planningsession

noun
UK /ˈplænɪŋ ˌsɛʃən/
US /ˈplænɪŋ ˌsɛʃən/

A time when people meet to decide what to do and how to do it.

We had a planning session before the school fair to decide who would do each job.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A scheduled block of time set aside for making detailed arrangements for an event or project.

The wedding planning session lasted two hours and covered the cake, flowers, and music.

3. A meeting where a group maps out steps and assigns tasks for a future activity.

During the planning session, each volunteer was given a specific task for the fundraiser.

4. A focused period of thinking and organizing ideas before starting work.

The writer held a planning session to outline the chapters of her new book.