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A conference is a meeting of people that "confer" about a topic.
- Academic conference, in science and academia, a formal event where researchers present results, workshops, and other activities.
- Business conference, organized to discuss business-related matters best effected there.
- News conference, an announcement to the press (print, radio, television) with the expectation of questions, about the announced matter, following.
- Settlement conference, a meeting between the plaintiff and the respondent in lawsuit, wherein they try to settle their dispute without proceeding to trial
- Conference (sports), a grouping of geographically-related teams
- Conference call, in telecommunications, 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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