A stated meeting of preachers and others, invested with authority to take cognizance of ecclesiastical matters.
A meeting between representatives of the House and Senate to reconcile differences between the two houses over provisions of a bill or joint resolution passed by both chambers. A majority of the members of the conference from each chamber must agree on the provisions of a measure before it can be considered by either chamber in the form of a "conference report." Conference reports cannot be amended and if not approved, the legislation may go back to conference or a new conference must be convened. Legislation passed by both houses with only minor differences need not be sent to conference; either chamber may "concur" in the other's amendments, completing action on the legislation.
In the context of biological, agricultural, and natural resources conservation, a process that involves informal discussions between officials of Federal agencies, bureaus, or services and/or National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) officials regarding: the likely impact of an action on proposed species or proposed critical habitat; and recommendations to minimize or avoid the adverse effects. Either party may request a conference if a proposed species is soon to be listed or project impacts are expected to continue after listing.
An electronic meeting place dedicated to a particular subject where users come to participate in discussions or group projects. Conferences can be used to post a variety of information such as news services, newsletters, and statistics; also called "newsgroups," "bulletin boards," or "echoes." An electronic conference provides a many-to-many communication medium, as opposed to the person-to-person nature of e-mail. All conferences have a particular subject or purpose, and the topics and responses they contain might provide items of news, ideas, questions, or other information in almost any form. Some special-purpose conferences may have restricted access, allowing some users to write messages, some only to read, and some neither. The person responsible for the technical maintenance and/or community communication is called the "conference facilitator."
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic
a big meeting where people wear badges, sit through boring talks, and drink coffee in the halls
a discussion between two or more people on one or topics of interest
a fine opportunity to meet like-minded people and learn some new things at the same time
a forum for discussing some broad subject area
a great school to understand our place in the big and diverse network of educational exchange professionals which provides excellent ground for creating new projects and generating fruitful discussions
a group of discussion Forums
a group of forums belonging to a similar topic
a highly-structured program of presentations and discussions
a key date in the calendar of world zoos, providing the opportunity for European zoos and aquaria to get together annually to discuss, develop ideas and work on taking wildlife conservation forward
a large, multi-subject, multi-day meeting
a major meeting which covers a specialized (vertical) or broad range (horizontal) set of topics
a meeting at which people talk about things they should be doing
a meeting in which the employee and a B E and K representative sit down with someone from the Employee Solution Program to talk about the employee's dispute and choose a process for resolving it
a meeting of a group of people discussing matters of concern, usually a formal exchange of views
a meeting of individuals or representatives of various bodies for the purpose of discussing and acting on topics of common interest or a meeting of representatives of a corporate body that constitutes its legislative or governing body
a meeting of practitioners and researchers to interchange opinions, discuss current issues and research in the technology
a meeting to decide where the next meeting will take place
a meeting to discuss work in progress
a meeting, usually one or more days in length, at which people come together to talk about their work and discuss new and interesting ideas
a meeting where people in specific subject fields get together and share information by having discussions, presenting papers, posters, etc
a meeting where you spend most of your time with talking, besides eating and drinking and some other things
a membership meeting and all participants must be members of SDA
an annual meeting for discussion and dissemination of current research, both from academia and from industry
an annual opportunity to meet with senior management and directors of Friendly Societies from across Australia, as well as industry professional advisers, service providers, regulators and others
an excellent opportunity for graduate students to share and discuss their work with peers in a scholastic environment, meet our two historians working within the field, and enjoy the beginnings of a Boulder spring
an informal opportunity for the parties to discuss matters relating to an appeal
a place where IGPPA members meet important partners in industry and from related services
a prime opportunity for product developers and service providers to meet face to face with financial professionals
a series of non-traditional meetings where the goal is to discuss important themes and ideas yet to be met in computing research
a stored transcript of a discussion
a unique forum for both people affected and professionals to discuss the issues raised across family and institutional cases and to forge solutions
A conference is a series of formal meetings between legislative chambers, often to resolve differences in a particular bill.
the meeting held with an employee of the Domestic Relations Office and the parties to get information and agree about the amount of support to be paid, and make decisions about any other parts of a support Order.
An Internet Safety Conference is a professional meeting where students, parents, educators, law enforcement, or community members share knowledge through information sessions, talks, roundtables, and workshop sessions. A conference may also provide students, parents, educators, law enforcement, or community members an opportunity to present and expose audiences to a breadth of Internet Safety information (predators, viruses, intellectual property).
using the Internet so that a group of people in different locations can hold interactive meetings. Cheap software, such as NetMeeting, enables people to see one another on screen and even collaborate using interactive electronic whiteboard software. (p. 16)
A meeting/gathering of particular individuals invited to consult with, discuss and/or present information on a particular topic or set of topics in a related field or subject for the purpose of bettering relations and information exchange between the organizations/markets the individuals represent.
A large meeting convened to deal with a specific problem or development.
Weekly public meeting of the IURC (usually on Wednesdays) at which the Commission votes on orders and other matters. This is the only setting in which rate changes may be approved.
is a general term, which refers to meetings in which the parties and/or their advocates and/or third parties discuss issues in dispute. Conferencing may have a variety of goals and may combine facilitative and advisory ADR processes.
The General Service Conference; this can mean either the structure involving committee members, GSRs and Delegates in an Area, or the annual meeting of Conference Delegates each April in New York City.
A meeting of two or more people to discuss a common concern.
Generic term that may refer to a multidisciplinary conference, IEP meeting, annual review, or other type of meeting. When in doubt, it is important to clarify the purpose of any conference.
A meeting. There were many meetings necessary for all the colonies to agree to form Canada. The government of each colony wanted to get the best deal for its citizens.
A meeting between solicitor and counsel for discussion of a case.
Participatory meeting designed for discussion, fact-finding, problem solving and consultation. As compared with a congress, a conference in normally smaller in scale and more select in character - features which tend to facilitate the exchange of information. The term "conference" carries no special connotation as to frequency. Though not inherently limited in time, conferences are usually of short duration with specific objectives.
There are two business-related meanings: A formal gathering of people for the purpose of discussing a particular business issue. An agreement between a group of international shippers about the routes that they will sail and the rates that they will charge; an oligopoly.
A method whereby group discussion is used to reach training objectives. The function of the instructor is to guide the discussion. The objective can be to better understand and apply principles or to find a solution. The learners may be able to choose from a number of different presentations available. Generally, the people at each session share a common problem or need.
The coming together of persons with a common interest or interests for the purpose of deliberation, interchange of views, or for discussion of their common problems and interests. The term also includes similar meetings such as seminars and workshops which are large formal group meetings that are programmed and supervised to accomplish intensive research, study, discussion and work in some specific field or on a governmental problem or problems. A conference does not mean the coming together of agency or inter–agency personnel.
A live discussion online in which the topic has been predetermined, often featuring a celebrity guest. Also called a "CO" or "live CO."
The process by which the Members of respective House and Senate Committees meet jointly to reconcile differences between their respective versions of a bill. Bills that contain only minor differences usually do not go to Conference; either chamber may "concur" in the other's amendments. In some instances, Committee leaders conduct an informal compromise instead of a formal Conference.
An area of public messages on a Bulletin Board System, usually with a particular topic and, often, a conference host or moderator to guide the discussion. Also called Folder, SIG (for Special Interest Group) or Echo.
A meeting between members of both houses in order to reconcile differences over provisions of a bill which were previously passed in both chambers.
an affiliation for ship-owners operating over the same route(s) who agree to charge uniform rates and other terms of carriage. A conference is "closed" if one can enter only by the consent of existing members of the conference. It is "open" if anyone can enter by meeting certain technical and financial standards. Conference members are common carriers.