Event Management Terminology

verb to cancel or abandon something that has been planned or scheduled

• The company had to call off the meeting due to unforeseen circumstances.
• They had to call off the party because of the bad weather.
• We should totally call off our plans and just chill at home instead.
• After realizing the mistake, she decided to call off the relationship before it went any further.

noun a detailed plan or route of a journey

adjective relating to a planned route or journey

• The travel agency provided us with a detailed itinerary for our upcoming trip.
• Hey, did you check out the itinerary for our vacation yet?
• I totally forgot to look at the itinerary for the conference next week.
• His life seemed to follow a predetermined itinerary, with little room for spontaneity.

noun a person, place, thing, or idea

adjective a word naming an attribute of a noun

adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

article a word that is used with a noun to specify grammatical definiteness of the noun

• The employee who is always Johnny on the spot with completing tasks is highly valued in the company.
• Whenever there's a problem, Tom is always Johnny on the spot to help out.
• When it comes to fixing cars, Mike is Johnny on the spot.
• In times of crisis, she is like Johnny on the spot, always ready to lend a hand.

noun a head steward or butler in a large household

• The majordomo oversaw all household staff and ensured everything ran smoothly.
• The majordomo is basically the boss of the house staff.
• The majordomo is like the big cheese around here.
• In the hierarchy of the animal kingdom, the lion is considered the majordomo of the savanna.