6.1 THELAYOUT OF ITINERARIES
Being a plan about people's different actions around a given theme at different periods of time in different places，an itinerary can be conveyed in the format of table listing different information in different grids under different subjects.A text version of the same itinerary can also be rendered providing that information belonging to the same group is presented in paragraphs under the same headline.
With regard to the different purposes and planners of an itinerary，there are some other ways to present it.If it is an itinerary drawn by a travel agency，it can take the format of a brochure advertising the special services that travel agency can offer.
With the ready access to the Internet almost everywhere，many travel agencies are now providing customized itineraries to their clients through their online service.Prospective clients can choose their convenient time and favored destinations or routes on the websites powered by such travel agencies.Then，they will get an itinerary meeting their individual demands.In this case，the itinerary takes the format of web pages.
Since itineraries can be used to draw a plan for a conference journey，they border on another two forms of business writing，namely agenda and schedule.An agenda is a list of things to be discussed at a meeting of a group，whereas a schedule refers to phases of an action with corresponding approximate dates.In itineraries concerning business trips about conferences，detailed information will be offered about the list of things to be discussed at different sessions of a meeting.Different sessions of the meeting held at different time that cover from several hours to several weeks are in fact different phases of the meeting.For these two reasons，an itinerary can also be realized in the format of agendas and schedules.In most cases，the format of an itinerary concerning conferences just merges with that of an agenda or a schedule.Itineraries concerning conferences can also be personalized online at the websites of those organizations who host conferences.
No matter what forms it may take，an itinerary usually should include the following information：
●What event（s）will take place？
●When will the event（s）take place？
●Where will the event（s）take place？
●Who will take part in the event（s）？
●Who is responsible for the formulation of the itinerary？
●Who will organize the event（s）？
In one word，an itinerary usually consists of four basic elements：time，places，individuals（or organizations）and events.These four elements should be positioned as is shown in the following examples.
Format 1(https://www.daowen.com)
This is an itinerary presented in the format of brochure by a travel agency.Different items of the itinerary are to be presented in details part by part after the tale of contents.
Format 2
This is an itinerary presented in the text version by a travel agency in promoting its business.Emphasis is laid upon different phases of the journey organized in terms of different days.
Format 3
This is a personalized itinerary made online for the drafter's own convenience.Different events that constitute the whole journey are organized in time units.It is presented in the format of web page at the following website：http：//www.st-andrews.ac.uk/admissions/VisitingtheUniversity/Personalitinerary/.
Format 4
This is a business itinerary presented in the format of tables.Different types of information are organized in terms of time and subject.
Unlike notices or letters of application，the forms of an itinerary are very flexible.