# What is an Asynchronous Meeting? When we think of meetings we think of people sitting around a table (web conference, etc.) at the same time. The Chair controls who can speak and only one person can speak at a time. This would be a Synchronous Meeting. #### So what is an Asynchronous Meeting? ![](/files/-LHAsN6r9ivBXLotbP09) If synchronous means that everyone needs to be together at the same time and only one person can speak at a time, then asynchronous must mean the they don’t all need to be together at the same time, and anyone can speak whenever they want. > “Asynchronous communications can be sent at any time without regard to whether or not the receiver is ready. For example, an email is asynchronous. > > Synchronous communication is a term for time-dependent communications such as a telephone call whereby parties to communication need to be available at the same time.” > > “What is Asynchronous Communication?”, John Spacey, Simplicable, December 28, 2016\ > As John Spacey points out email is asynchronous, so it makes sense that an asynchronous meeting could be an email meeting. But email is a discussion, not a meeting. And that’s where LORROS comes in. LORROS is built around the principles of Robert’s Rules of Order so that the meeting has a conventional structure. The discussion is transmitted by email and contained in a standard meeting format within LORROS. LORROS Meetings are designed to span multiple days so everyone doesn’t have to be together at the same time, in other words … asynchronous. LORROS Meetings can also be used in conjunction with *(and improve)* ‘live’ synchronous meetings by starting a day *(or more)* before the live meeting and extending a day after. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://lorros.gitbook.io/lorros-guide/meetings-1/what-is-an-asynchronous-meeting.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.