Conference

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A conference is a meeting of people who "confer" about a topic. Conference types include:

Convention (meeting), meeting of a, usually large, group of individuals and/or companies in a certain field
Academic conference, in science and academic, a formal event where researchers present results, workshops, and other activities.
Authors' conference, or writers' conference, where writers gather to review their written works and suggest improvements
Conference call, in telecommunications, a call with more than two participants at the same time
Conference hall, room where conferences are held
News conference, an announcement to the press (print, radio, television) with the expectation of questions, about the announced matter
Parent-teacher conference, a meeting with a child's teacher to discuss grades and school performance
Peace conference, a diplomatic meeting to end conflict
Professional conference, a meeting of professionals in a given subject or profession dealing with related matters or developments
Settlement conference, a meeting between the plaintiff and the respondent in lawsuit, wherein they try to settle their dispute without proceeding to trial
Trade fair, or trade conference
Unconference, or Open Space conference, a participant-driven meeting that tries to avoid one or more aspects of a conventional conference

Conference may also refer to:

Sports

American Football Conference, a professional American football league
National Football Conference, a professional American football league
Athletic conference, a competitive grouping of teams, often geographical
Football Conference, an English football league, known since 2015 as the National League