Event Planning Vocabulary: Accepting Invitations, Arranging Trips, and More

Accept an Invitation

accept an invitation to say 'yes' to an invitation or offer

Anniversary

anniversary a date that is an exact number of years after the date of an important or special event

Arrange a Trip

arrange a trip to plan or organize a trip

Book

book to arrange with a hotel, restaurant, theatre, etc. to have a room, table, seat, etc. on a particular date

Budget

budget the money that is available to a person or an organization to spend on a particular thing

Celebrate

celebrate to show that a day or an event is important by doing something special on it

Convention

convention a large meeting of the members of a profession, a political party, etc.

Corporate Entertainment

corporate entertainment activities organized by companies to entertain their customers, business partners, or staff

Dessert

dessert sweet food eaten at the end of a meal

Entertain Clients

entertain clients to invite customers to eat, drink, or enjoy amusing activities as your guests

Event

event a planned public or social occasion

Financial Loss

financial loss money that has been lost by an organization because something cost more than it earned

Guests

guests people that you have invited to an event that you are paying for

Hold an Event

hold an event to organize, and usually pay for, a public or social occasion such as a large meeting, dinner, party, etc.

Hospitality

hospitality food, drink, or services that are provided by an organization for guests, customers, etc.

Host Company

host company a company that organizes an event to which guests are invited

Pay Rise

pay rise an increase in the amount of money you are paid for your work

Pie

pie meat, vegetables, fish, or fruit baked in a dish with pastry on the bottom, sides, and top

Purpose

purpose the reason for doing something or the thing that it is supposed to achieve

Reinforce a Relationship

reinforce a relationship to make a relationship stronger or more successful

Salmon

salmon a large fish with silver skin and pink flesh that is used for food

Seafood

seafood fish and sea creatures that can be eaten

Sue

sue to make a claim against someone in court about something that they have done to harm you

Venue

venue a place where people meet for an organized event, for example a concert, sporting event, or conference