For multi-event athletic competitions see Track and Field Competitions, section "Meetings".

Meetings are sometimes held around conference tables.

In a meeting, two or more people come together to discuss one or more topics, often in a formal setting.

Definitions[link]

Modern videoconferencing system

An act or process of coming together as an assembly for a common purpose.^[1]

A meeting is a gathering of two or more people that has been convened for the purpose of achieving a common goal through verbal interaction, such as sharing information or reaching agreement.^[2] Meetings may occur face to face or virtually, as mediated by communications technology, such as a telephone conference call, a skyped conference call or a videoconference.

Thus, a meeting may be distinguished from other gatherings, such as a chance encounter (not convened), a sports game or a concert (verbal interaction is incidental), a party or the company of friends (no common goal is to be achieved) and a demonstration (whose common goal is achieved mainly through the number of demonstrators present, not verbal interaction and the consumption of doughnuts).

Commercially, the term is used by meeting planners and other meeting professionals to denote an event booked at a hotel, convention center or any other venue dedicated to such gatherings.^[2] In this sense, the term meeting covers a lecture (one presentation), seminar (typically several presentations, small audience, one day), conference (mid-size, one or more days), congress (large, several days), exhibition or trade show (with manned stands being visited by passers-by), workshop (smaller, with active participants), training course, team-building session and kick-off event.

Types of meetings[link]

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Meetings are often held in conference rooms

First staff meeting of a new executive

Training meeting about sustainable design. The photo shows a training meeting with factory workers in a stainless steel ecodesign company from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Common types of meeting include:

• Ad-hoc meeting, a meeting called for a special purpose
• Board meeting, a meeting of the Board of directors of an organization
• Investigative Meeting, generally when conducting a pre-interview, exit interview or a meeting among the investigator and representative
• Kickoff meeting, the first meeting with the project team and the client of the project to discuss the role of each team member
• Management meeting, a meeting among managers
• Off-site meeting, also called "offsite retreat" and known as an Awayday meeting in the UK
• One-on-one meeting, between two individuals
• Pre-Bid Meeting, a meeting of various competitors and or contractors to visually inspect a jobsite for a future project. The meeting is normally hosted by the future customer or engineer who wrote the project specification to ensure all bidders are aware of the details and services expected of them. Attendance at the Pre-Bid Meeting may be mandatory. Failure to attend usually results in a rejected bid
• Staff meeting, typically a meeting between a manager and those that report to the manager
• Team meeting, a meeting among colleagues working on various aspects of a team project
• Work Meeting, which produces a product or intangible result such as a decision

Meeting frequency options[link]

Since a meeting can be held once or often, the meeting organizer has to determine the repetition and frequency of occurrence of the meeting. Options generally include the following:

• A one-time meeting is the most common meeting type and covers events that are self-contained. While they may repeat often, the individual meeting is the entirety of the event. This can include a 2006 conference. The 2007 version of the conference is a stand-alone meeting event.
• A recurring meeting is a meeting that recurs periodically, such as an every Monday staff meeting from 9:00AM to 9:30 AM. The meeting organizer wants the participants to be at the meeting on a constant and repetitive basis. A recurring meeting can be ongoing, such as a weekly team meeting, or have an end date, such as a 5 week training meeting, held every Friday afternoon.
• A series meeting is like a recurring meeting, but the details differ from meeting to meeting. One example of a series meeting is a monthly "lunch and learn" event at a company, church, club or organization. The placeholder is the same, but the agenda and topics to be covered vary. This is more of a recurring meeting with the details to be determined.

See also[link]

• Action item
• Agenda
  • Online diary planner
• BarCamp
• Conference room
• Event Planning and Production
• Facilitation (business)
• International Congress Calendar
• Meeting point
• Minutes
• Official trip
• Organizational development
• Parliamentary procedure
• Quaker meeting for worship
• Scientific meeting
• Task list
• Unconference

References[link]

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1. ^ Meeting – Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary. (n.d.). Dictionary and Thesaurus – Merriam-Webster Online. Retrieved April 21, 2010, from
2. ^ ^{a b} Meeting and Convention Planners. (2009, December 17). U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved April 21, 2010.

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David Phelps
David Phelps, left
Background information
Birth name	David Norris Phelps
Born	(1969-10-21) October 21, 1969 (age 42) Texas, United States
Genres	Southern gospel, Christian
Occupations	Musician, singer
Instruments	Vocals, piano
Years active	1994–present
Labels	Springhill Music Word Entertainment
Associated acts	The Gaither Vocal Band
Website	davidphelps.com

David Norris Phelps (born October 21, 1969) is an American Christian vocalist, songwriter and vocal arranger, who is best known for singing tenor in the Gaither Vocal Band.^[1] He has also released several solo albums, including four Christmas collections. On January 13, 2008, Phelps appeared on Extreme Makeover Home Edition for the Woodhouse family.

Biography[link]

David Phelps was born in Texas, to Gene and Mary Ella Phelps. Gene is a former accountant/banker who currently teaches business and finance at a college in Houston. Mary Ella is a retired English Professor. He has two older sisters, Sherri Proctor (who sings backup vocals for him when he tours) and Kari Lee (a professional trumpeter who tours with the Chicago-based Millar Brass Ensemble.)

Phelps grew up in Tomball, Texas near Houston and graduated from Tomball High School in 1988. He attended Baylor University, (where he directed the Baylor Religious Hour Choir) graduating in 1992 with a degree in music and vocal performance.

Phelps is a lyric tenor whose trademark is his large range, featuring an ability to sing in a high tessitura for sustained periods. Live recordings, whether by himself or with the Gaithers, indicate he has more than a three octave full voice range. In the first verse of "Just as I Am", from the album Revelation, Phelps sings an E2. This is attested by live performances. During a performance of "When God Dips His Love in My Heart", he ably sings an F5, full voice, and sustains it for a significant period of time. During his time with the Gaither Vocal Band, his high tessitura was employed often. He was introduced to Bill Gaither by Mark Lowry, who was (and is now again) the baritone in the group. Lowry brought Gaither a tape of Phelps. During a performance of "Let Freedom Ring" (originally recorded on their God Is Good CD), he ably sings an Db5 in full voice. In Studio his highest note ever is a C#6 the Soprano High C#6.^{[citation needed]}

Phelps is once again, since approximately January 13, 2009, part of the Gaither Vocal Band. He is sharing the tenor part with Wes Hampton.

Personal life[link]

David's wife is Lori Purtle Phelps (also born on October 21, 1969); together the two have four children: Callie Noelle (born 1995), Maggie Beth (born 1997), David Grant (born 2000) and Coby Daniel (born 2004). Callie, Maggie Beth and Grant can be seen on the Gaither Homecoming videos Christmas in the Country and A Time for Joy. The Phelps Family currently resides south of Nashville, Tennessee.^{[citation needed]}

Discography[link]

Solo Albums[link]

Compilations[link]

• 2009: The Best of David Phelps (Word)

With the Gaither Vocal Band[link]

• 1998: Still the Greatest Story Ever Told
• 1999: God Is Good
• 2001: I Do Believe
• 2002: Everything Good
• 2003: A Capella (producer/arranger)
• 2004: Best of the Gaither Vocal Band
• 2009: Reunion Vol. 1 & 2 (LIVE)
• 2009: Reunited
• 2010: Better Day [LIVE]
• 2010: Greatly Blessed
• 2011: I Am a Promise

Appearances on other albums[link]

• 1998: In My Life, Larry Gatlin (Spring House) (background)
• 1999: Within Old Pages, Walt Mills (Homeland Records) (background)
• 2000: Lordsong, Lordsong (Daywind) "Trial of the Heart" (background)
• 2001: Lauren Talley (Horizon) "The Prayer" (duet)
• 2001: Mark Lowry On Broadway (Spring Hill) "A Whole New World" (duet with Sandi Patty)
• 2001: Pursuing His Presence, The God Chasers (Spring Hill) "Completely Yours" (solo)
• 2006: The Nativity Story: Sacred Songs, Various (Watertower Music) "The Virgin's Lullaby" (Background)
• 2009: Let Go, Sheila Walsh (Spring Hill) "The Prayer" (duet)
• 2009: In All I Do, Paid In Full, "Because I Love Him" (solo)
• 2010: Love Will Find A Way, Steve Green, "God Is Love" (background)

Video[link]

Solo[link]

• 2006: Legacy of Love [LIVE]
• 2007: No More Night: David Phelps Live in Birmingham
• 2008: O Holy Night
• 2010: Christmas With David Phelps

With the Gaither Vocal Band[link]

• 1998: Hawaiian Homecoming
• 2001: I Do Believe
• 2003: Australian Homecoming
• 2009: Reunion Volumes 1 & 2
• 2010: Reunited
• 2010: Better Day

Gaither Homecoming Video featured performances[link]

• 1998: Kennedy Center Homecoming "The Battle Hymn of the Republic"
• 1998: All Day Singin' at the Dome "I'll Fly Away"
• 1998: Atlanta Homecoming "What a Meeting in the Air", "Jesus Saves"
• 2000: Good News "I'm Free", "What A Meeting in the Air"
• 2001: A Billy Graham Music Homecoming - Volume 2 "It is Well with My Soul"
• 2001: Mark Lowry On Broadway "A Whole New World"
• 2002: Freedom Band "Worthy the Lamb"
• 2002: I'll Fly Away "I'll Fly Away", "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross"
• 2002: God Bless America "The End of the Beginning", "The Battle Hymn of the Republic"
• 2003: Heaven "No More Night", "What a Day That Will Be"
• 2004: A Tribute to Jake Hess "Sweeter as the Days Go By"
• 2004: Passin' the Faith Along "I Can't Even Walk"
• 2005: So Glad "Bein' Happy"
• 2006: Harmony in the Heartland "The Lifeboat"
• 2007: How Great Thou Art "There is a Fountain Filled with Blood"
• 2008: Rock of Ages "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross"
• 2011: The Best of David Phelps
• 2011: Alaskan Homecoming "America, the Beautiful"
• 2011: Majesty, "Sunday School Medley", "His Eye Is On The Sparrow"

References[link]

External links[link]

• David Phelps at Allmusic
• Official website
• "When God Dips His Love" video

Guy Penrod is a gospel music singer, who is mostly known for his work as the lead singer of the Gaither Vocal Band, a position he held from 1994–2008.

Biography[link]

Penrod was born in Abilene, Texas and grew up in Hobbs, New Mexico, where his father, Rev. Joe Penrod, was the pastor of Temple Baptist Church. He also is a 1980 graduate of Hobbs High School. During his high school years Guy recorded his first album, singing all four parts.

Penrod is a graduate of Liberty University. Starting in the 1980s, he worked as a studio singer, backing up voices such as Carman, Steve Green, Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, Garth Brooks, James Ingram, and Phillips, Craig & Dean.^[1] He was also a member of the Christ Church Choir (as was another future Gaither Vocal Band member, Jonathan Pierce). During his years in the studio, he met Bill Gaither for the first time. He also made regular appearances on Music City Tonight as a background singer.

After accepting the position with the Gaither Vocal Band in 1994, Penrod became internationally known for his powerful vocals and broad singing range. He has performed in Gaither Homecoming concerts all over the U.S. and Canada, as well as in Europe, Australia, and Africa.

He and his wife, Angie (Clark), have eight children. They live on his family farm in Tennessee. All their children are home schooled.

Recently, Penrod performed for the grand opening of Jerry Falwell's new Thomas Road Baptist Church new 6,000 seat sanctuary.

His album, The Best of Guy Penrod, reached No. 92 on the Billboard 200 on August 6, 2005. The Gaither Vocal Band's 2006 release was entitled Give It Away, followed by "Lovin' Life" in 2008.

Guy took a sabbatical from the Gaither Vocal Band in the Fall of 2008. In a press release January 13, 2009, Bill Gaither announced that Penrod would be leaving the Gaither Vocal Band and starting a solo career.^[2] In August 2009, Guy released his debut solo album, Breathe Deep, on the Servant Records label. Produced by veteran country music producer and studio musician, Brent Rowan, the album consists of positive country music with Christian undertones.

Discography[link]

Albums[link]

References[link]

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