Conference

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

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.
Business conference, organized to discuss business-related matters
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 interview (conference), a meeting with a child's teacher to discuss grades and
school performance
Peace conference, a diplomatic meeting to end conflict.
Professional conference
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, with wider participation and providing the opportunity for
business people and the general public
Unconference
Conference may also refer to:

Sports[edit]
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

Other uses[edit]
Conference, a cultivar of European pear

See also[edit]
American Conference (disambiguation)
Convention (disambiguation)
General assembly (disambiguation)
List of World War II conferences

National Conference (disambiguation)

Summit (meeting)
Symposium (disambiguation)
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