A town hall meeting is a gathering where local or national politicians meet with their constituents to hear from them on topics of interest or to discuss specific upcoming legislation. It is also a way for a companys management to meet and connect with their employees. The purpose of town hall meetings is to hear the communitys views on public issues or to align the company to the same goals, close the gap between management and employees, and build corporate culture. Attendees use town halls to voice their opinions and question elected officials, political candidates, public figures, or company management. The meetings are meant to resemble the New England town meeting that originated in the 17th century. However, participants in town hall meetings do not actually vote or make legally binding decisions as town meeting voters do. The meetings can be held in person, group phone calls, or events on Internet platforms such as Facebook or Twitter. The CEO of the company typically addresses the crowd at some point during the meeting, but other senior staff may also speak. Town hall meetings often include presentations from people who work in different departments of the company. The meetings usually follow a strict plan that includes an opening address, state of the company presentation, addressing results of a poll sent before the meeting, features/initiatives in focus, Q&A, ending points, survey, minutes shared, and post-mortem. The meetings can be held in a large meeting space or conference hall or via virtual platforms like Zoom. The town hall meeting concludes with a presentation of awards for outstanding employees and recognition for teams that have achieved significant milestones. After the town hall meeting, the company organizes breakout sessions where employees can network and discuss various topics with their colleagues and managers.