ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CONFERENCE
From Medieval Latin conferentia, from Latin conferre to bring together.
Definition of conference in the English dictionary
The first definition of conference in the dictionary is a meeting for consultation, exchange of information, or discussion, esp one with a formal agenda. Other definition of conference is a formal meeting of two or more states, political groups, etc, esp to discuss differences or formulate common policy. Conference is also an assembly of the clergy or of clergy and laity of any of certain Protestant Christian Churches acting as representatives of their denomination.
10 QUOTES WITH «CONFERENCE»
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conference.
I feel blessed that I had an opportunity to be in the Big Ten for four years as a player and be in the Big Ten as a coach for eight years. To get 12 years in a conference like the Big Ten - it's a first-class league with great towns and great fans.
A conference is a gathering of people who singly can do nothing, but together can decide that nothing can be done.
The vice-president of an advertising agency is a bit of executive fungus that forms on a desk that has been exposed to conference.
Dubai's world class physical infrastructure has already established it as a major player in terms of trade, tourism and as the leading conference and exhibition venue in this part of the world.
Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man.
The interparliamentary conference should, in my opinion, direct its particular attention to the preparation of the next Hague conference, the diplomatic conference, the conference of governments.
Time is a great conference planning our end, and youth is only the past putting a leg forward.
I was actually sitting on stage at a press conference one day, and I totally lost touch with reality. I just thought to myself: 'Vin Diesel is sitting next to me, and Benicio Del Toro's on the other side. This is weird, man.'
That was the first major social sciences conference at which social scientists from all cultures wanted to reach a consensus on whether we can continue to pursue a national course in the social sciences or whether we need a cosmopolitan path that also connects us in a new way.
When I worked for Entertainment Tonight I got to emcee Paul McCartney's press conference.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONFERENCE»
Discover the use of
conference in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
conference and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Bandung Revisited: The Legacy of the 1955 Asian-African ...
Did the Conference help define North-South relations? And in what way did the Conference contribute to the regional order of contemporary Asia? -- Back cover.
See Seng Tan, Amitav Acharya, 2008
2
Guide to Organizing an International Scientific
Conference
The book also evaluates the importance of technology in the planning and organizing of these events.
3
1st World
Conference on Biomass for Energy and Industry: ...
The 1st World Conference and Technology Exhibition on Biomass for Energy and Industry, held in Sevilla in June 2000, brought together for the first time the traditional European Conference on Biomass for Energy and Industry and the Biomass ...
4
The
Conference on Security and Co-Operation in Europe: ...
Since the revolutionary events in the former socialist states in Central and Eastern Europe, the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe (CSCE) has been the subject of a fundamental change.
5
How to Manage a Successful Press
Conference
How to Manage a Successful Press Conference is essential reading for PR teams working in a national or, particularly, an international environment and enables you to address the whole range of activities necessary for success, from the ...
Ralf Leinemann, Elena Baikaltseva, 2006
6
The Search for Beauty in Islam: A
Conference of the Books
Through a "conference of the books," an imagined conference of Muslim intellects from centuries past, Abou El Fadl examines the ugliness that has come to plague Muslim realities and attempts to reclaim what he maintains is a core moral ...
Khaled Abou El Fadl, 2005
7
International Terrorism: Challenge and Response ; [the ...
This excellent collection of articles expressing a broad range of political opinion on terrorism makes available for the first time the contents of that conference.
8
Conference of the Birds: A Seeker's Journey to God
First written in the 12th century, Conference of the Birds is an allegory of extreme measures for extreme times -- the story of birds seeking a king is the story of all of us seeking God.
Farīd al-Dīn ʻAṭṭār, 2001
9
The Color Curtain: A Report on the Bandung
Conference
The expatriate, one of America's greatest black writers, giving a bold assessment of the world's outlook on race, a report of the Bandung Conference of 1955.
10
The Oxford
Conference: A Re-evaluation of Education in ...
This volume brings you short essays from all Forums from speakers like Christopher Alexander, Rab Bennetts, Nina Maritz and Paul Oliver.
Susan Roaf, Andrew Bairstow, 2008
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONFERENCE»
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conference is used in the context of the following news items.
Allen & Co.'s annual conference underway as Mark Zuckerberg and …
This year's conference runs through Sunday and like every other year kicks off with a cookout on Tuesday and concludes with a more formal ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
Climate change conference kicks off today in Toronto
TORONTO – A major climate-change conference gets underway in Toronto today with hundreds of invitation-only delegates in attendance. «570 News, Jul 15»
Montreal playback theatre conference participants denied entry …
The conference is intended to highlight the genre's past and future through workshops on theatre in prisons and hospices, after natural ... «Montreal Gazette, Jul 15»
How LaMarcus Aldridge Signing with San Antonio Changes the …
As a self-sustaining ecosystem, the NBA's Western Conference is remarkably like the Fire Swamp in The Princess Bride. Outsiders (in this case ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
Development financing conference to agree 'concrete' action on …
7 July 2015 – The senior United Nations official who will act as head of the upcoming Third International Conference of Financing for Development, to be held in ... «UN News Centre, Jul 15»
Holocaust Claims Conference fraud likely 'much higher' than $57 …
This is one of several recent revelations that are causing a shake-up behind the scenes at the Conference of Jewish Material Claims Against ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
Wooden catwalk installed in conference room to encourage livelier …
A wooden catwalk designed by zU-studio runs through the middle of this hotel conference room in the Netherlands to allow whoever is ... «Dezeen, Jul 15»
Atlanta Fed might ditch Stone Mountain for conference, amid …
The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is reconsidering whether it will hold its annual conference at the park amid threats of boycotts to the park ... «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Jul 15»
Thousands expected in Jacksonville this week for global Christian …
Judge Glenda Hatchett, former star of the "Judge Hatchett" syndicated court show, speaks at the Global United Fellowship press conference. «Florida Times-Union, Jul 15»
BRANCHING OUT: Indiana Urban Forest Council to hold conference …
The two-day conference takes place July 15 and 16 and will include a ... Events like the summer conference can be an important part of ... «Evening News and Tribune, Jul 15»
