I'm hosting an event. Some people have confirmed their attendance, the attendees. Others have been invited but not responded, invitees.
What is a single word to refer to both groups of people?
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3Attendees are those who attend, not those who say they're going to.– Edwin AshworthCommented Oct 6, 2014 at 16:20
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Colleagues is a nice friendly democratic word. Providing you're at the conference, too.– John LawlerCommented Oct 6, 2014 at 16:30
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1Why do you need an umbrella term? Is it an outdoor event?– Edwin AshworthCommented Oct 6, 2014 at 16:33
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You have invited guests. Some have responded. Some have not.
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Umm, if I haven't replied to your invitation, I'm not your guest... Commented Oct 7, 2014 at 22:05
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@einpoklum You don't have to use the word umm. You only have to be invited.– SrJovenCommented Oct 8, 2014 at 3:18
Guests/audience: Confirmed and Unconfirmed.
An invitee is an invited person. Some of those have responded and confirmed their attendance or absence. Those who actually participate are the attendees. The rest are just invitees who haven't responded.
answered Oct 6, 2014 at 16:13
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1Not all attendees were invited. Some have become attendees by their own choice, registration was open.– MattCommented Oct 6, 2014 at 16:20
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@MattPotts: True, but an open invitation is still an invitation. It has some target audience, no matter how large, which are the invitees. Commented Oct 6, 2014 at 16:22
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@MattPotts: Well, if I wasn't invited, am I not a crashee rather than an attendee? :-) Commented Oct 7, 2014 at 22:06
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Why do you need a single word for both? Language doesn't necessarily come pre-packaged. The 'attendees' are the ones who do come, not the ones who just say they are coming.
'Those who are invited' and 'those who attend'.
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