Conference

A conference is a meeting of people who "confer" about a topic. Conference types include:

Physical

Academic conference, in science and academic, a formal event where researchers present results, workshops, and other activities.
Athletic conference, a competitive grouping of teams, often geographical
Authors' conference, or writers' conference, where writers gather to review their written works and suggest improvements
Conference call, in telecommunications, a call with more than two participants at the same time
Conference hall, room where conferences are held
Convention (meeting), meeting of a, usually large, group of individuals and/or companies in a certain field
Conference, between the two houses of a bicameral legislature
News conference, an announcement to the press (print, radio, television) with the expectation of questions, about the announced matter
Parent-teacher conference, a meeting with a child's teacher to discuss grades and school performance
Peace conference, a diplomatic meeting to end conflict
Professional conference, a meeting of professionals in a given subject or profession dealing with related matters or developments
Settlement conference, a meeting between the plaintiff and the respondent in lawsuit, wherein they try to settle their dispute without proceeding to trial
Trade fair, or trade conference
Unconference, or open space conference, who avoids meeting [with more persons], a participant-driven meeting that tries to avoid one or more aspects of a conventional conference

Video conference, with the reception and transmission of audio-video signals by users at different locations