Scrabble?! CONFERRENCES

Definitions of CONFERRENCES in various dictionaries:

A conference is a meeting of people who "confer" about a topic. Conference types include: 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 Free conference, between the two houses of a bicameral legislator 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, a participant-driven meeting that tries to avoid one or more aspects of a conventional conference