0 an event, sometimes lasting a few days, at which there is a group of talks on a particular subject, or a meeting in which especially business matters are discussed formally:
1 a group of sports teams that play each other in organized competitions:
2 a large, formal meeting at which there are groups of talks on a particular subject, or a small, private meeting for discussion of a particular matter:
3 an event, sometimes lasting a few days, at which there are a lot of talks and meetings about a particular subject:
hold/organize a conference (on sth) The institute will be holding a conference on higher education and economic growth next spring.
attend/go to/speak at a conference Most of the department attended the Mobile World conference in Barcelona.
conference delegate/participant Conference delegates will receive a discount on the price of their hotel rooms.
4 a private and formal meeting between a small number of people:
5 to be in a meeting:
She directed him into a meeting room, where a number of executives were in conference.
He's giving a paper on thermodynamics at a conference at Manchester University.
A group of four teachers were delegated to represent the school at the union conference.
An international medical conference was established for the interchange of new ideas and approaches.
The hotel is an ideal venue for conferences and business meetings.
This year's ACC may be the strongest conference since the '84–'85 Big East.
The Canadian prime minister congratulated the Calgary Flames on their victory in the Western Conference finals.
Their most formidable opponent would appear to be the Falcons, whom they wouldn't face until the conference championship game.
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