Conference

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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

[edit] See also

• 2012 Conference
• American Conference
• National Conference
• Diplomatic conference
• Symposium, General Assembly
• Summit (meeting)

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