Conference

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A conference is a meeting of people that "confer" about a topic.

  • Academic conference, in science and academia, a formalized event where researchers present their results in speeches, workshops or by other means
  • Business conference, an event organized to discuss business-related issues
  • News conference, a media event in which newsmakers invite multiple journalists to hear them speak and, most often, ask questions
  • Settlement conference, a meeting between opposing sides of a lawsuit at which the parties attempt to reach a resolution of their dispute without having to proceed to a trial
  • Conference (sports), a grouping of teams, typically based on geography
  • Conference call, in telecommunications, is referred to as a "multi-party call"
  • Conference hall, room where conferences are held
  • Football Conference, an English football league
  • In the Netherlands, a solo cabaret act, a type of stand-up comedy lasting one to two hours
  • Parent-teacher conference, a meeting with a child's teacher to discuss grades and school performance.
  • Unconference

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