What is the purpose of と in this sentence?


I am reading a passage, the first line is as follows.

> 自治会から、留学生数人との交流会があるとの連絡を受け、行ってみた。
>
> _I got a message from student association that there would be a gathering
> with some exchange students and I went to check it out._

What I don't understand is the purpose of と in the second line as follows. I
don't think と in this case is to construct a conditional phrase.

> 自己紹介が終わると、司会役が「日本に来て、驚いたことは」と質問した。
>
> _Having self-introduced, the moderator asked, "What stroked you when you
> arrived in Japan?"._

Why did the author use 「自己紹介が終わると、」 rather than 「自己紹介が終わって、」?




「と」has two (or possibly more) different usages.

「と」in「交流会があるとの連絡」mean “that” or “to the effect” as you rightly interpreted. It
explains the contents of antecedent as in:

増税時期を延期するとの総理の発表 - the Prime Minister’s announcement to postpone the timing of
tax raise.

彼が結婚するとのうわさ – the rumor that he is going to marry.

昨日ニューヨークについたとの電話 – the phone (telling me) that he arrived in New York
yesterday.

「と」in「自己紹介が終わると」is a conjugation to mean “after, when” as in:

試験を終えるとほっとした – Now that I finished the exam, I’m fully relaxed.

その話を聞くとぞっとする – When (as) I hear that story, I get shivers.

窓を開けると富士山が見えた – When I opened the window, there was the Mt. Fuji right there.

「自己紹介が終わると」and「自己紹介が終わって」are saying the same thing.




「と」has two (or possibly more) different usages.

「と」in「交流会があるとの連絡」mean “that” or “to the effect” as you rightly interpreted. It
explains the contents of antecedent as in:

増税時期を延期するとの総理の発表 - the Prime Minister’s announcement to postpone the timing of
tax raise.

彼が結婚するとのうわさ – the rumor that he is going to marry.

昨日ニューヨークについたとの電話 – the phone (telling me) that he arrived in New York
yesterday.

「と」in「自己紹介が終わると」is a conjugation to mean “after, when” as in:

試験を終えるとほっとした – Now that I finished the exam, I’m fully relaxed.

その話を聞くとぞっとする – When (as) I hear that story, I get shivers.

窓を開けると富士山が見えた – When I opened the window, there was the Mt. Fuji right there.

「自己紹介が終わると」and「自己紹介が終わって」are saying the same thing.

