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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Google Wave vs Twitter at conferences http://digs.by/jMD (RT @erikjan @loic) How exciting!
elodiechizat (Elodie Chizat) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:42:59 -0000
Google Wave vs Twitter at conferences http://digs.by/jMD (RT @erikjan @loic) How exciting!
Régionales: un Front de gauche élargi (Le Figaro): Les premières conférences régionales des délégués communistes, qui se réunis...
Wikio_LaUne (Wikio_LaUne) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:39:43 -0000
Régionales: un Front de gauche élargi (Le Figaro): Les premières conférences régionales des délégués communistes, qui se réunis...
Google Wave: RT @FreshNetworks: Google Wave vs Twitter for conferences - it's the future! http://bit.ly/31PfZK
iwerken (Scott Clark) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:39:09 -0000
Google Wave: RT @FreshNetworks: Google Wave vs Twitter for conferences - it's the future! http://bit.ly/31PfZK
RT @freshnetworks Google Wave vs Twitter at conferences (and classrooms!) http://bit.ly/4izRTp
de_bow (Debi ) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:38:55 -0000
RT @freshnetworks Google Wave vs Twitter at conferences (and classrooms!) http://bit.ly/4izRTp
Flight booked; will speak about Deleuze and activism on Friday http://www.cf.ac.uk/encap/newsandevents/events/conferences/deleuze/poster.pdf
karlpalmas (Karl Palmås) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:36:21 -0000
Flight booked; will speak about Deleuze and activism on Friday http://www.cf.ac.uk/encap/newsandevents/events/conferences/deleuze/poster.pdf
Parent-teacher conferences this week, beginning Wednesday evening. There is no school for students on Thursday and Friday.
ColumbiaTigers (ColumbiaTigers) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:31:44 -0000
Parent-teacher conferences this week, beginning Wednesday evening. There is no school for students on Thursday and Friday.

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