The term conference can be used to describe any meeting of people that "confer " about a certain topic.

• Academic conference, in science and academia, a formalized event where researchers present their results in speeches, workshops or by other means
• Business conference, an event organized to discuss a pressing issue
• Conference call, in telecommunications, is referred to as a "multi-party call".
• A conference room is a place where conferences are held.
• International conference, in politics, a multilateral diplomatic negotiation or a Party conference
• In Christianity, a conference is a series of meetings to discuss topics related to the church.
  • A Methodist or Catholic Conference is a formal meeting of church leaders.

In sports:

• Football Conference, in English association football, consists of:
  • Conference National, the fifth tier of the league system
  • Conference North and Conference South, which together form the sixth tier
• In college athletics
  • List of college athletic conferences, in the U.S.
  • Canadian Interuniversity Sport

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@thisisthesound yo, check this video out from one of the TED conferences, made me think about Muzak. http://bit.ly/1lWiXD
ColourCliff (Cliff Sims) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:13:42 -0000
@thisisthesound yo, check this video out from one of the TED conferences, made me think about Muzak. http://bit.ly/1lWiXD
Singapore up to #13 in Country Brand Index. SGP brand values? Shopping, doing business, conferences. Who'd have thought? http://bit.ly/BB5FD
andrewpickup (Andrew Pickup) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:03:04 -0000
Singapore up to #13 in Country Brand Index. SGP brand values? Shopping, doing business, conferences. Who'd have thought? http://bit.ly/BB5FD
Normal conferences like TED are all hyped up. That's the power of media.
anirvanghosh (Anirvan Ghosh) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:51:57 -0000
Normal conferences like TED are all hyped up. That's the power of media.
@AFather_And_Son afm conferences. More thru this weekend.
Dealfatigue (Peter Kaufman) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:31:48 -0000
@AFather_And_Son afm conferences. More thru this weekend.
Phil's demeanor barely changes at the post-game press conferences whether it's a W or L. Always so laid back. #Lakers
saproducts (SmartAssProducts) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:15:32 -0000
Phil's demeanor barely changes at the post-game press conferences whether it's a W or L. Always so laid back. #Lakers
@kelvinringold Sure - Are you attending any conferences in Toronto? Feel free to DM me with a heads up. Good luck at the casinos!
marigoy (Marigold ) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:10:18 -0000
@kelvinringold Sure - Are you attending any conferences in Toronto? Feel free to DM me with a heads up. Good luck at the casinos!

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