number of details and issues must be dealt with, while working with a large amount of information. The following conditions are necessary for organizing a successful business event: Tested and reliable workflow pattern; Swift and efficient coordination of the event leaders’ activities; Having a database of resources which may be needed for the event; Reservation for a conference-hall on a planned date. The main types of business events are: Presentations, press-conferences, conferences, trainings, seminars, forums, briefings, round table meetings, expositions, conventions etc.

A hard plastic folder with a metal clip to hold paper for making notes.

Used in conducting conferences, trainings and long-term presentations. A coffee-break is served during intermissions and offers a quick snack and refreshment for the participants. A coffee-break is usually quite short so as not to distract from the course of the event. Coffee-break menu includes tea, coffee, dessert and also non-alcoholic drinks and light snacks. Coffee-breaks are served buffet-style, all the plates, dishes and cups are put on high cocktail tables. The guests are free to choose their drinks and snacks for themselves, while standing at the tables.

A business event held in a very strict format having a practical character. The number of participants for a conference may vary from 50-60 (specialized, branch-specific conferences) up to several hundreds of persons.

Special set of conference-services, simplifying routine procedures of ordering and organizing business events. A typical CP includes a certain number of services among which are: rental of the conference-halls, rental of the necessary equipment (flipcharts, projectors, microphones etc), stationery (pens, paper), catering service for the participants (coffee-breaks, business-lunches) and so on. A conference-package helps calculate the estimated budget of the event and resolve a big share of organizational issues facing the clients. The cost of a conference-package depends on the number of included services, particular conference-hall, provided equipment and type of catering. The cost can also vary depending on the day of the week (a week-end CP) and on the time of the day (for evening events).

A meeting of the representative (delegates) of social or professional communities and organizations.

Public demonstration of achievements in the material and spiritual life of humans. Expositions allow to bring together, “here and now”, the buyers, sellers, competitors. The advertisement, propaganda, sales motivation, demonstration of merchandise capabilities, sales staff, top management of many companies, already existing and potential clients – it is all organized into one “live” event, which gives a unique opportunity for the company to reach out for its audience having a clearly defined interest to the market and to the services and goods represented at the exposition.

A magnetic board that you can write on with a marker pen, having a special holder for keeping a big paper notepad or a paper roll. A flipchart is positioned vertically on a tri-legged stand, sometimes equipped with rollers allowing it to be easily moved inside the room. Some flipcharts also feature pull-out cleats for posting the prepared media and other materials. Flipcharts are often indispensable for conducting presentations, lectures, seminars etc.

A centralized and focused program (of speeches, statements), a large-scale and representational meeting.

Portable personal computer with the independent power supply. Such computer is equipped with a keyboard, LCD-monitor, power-independent memory elements and interfaces for connecting to external devices.
The indisputable advantages of laptop computers over desktop computers::
Mobility and convenience of use;
LCD-display which does not put strain on the eyes;
Economy of space;
Modern laptop computers come equipped with a standard set of functional capabilities and allow to fulfill the following main tasks:
Working with office applications (text, electronic spreadsheets);
Digital images processing (e.g. digital photos);
Representation of 3-d graphic objects and effects (in particular, computer games)
Working in the internet;
Entertainment (music, films, DVD).
Today, due to a great selection of laptop computers offering advanced functionality, high performance, ergonomic design, powerful processors and long-lasting battery time, this type of computer has become an efficient instrument for giving presentations. To display a presentation on a big screen a multimedia projector is used in conjunction with the laptop computer. Photos, charts and diagrams, copies of documents, short texts, even sound and video – all this can be used in your presentation. A presentation also serves as a good outline: you will not forget the important bits and not lose the logic of your discourse, the key to convincing the audience. Thanks to the laptop computer capabilities, the speaker will be able to dynamically change his/her presentation “on-the-fly”.

A laser pointer is an integral attribute of a business meeting, presentation or a lecture. The speaker can use it to bring attention of the audience to certain details of an image or product samples while standing far from the screen.

Event, held for the discussion of various issues (e.g. shareholders’ meeting, dealers’ meeting, partners’ meeting)

Electro-acoustic device for converting sound signals into electric. Used in telephony, radio broadcasting, television, PA systems and sound recording.

Designed to project video signals and computer video to the screen. Such projector is a very complex electronic device, however it is quite easy to control. The projector and the screen together are called a projection system. Such systems can be portable and stationary. Stationary projection systems are usually used for large halls.

Designed to project images made by marker-pens onto a transparent plastic film. The images can be prepared beforehand or done directly in the course of the presentation, allowing to make the speech more dynamic. The image is placed on the top working area of the overhead projector, lighted from underneath by a special source of light and then projected through Fresnel lens to the screen. Depending of the optical scheme of light beam routing the overhead projectors are divided into two types: pass-through and reflected-light (mirrored image). In choosing an overhead projector one needs to pay attention to the main parameters: overhead projectors can be portable and stationary, they vary in power and type of the used lamp which provides the light stream. The size of the projected image can be changed by adjusting the distance between the projector and the screen. An overhead projector is convenient first of all due to simplicity and low cost of presentation materials: they can simply by printed out by a printer or drawn on the film during the presentation. Besides, the bright enough image produced by overhead projectors allows to conduct a presentation without the need to dim the lighting in the room.

Amplification system for reproducing speech and audio indoors. PA systems are a whole set of audio devices tailored to the requirements of a particular client. The sound amplification can be carried out by use of microphones, headphones, wireless microphones. can also be done with the usage of special recording equipment, which may include an audio mixing console. The systems can be constructed of a large number of devices. We offer two types of PA systems considering the requirements of the client and the format of the event: Block PA system (2 speakers, mixing desk, noise and feedback reduction system)
Component PA system (2 speakers, amplifier)

A system for playing back audio from a computer. PC speakers are connected to an audio interface (usually a built-in digital audio output). The main parameters of PC speakers – power (loudness capacity) and audio playback quality. Speakers can be active or passive. Active speakers are equipped with an internal amplifier, as opposed to passive speakers.

A plasma panel is a flat display with a matrix structured screen, able to display video from computer and other sources. Characteristic features of plasma panels are a large screen size (compared to conventional TVs), no flickering, high contrast, perfectly flat surface and wide viewing angle (up to 160 degrees). The surface of a plasma panel is comprised of pixels, each having three cells responsible for the three main colors (their luminescence forming the visible image). Most plasma panels are multi-system – supporting different TV formats (Pal/Secam/ NTSC) and also computer video signal of different resolutions. The quality of plasma panels depends on the brightness and contrast of the screen, resolution capabilities. The cost of panels depends mostly on the screen size and resolution. It’s hard to imagine modern presentations, seminars, conferences held without large screens making it possible to see any image from any point of the hall. The clear, bright picture, large viewing angle are the main advantages of plasma panels over other types of video displaying devices. Unlike projected images, the picture displayed by plasma panels does not depend on the level of light in the room – it is always bright and contrast. Plasma display can receive signal from any source – VCR, computer, video camera, DVD-player. Since the displays are produced in a variety of sizes, it is easy to incorporate them into practically any type of interior – that of a conference-center, small room or an exposition display stand.

The official representation of a newly formed company, enterprise, project, launched product or consumer goods to the invited participants.

The official representation of a newly formed company, enterprise, project, launched product or consumer goods to the invited participants.

Formally organized meeting of journalists with the representatives of particular companies, organizations or individuals. Press-conferences are usually held to present to mass-media some information commenting on a problem-specific situation. These events offer the option of obtaining the “first-hand” information, while being able to check it and define a more precise picture by posing questions.

A device allowing any information from the computer to be printed on paper. There are matrix, laser and jet-stream printers, multi-purpose or task-specific.

Slightly sloping raise, joining two different levels without the steps. Used to bring heavy equipment or drive cars into the hall.

Service providing conference-premises in accordance with the client’s request for a specific date and specific time of the day. Normally, the cost of rent includes a standard package: a set of equipment (screen, flipchart, stationery set) and also staff service for preparing the hall for the event. The hall can be rented for the whole day, half a day, for the evening hours. Renting of the halls on the per-hour basis is usually not available.

A discussion model, designed to summarize ideas and opinions of the participants. It is characteristic for this type of event that the participants have no strictly defined positions, their status is equal or comparable and only those directly related to the discussion may participate.

A flat surface to project information onto. The quality of the image projected to a screen is largely dependent on a screen’s characteristics. There are screens with mat and glossy surface, folding or non-folding, and also stationary or portable (depending on the type of projection system)

One of the types of educational events held for the staff of a company, enterprise, corporation. Consists of theoretical blocks and practical tasks for a given topic.

A device for displaying projected images from slides on photo film of narrow (35 mm) or wide format (60 mm). Slide-projectors are distinguished by the types of slide-feeding mechanisms, lamp capacity and additional options. The linear-feed models, able to display from 35 to 80 slides in one go are used mostly for pre-programmed slide sequences. Carousel-feed projectors, containing 80 to 140 slides make it possible to directly choose individual slides in the course of the presentation. The brightness of the projected image is influenced by the type and power of the lamps. Many modern projectors are equipped with a slide selection system, auto-focus and brightness adjustment functions, remote control and other advanced options.

This kind of service is widely used in the whole world, it is especially convenient in conducting business events and corporate celebrations. Food and drinks are served just like it is done for a buffet-style reception. Tables are lined up and placed most often along the wall or in the middle of the hall. The Smorgasbord usually offers a selection of cold and hot starters, salads, hors-d-oeuvres. Hotplates are put on tables, clean plates and tableware for everyone. A bar is set up on a separate table, where wine-glasses are placed in a nice pattern, together with alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. A bartender serves drinks and the waiters are helping guests at the buffet line.

Portable device for recording and playing back speech. Usually equipped with a built-in flash memory element

Local-area network switch – a device ensuring interaction between segments within the same local network or a group of local networks.

An event of clearly defined scientific nature, strictly scheduled and conducted accordingly.

Amount of electronic data in kilobytes, passed through a server for a certain period of time. There are two types of traffic:
Incoming traffic of data received by a server
Outgoing traffic of data sent by a server

Practical tasks in training and mastering certain skills and behavioral patterns of the participants.

A microphone joined with the radio channel is used to transmit acoustic information. The simplest version of a wireless microphone consists of the actual microphone (i.e. a device for converting sound waves into electric signal), high-frequency (HF) generator (a device which generates a high frequency signal, which is modulated by the electric signal taken from the microphone), and the antenna emitting these electro-magnetic waves.