CONFERENCE

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

★ News conference, a media event in which newsmakers invite multiple journalists to hear them speak and, most often, ask questions

★ 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"

★ Conference room, room where conferences are held

★ International conference, in politics, a multilateral diplomatic negotiation or a Party conference

★ International Meridian Conference, 1884 meeting to determine the Prime Meridian of the world

★ conference (sports), a grouping of teams, typically based on geography

★ Football Conference, an English football league

★ Settlement conference, a meeting between opposing sides of a lawsuit at which the parties attempt to reach a resolution of their dispute without having to proceed to a trial

★ In Dutch, the word refers to a solo cabaret act, a type of stand-up comedy lasting one to two hours

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★ American Conference

★ National Conference

★ Unconference