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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@josh_montreat It's often a bit hard to find the youth conference resources, and information on the upcoming conferences.
markrsmith (markrsmith) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:25:29 -0000
@josh_montreat It's often a bit hard to find the youth conference resources, and information on the upcoming conferences.
Up early again. Got Daniel on the bus for school and I have parent teacher conferences tonight.
tinytink777 (Rebecca Bolender) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:25:17 -0000
Up early again. Got Daniel on the bus for school and I have parent teacher conferences tonight.
Hectic first 2 day back from conferences. Following with schools we met. Heading back to the US in 1-2 weeks.
gokun2 (Azroy Kandan) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:24:10 -0000
Hectic first 2 day back from conferences. Following with schools we met. Heading back to the US in 1-2 weeks.
Parent Teacher Conferences today from 4:00-8:00 PM in the gym.
HeartlandElem (Heartland Elementary) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:22:14 -0000
Parent Teacher Conferences today from 4:00-8:00 PM in the gym.
Taking a rest at the WAF, after so many interesting conferences! More updates in a post tonight sumarizing the whole day
ethel_baraona (Ethel Baraona Pohl) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:21:51 -0000
Taking a rest at the WAF, after so many interesting conferences! More updates in a post tonight sumarizing the whole day
@DebNg I think when they finally figure out the perfect time for parent/teacher conferences, our kids will be (naturally) out of school. :-/
FaceFile (Rob Wilcox, CEO) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:21:50 -0000
@DebNg I think when they finally figure out the perfect time for parent/teacher conferences, our kids will be (naturally) out of school. :-/

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