MEETING
   ‘an assembly of people for a particular 
      purpose, especially for formal 
           discussion’
            TYPES OF MEETINGS:
                    FORMAL
   General Meeting - A general meeting is open to members of the organization.  
   These meetings are usually held monthly or quarterly to present the 
   opportunity for staff to liaise and/or communicate with other members.
   Annual General Meeting (AGM) - An Annual General Meeting is a statutory 
   meeting held once per year.  Statutory meetings are held by law i.e legally 
   required.  It is very important meeting of shareholders to allow them to discuss 
   their company’s annual report and accounts, elect directors to manage the 
   company and to agree on dividend payout recommended by directors.
                   TYPES OF MEETINGS:
                        FORMAL
    Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) - This is a meeting that can be 
    called at any time by the directors or shareholders to discuss some special 
    issues or unexpected event which requires the consent of all members.  For 
    example, an EGM might be called to approve some special action such as to 
    purchase another company or to make a change to a special arrangement 
    agreed at a previous meeting. 
    Board Meeting - Board meetings are held throughout the year as required 
    by the company’s regulation.  These meetings are convened to decide on 
    important policies, approve financial and other management decisions. They 
    are attended by company directors and company secretary.
                    TYPES OF MEETINGS:
                         FORMAL
    Committee Meeting - These are meetings held with small groups 
     to make decisions about a specific issue such as a proposed 
     policy or organizing a social event.  Individual members who are 
     not regular members of the organization may be invited to serve 
     on the committee because of their expertise.
    Statutory Meeting - A statutory meeting is one that is required to 
     be held by law. For example, an Annual General Meeting.
                       TYPES OF MEETINGS:
                          INFORMAL
     Staff Meeting - Staff meetings are less formal but play an important 
    part in the operation of an organization.  They are held to inform staff 
    of developments and sharing communicating the way forward in light 
    of management concerns.  Staff meetings are used as a forum for 
    staff to express their feelings and opinion on company policies and 
    procedures.
     Departmental Meeting - These meetings are attended by staff from 
    particular departments.  For example, staff from the marketing may 
    be called upon to attend a department meeting to discuss matters 
    affecting the department or to convey decisions made by the board of 
    directors or senior managers.  The meeting will be concerned with 
    deciding on strategies to be used to carry out the department’s toll in 
    the overall aim of the organization.