hosting
v.v. to organize and provide the space for an event or a group of people. You are the one who welcomes others and makes sure everything is ready for them.
v. to act as a master of ceremonies or provide the facilities for an event, organization, or digital service. Transitive in both its social and technical senses.
Our school is hosting a big sports competition next week.
The local community center is hosting a series of free workshops for small business owners throughout the summer.
By hosting the international summit, the city hopes to demonstrate its capacity for large-scale logistics while simultaneously boosting the local hospitality sector.
The verb is transitive and requires a direct object, such as an event, a guest, or a website.
They are hosting at a partyThey are hosting a partyHosting is a transitive verb; it should be followed directly by the event or person being hosted without a preposition.