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

Academic conference, in science and academic, a formal event where researchers present
results, workshops, and other activities.
Business conference, organized to discuss business-related matters
Conference call, in telecommunications, a "multi-party call"
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, following.
Parent-teacher conference, a meeting with a child's teacher to discuss grades and school
performance.
Peace conference, a diplomatic meeting to end conflict.
Settlement conference, a meeting between the plaintiff and the respondent in lawsuit,
wherein they try to settle their dispute without proceeding to trial
Trade conference, or trade fair, organized like a business conference but with wider
participation and providing the opportunity for business people and the general public
alike to network and learn more about topics of interest through workshops, viewing
whitepaper presentations, and meeting vendors of similar or related services.
Unconference

Conference may also refer to:

Sports

American Football Conference and National Football Conference, two halves of NFL, a
professional American football league
Athletic conference, a competitive grouping of teams, often geographical
Football Conference, an English football league
The distinct competitions, currently three, within each season of the Philippine Basketball
Association

Other uses

One European pear cultivar is named 'Conference'

See also

American Conference (disambiguation)

Convention (disambiguation)
General assembly (disambiguation)
List of World War II conferences
National Conference (disambiguation)
Summit (meeting)
Symposium (disambiguation)