The term conference can be used to describe any meeting of people that confer about a certain topic. Meetings are sometimes held around conference tables. ...

• In politics, a conference is usually a multilateral diplomatic negotiation (like the Potsdam Conference), or a party conference, similar to the American political convention.
• In science and academia, a conference is a formalized event where scientists or academics present their research results in speeches, workshops or by other means.
• In evangelical Christianity, a conference is a series of meetings where topics related to Jesus Christ, the Bible, and the church are discussed. Often new books and other media are present for sale in them and original research may be presented. However in Methodism and Catholicism a conference is a formal meeting of church leaders.
• In business, a business conference is an event organized by a for-profit or non-profit organization to discuss a pressing issue -- like a new product, market trend or government regulation -- with a range of speakers. Many are open to the public for a fee.

The Elections and Parties Series Democracy Liberal democracy History of democracy Referenda Representative democracy Representation Voting Voting systems Elections Elections by country Elections by calender Electoral systems Politics Politics by country Political campaigns Political science Political philosophy Related topics Political parties Parties by country Parties by name Parties by ideology... Multilateralism is an international relations term that refers to multiple countries working in concert. ... This page is about negotiations; for the board game, see Diplomacy (game). ... Attlee, Truman, and Stalin at Potsdam The Potsdam Conference was a conference held in Potsdam, Germany (near Berlin), from July 17 to August 2, 1945. ... In politics, a political convention is a meeting of a political party, typically to select party candidates. ... // What is science? There are different theories of what science is. ... Plato is credited with the inception of academia: the body of knowledge, its development and transmission across generations. ... Evangelicalism usually refers to a more conservative Protestantism focused on witnessing and conversion, personal faith testimony, and a generally more conservative view of the Bible. ... Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life, teachings, death by crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth as portrayed in the New Testament writings of his early followers. ... The Son of God - 12th century image of Jesus from Hagia Sophia, Istanbul Jesus as Christ and Messiah is the Christian account of Jesuss life (which is represented both in texts and in images). ... The holy Jewish scripture: The Torah. ... The word church has several meanings, including: Church — a building used for religious services, usually referring specifically to those for Christian worship. ... The Methodist movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity. ... This article considers Catholicism in the broadest ecclesiastical sense. ... Business refers to at least three closely related commercial topics. ... A Business conference is an event organized by an association, inividual, publication or private company for the purpose of networking, education or to discuss a business topic. ... A non-profit organization (often called non-profit org or simply non-profit or not-for-profit) can be seen as an organization that doesnt have a goal to make a profit. ...

Sports

• In English association football, the fifth and sixth tiers of the football league are called the Football Conference.
• In the United States, football has two NFL conferences: the National Football Conference (NFC), and the American Football Conference (AFC). The winners of these two conferences go on to play in the annual Super Bowl.
• In American basketball, there are two NBA conferences - the Western Conference and the Eastern Conference. The winners of these conferences go on to play in the NBA Finals for the NBA championship.
• In ice hockey, there are two NHL conferences - the Western Conference and the Eastern Conference. The winners of these conferences go on to play in the Stanley Cup Finals for the Stanley Cup.

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See also

• List of World War II conferences (political)

List of World War II conferences Note: links to conference, not location. ...

External links

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