Con is a television series on Comedy Central in which con artist Skyler Stone reveals the secrets of his profession by performing confidence tricks, scams, and hoaxes of various degrees of complexity on camera. These can range from simply claiming that an order for food was botched, to claiming to be a certain profession, which requires training (gotten through cons). In one episode, he showed the viewer how he gets free sodas at fast food restaurants.

A convention or public gathering of fans.

( link / ) Short for convention, a con is a gathering where gamers get together to play RPGs and buy gaming stuff.

A convention of fans where they can buy and sell comics and also meet industry professionals.

Ms. Nitpicker cannot avoid snide thoughts about the similarities between "conning" or tricking someone out of money and holding a fannish "convention," but she will spare you her wisecracks. A con is a gathering of fen, and may be tiny or as immense as the WorldCon (World Science Fiction Convention). Some cons focus on a specific fandom; others, like the fanzine convention MediaWest, are media-wide. Some have websites on the Internet. Most cons include some combination of a dealer's room where you can purchase photos, fan art, fanzines, jewelry, costumes, and so forth; video rooms that air movies, episodes of TV shows, or fan-made video clips; panels, or mixed lectures/discussions about aspects of fandom ("Can Vampires Get AIDS?," "Sidekicks," "Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex"); costume contests; dances; and/or plays related to fandom.

Short for convention--an official gathering of anime vendors and fans.

'Convention' - an official gathering of anime vendors and fans. These range from relatively small regional affairs to massive gatherings of thousands of fans. Standard features include anime viewing rooms, autograph sessions and talks by special guests (Japanese comic artists and voice actors), cosplay areas, and vendor rooms in which anime goods of all sorts can be bought.

Short for convention, it usually applies to anime conventions such as Anime Expo, Otakon, and Katsucon. This is often where anime fans meet their online friends and display their best costumes.

Continuation (requiring continued supervision and use of University facilities)

CON is a regulatory review required for hospitals, nursing facilities, and certain other health care facilities, before expanding, building, or reducing the facility's capacity.

College of Nursing.

an argument opposed to a proposal

on the negative side; "much was written pro and con"

Certificate of need. Document provided by state regulators that limits capital expenditures by hospitals, nursing homes, and other institutional providers to prevent duplication of services and facilities.

Certificate of Need. A certificate issued by a government body to a health care provider who is proposing to construct, modify, or expand facilities, or to offer new or different types of health services. CON is intended to prevent duplication of services and overbedding. The certificate signifies that change has been approved.

Certificate of Need. An authorization issued to a health care provider by the state agency which provides reviews of capital expenditures of such organizations within the state, usually required in connection with the acquisition of major medical equipment.

Certificate of Need. A state agency must review and approve certain proposed capital expenditures, changes in health services provided, and purchases of expensive medical equipment. Before the request goes to the state, a local review panel (the health systems agency or HSA) must evaluate the proposal and make a recommendation.

also Certificate Of Need. Mandatory state approval for major medical equipment purchases or hospital construction.

Certificate of Need. Issued by a governmental body. It certifies that the proposed facility will meet the needs of those for whom it is intended. Such need might involve constructing a new health facility, offering a new or different health service, or acquiring new medical equipment. (H)

n. Abbreviation of convention.