What's the difference between official reception and business reception?

The main differences between official reception and business reception include different reception objects and different reception methods.

Different reception objects: judging from the attendees, the official reception is relatively casual, mainly based on the harmonious atmosphere on the spot. The business reception attendees are people who have certain decision-making power and will conduct business negotiations and business cooperation at the reception.

Different reception methods: judging from the reception specifications, the official reception meeting place is more casual, which can be a simple restaurant, a hotel or a high-class hotel. Business reception pays more attention to etiquette, and chooses high-end places, such as high-end restaurants and high-end entertainment places.

Business reception is generally based on business negotiation or business cooperation, which generally refers to foreign reception, and its etiquette specification is relatively high. In the selection of attendees, it belongs to the decision-makers of the company or the reception of personnel with partial decision-making power.

Relevant regulations on official reception

Domestic official reception should adhere to the principles of benefiting official business, being pragmatic and frugal, strict standards, simplifying etiquette, being efficient and transparent, and respecting the customs and habits of ethnic minorities. The official reception management departments of party and government organs at all levels shall, in light of local conditions, improve the domestic official reception management system and formulate domestic official reception standards.

the official reception management department of the party and government organs at or above the county level is responsible for managing the domestic official reception work of the party and government organs at the corresponding level and guiding the domestic official reception work of the party and government organs at lower levels. Township party committees and governments should strengthen the management of domestic official reception and strictly implement relevant management regulations and expenditure standards.

party and government organs at all levels should strengthen the management of official business trips, scientifically arrange and strictly control the time, content, route, frequency and number of people going out, prohibit general study exchanges, investigation and research without special needs between departments in different places, prohibit repeated investigations, prohibit disguised travel in various names and ways, and prohibit holding meetings and activities in scenic spots in violation of regulations. If it is really necessary to receive a business trip, the sending unit shall send an official letter to the receiving unit to inform the content, itinerary and personnel.