conferencecon‧fe‧rence /ˈkɒnfərəns $ ˈkɑːn-/ ●●● S2 W1 AWL noun [countable] 
Representatives from over 100 countries attended the International Peace Conference in Geneva.conference on a UN conference on the environment → press conference2a private meeting for a few people to have formal discussionsconference with After a brief conference with his aides, he left for the airport.conference room/table etc The meeting will be held in the conference room at 10 am.in conference Mr Dickson is in conference.3American English a group of teams that play against each other to see who is the best: the Western Conference finalsCOLLOCATIONSverbsgo to a conference (also attend a conference formal)· Hundreds of delegates are attending the conference.hold a conference (=have one)· Their annual conference was held in Chicago.host a conference (=have it in your country)· In June, Japan hosted a peace conference.organize a conference· The administration organized a conference on Africa.convene a conference formal (=arrange one)· a national conference on school violence convened by the U. S. Department of Educationaddress a conference (=give a speech at one)· He received a warm welcome when he addressed the conference.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + conferencea peace/climate/sales etc conference· an international climate conference in Swedena world/international conference· the world conference on human rightsa national conference· Brazil’s national conference on healtha regional conference· In Northern Africa, there have been important regional conferences on education.an annual conference· the biggest annual conference for teachers of Englisha party conference (=for a particular political party)· the Labour party conferencea summit conference (=for the leaders of governments)· The heads of most Arab states met in Amman for a summit conference.conference + NOUNconference facilities· The hotel has conference facilities for 100 people.a conference centre (=a building or group of buildings used for conferences)a conference hall· Thousands of people demonstrated outside the conference hall, demanding government action.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Baxter was in Boston attending a conference on the environment.
- Didn't you give a talk at the conference last year?
- Lewis recently spoke at a conference of women business leaders.
- Representatives from over 100 countries attended the International Peace Conference.
- She's an organizer of the International Conference on AIDS that the university has every year.
- Texas A&M won the Southwest Conference title last week with a 65-6 victory over SMU.
- The Institute of Accountants is holding its conference in Edinburgh this year.
- Besides Stanford, whom the Ducks have yet to play, Washington is the toughest opponent in the conference.
- Do they come to the conference?
- In an attempt to quieten things down, executive producer George Harrison arranged for a press conference in London.
- James Brady is just one of hundreds of experts and survivors at a top level conference on brain injuries.
- The alliance, unveiled at a Windows hardware conference in San Jose, marks the entry of Dolby into the computer arena.
- We know this because White practically calls a news conference every day to relate those facts.
THESAURUS
an occasion when you discuss something, or the process of discussing it: · After a long discussion, they decided to paint the room pale blue.· This led to a discussion of our favourite books.· There are several projects under discussion (=being discussed).
discussion of a particular subject that often continues for a long time, in which people express different opinions. Also used to mean a formal discussion of a subject, after which people vote for or against something: · There is a lot of debate about the safety of nuclear power.· The student union is holding a debate on immigration.
formal discussions between governments, organizations etc: · the Arab-Israeli peace talks· The next round of trade talks will be held in the spring.· Bilateral talks (=between two groups or countries)on refugees took place in November.
official discussions between two or more groups who are trying to agree on something: · The two sides have begun negotiations aimed at ending the dispute.· International negotiations on reducing sulphur dioxide emissions have ended without agreement.
a large formal meeting at which people from many places discuss their work or research, or important matters relating to their organization: · an international conference on nuclear physics· the Labour Party conference
a formal discussion in which people who are affected by or involved in something can give their opinions: · The government promised a full public consultation before a decision was made to build the airport.· The revised syllabus was devised after wide consultations with the teaching profession.
an occasion when people meet in order to discuss something: · a business meeting.· Mr Bell is in a meeting.· The committee will hold another meeting Wednesday.
an organized event, especially one that continues for several days, at which a lot of people meet to discuss a particular subject and hear speeches about it: · Didn’t you give a talk at the conference last year?· a conference of women business leaders
a large formal meeting of people who belong to a political party, or to an organization of people with the same interests: · the Democratic Party Convention· a convention for Star Trek fans
a large public meeting, especially one that is held outdoors to support or protest about something: · There was a massive peace rally in London.
a meeting between government leaders from important and powerful countries, to discuss important matters: · A summit meeting of OPEC leaders was called to find a solution to the oil crisis.· next week’s economic summit
American English a local meeting of the members of a political party to choose people to represent them at a larger meeting, or to choose a candidate in an election: · Obama won the Iowa caucus in 2007.
a business meeting in which people in different places talk to each other using telephones or video equipment: · The chairman held teleconferences with his senior managers.
a situation in which a group of people come together to meet, talk, and have drinks with each other, especially friends or family: · We held a small family get-together to celebrate her birthday.· She arranged social gatherings in Kettering for young people on Saturday evenings.
an arrangement to meet someone who you are having, or hoping to have, a romantic relationship with: · I think I might ask her out on a date.
a meeting where two people have arranged to meet at a particular time or place, often secretly: · She arranged a rendezvous with him in the hotel bar.
literary a secret meeting between people who are having a romantic relationship: · a good place for a moonlight tryst
Longman Language Activatora meeting in order to discuss something an occasion when people meet in order to discuss something: · Sorry I can't come - I have to go to a meeting.· Peter's in London for a business meeting.· I was in meetings all morning and didn't get a chance to look at your proposal.have/hold a meeting: · I'm having a meeting with my client tomorrow to go over the case.· The committee will hold another meeting Wednesday to discuss the funding crisis.attend a meeting formal: · According to people who attended the meeting, Ms. Robins refused to answer any questions about the deal.call/arrange/organize a meeting: · The principal has called a meeting for 4.00.
an organized event, especially one that continues for several days, at which a lot of people meet to discuss a particular subject and hear speeches about it: · Didn't you give a talk at the conference last year?conference on: · She's an organizer of the International Conference on AIDS that the university has every year.conference of: · Lewis recently spoke at a conference of women business leaders.attend a conference formal: · Baxter was in Boston attending a conference on the environment.hold a conference: · The Institute of Accountants is holding its conference in Edinburgh this year.
a large meeting of members of a political organization or professional group for a particular purpose: · The Senator's speech at the Democratic Convention was well received.· Several hundred people are expected at the hotel next month for a huge sales convention.convention of: · Lofgren told a convention of church activists that she wanted the money to be spent on local childrens' facilities.· an annual convention of the world bankhold a convention: · The Reform Party will hold a national convention in August.
a meeting between government leaders from important and powerful countries, to discuss international politics: · A U.S.-Russia summit is expected to take place in late March.summit meeting/conference: · A summit meeting of OPEC leaders was called to find a solution to the oil crisis.· NATO leaders are preparing for a summit conference to decide the future of the alliance.economic/anti-drug/AIDS etc summit: · The President will meet other Pacific Rim leaders at next week's economic summit.
a crowd of people who have come together for a particular purpose, for example to listen to someone speak, to pray, or to discuss something: · It was quite a small gathering but the speeches were excellent.· They announced their engagement at a family gathering in Vermont.
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adjectivedecider, noundefence, noundefend, verbdefender, noundefensive, adjectivederby, noundisallow, verbdisqualify, verbdivision, noundivot, noundown, adverbdraft, noundraw, verbdraw, noundribble, verbdribble, noundrive, noundrop, verbdrop goal, noundropkick, noundrop shot, noundrubbing, noundugout, nouneleven, numberequalize, verbequalizer, nouneven, adjectiveevent, nounface, nounfast, adjectivefavourite, nounfeint, nounfield, verbfielder, nounfieldsman, nounfield sports, nounfight, verbfight, nounfighter, nounfinalist, nounfirst half, nounfirst-string, adjectivefixture, nounflat, adjectiveflip, nounfollow-through, nounfootball, nounfootwork, nounform, nounfoul, nounfoul line, nounfriendly, adjectivefull-court press, nounfull time, nounfumble, verbgala, noungame, noungame point, noungate, noungoal, noungoalie, noungoalkeeper, noungoalless, adjectivegoal line, noungoalmouth, noungoalpost, noungoaltender, noungold, noungold medal, noungrand slam, noungrandstand, nounground staff, noungym shoe, noungymslip, nounhalf, nounhalfback, nounhalf nelson, nounhalf-time, nounhammer, nounhandball, nounhand-eye co-ordination, nounhandicap, nounhandspring, nounhandstand, nounhat trick, nounhead start, nounheat, nounheavy, adjectivehiding, nounhome, adjectivein, adverbinfield, nouninjury time, nouninterference, nouninternational, nounjersey, nounjock, nounjockstrap, nounjogging suit, nounjump, nounjump ball, nounjumper, nounjumping jack, nounjump shot, nounjunior varsity, nounlane, nounleague table, nounletter, nounletter, verblevel, verblineman, nounlinesman, nounline-up, nounlocker, nounlocker room, nounluge, nounmallet, nounmanager, nounmark, verbmassacre, nounmassacre, verbmatch, nounmedal, nounmedallist, nounmeeting, nounMexican wave, nounmidfield, nounmisfield, verbmixed doubles, nounmotocross, nounmotor racing, nounmuff, verbmusclebound, adjectivemuscleman, nounnet, nounnet, verbnetball, nounnil, nounno ball, nounoarsman, nounoarswoman, nounobstruction, nounoffense, nounoffensive, adjectiveoffside, adjectiveOlympiad, nounOlympic, adjectiveOlympic Games, the, onside, adjectiveopener, nounopponent, nounout, adverbout, nounoutdistance, verboutsider, nounoverarm, adjectiveoverhand, adjectiveown goal, nounpacesetter, nounpass, verbpass, nounPE, nounpenalty, nounpep rally, nounperiod, nounphoto finish, nounphysical education, nounpitch, nounplace kick, nounplayable, adjectiveplay-by-play, nounplayer, nounplaying field, nounplay-off, nounpoint, nounpole, verbposition, nounpossession, nounpost, nounpreliminary, nounpro-am, nounprofessionalism, nounpromote, verbpromotion, nounPT, nounpull, verbpull-up, nounpummel, verbpunchbag, nounqualifier, nounqualify, verbquarter-final, nounrace, verbracetrack, nounracing, adjectiveracket, nounrain check, nounrally, nounrecord, nounrecord-holder, nounrecreation ground, nounref, nounreferee, nounreferee, verbregatta, nounrelay, nounrelay race, nounrelegate, verbreplay, verbreplay, nounrerun, verbreserve, nounretire, verbreturn, verbrevenge, nounringside, nounroll, nounrookie, nounround, nounround robin, nounrunner, nounrunner-up, nounrun-up, nounsave, verbsave, nounscore, nounscore, verbscorer, nounscratch, verbscratch, adjectivescreen, nounscrimmage, nounselector, nounsemi, nounsemi-final, nounsemi-finalist, nounsemi-professional, adjectiveserve, verbserve, nounserver, nounservice, nounset, nounshoot, verbshoot, nounshot, nounsideline, nounsilver, nounsilver medal, nounskate, nounskipper, nounslaughter, verbslice, verbslick, nounslump, nounsnowmobile, nounsnowshoe, nounsomersault, nounsouthpaw, nounspar, verbsparring partner, nounspectate, verbspectator, nounspectator sport, nounspin, nounsports centre, nounsports day, nounsportsmanship, nounsporty, adjectivespot, verbsprint, verbsquad, nounstadium, nounstagger, verbstart, nounstarter, nounstarting blocks, nounstayer, nounstick, nounstraight, nounstrip, nounstroke, nounstud, nounsub, nounsudden death, nounsweatband, nounsweatpants, nounsweat suit, nountackle, verbtackle, nountalent scout, nountarget, nounteam-mate, nounthree-legged race, nounthrow, nounthrust, verbtie, nountiebreaker, nountight, adjectivetime, verbtimekeeper, nountime out, nountitle, nountitle holder, nountopspin, nountoreador, nountour, nountournament, nountrack, nountrain, verbtransfer fee, nountrophy, nountryout, nounumpire, nounumpire, verbunbeatable, adjectiveundecided, adjectiveunderarm, adverbunderhand, adverbunplaced, adjectiveuppercut, nounvarsity, nounvolley, nounvolley, verbwalking, nounwarm-up, nounwet suit, nounwhippet, nounwhistle, verbwhistle, nounwin, nounwing, nounwinger, nounworkout, nounwristband, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYverbs He addressed an audience of 10,000 supporters. The Green Party held a press conference the next day.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
(also attend a conference formal)· Hundreds of delegates are attending the conference.
(=have one)· Their annual conference was held in Chicago.
(=have it in your country)· In June, Japan hosted a peace conference.
· The administration organized a conference on Africa.
formal (=arrange one)· a national conference on school violence convened by the U. S. Department of Education
(=give a speech at one)· He received a warm welcome when he addressed the conference.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + conference· an international climate conference in Sweden
· the world conference on human rights
· Brazil’s national conference on health
· In Northern Africa, there have been important regional conferences on education.
· the biggest annual conference for teachers of English
(=for a particular political party)· the Labour party conference
(=for the leaders of governments)· The heads of most Arab states met in Amman for a summit conference.
conference + NOUN· The hotel has conference facilities for 100 people.
(=a building or group of buildings used for conferences)
· Thousands of people demonstrated outside the conference hall, demanding government action.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES He addressed an audience of 10,000 supporters.· Westgate Hotel has sixty bedrooms and a conference centre.
· He will give a speech at the Tory party conference this morning.
· Will the US be sending a delegate to the Middle East peace conference?
The Green Party held a press conference the next day.· His announcement at the annual conference of the Association of Children's Reporters in Peebles received an immediate welcome from childcare agencies.· An annual black communications conference was instituted to debate issues and encourage black recruitment by the networks and major publications.· Waldegrave threw out the challenge to the physics community last week at the annual conference of the Institute of Physics in Brighton.· Gabbidon is calling for directors to support an annual or biennial conference for these women and staff.· Agriculture Department said Friday at its annual outlook conference.· The Institute of Water and Environmental Management will be holding its annual conference concurrently.· Friday's announcement came at the association's annual conference in Orlando, Fla.
· More societies are expected to announce mortgage rate increases during the Conservative Party conference this week.· As I said at the Conservative party conference, I want to make it clear that our policy is colour blind.· The Prime Minister and other ministers are expected to attend a Conservative conference in Cheltenham next spring.· For instance, the Home Secretary is regularly criticised for leniency on such issues from this lobby at the Conservative Party conferences.· They want the Prime Minister to use the Conservative Party conference next week to slap down this turbulent priest.· Mr Parkinson is to defend the Government's stand at the Conservative Party conference next week.· For the first time there will be a creche for children of representatives at the Conservative conference.· Last week at the Conservative conference Mr Howard said prison life should not be a picnic.
· Michael made a good recovery, and was well enough to enjoy the international conference given at the time of his retirement.· Lawyers, politicians and environmentalists have called for such action at an international conference in London organized by Greenpeace.· In recent years Applied Linguistics at Edinburgh has been closely involved in the organisation of international seminars and conferences.· It has been designed to be different from the usual run of the mill international tax conference.· His proposals also called for an international peace conference on the Middle East.· Active planning and discussion of an international conference occupied the early months of 1944.· In this situation an international socialist conference demanding peace short of victory would not be at all helpful.
· Joint concluding press conference At their joint concluding press conference on June 3 the two leaders pronounced their summit a success.· On June 3 they held a joint news conference.· It is the first time aviation experts and the rescue services have held a joint conference on the importance of working together.· They should have held a joint conference.
· Some things never change at a Labour conference.· It is rather like a Labour Party conference, without the block vote.· Morris had once done as much at a Labour Party conference in Blackpool.· They've lobbied every Labour conference since 84.· Neil Kinnock has again declined an invitation to brief the media's industry hacks at the Labour party conference.· Who cast a shadow over the Labour conference by quitting the Shadow Cabinet? 2.· They were at the Labour Party conference together last year and that's when it began.
· At a national conference I met a woman convenor of a local group of refuse collectors; she had ten children.· Tshisekedi had refused to accept ministers from outside the national conference.· The question of whether a national conference should be held was reportedly also under discussion.· They advocated an immediate end to military rule and the holding of a national conference of all political forces.· Some parties had called for a national multiparty conference to be held first.· The national conference will bring together chairmen and chief executives of business partnerships, City Challenges and TECs.· The reforms will have to be passed by the national conference where they will face considerable opposition.· Any appointments made by Tshisekedi would need to be ratified by the national conference.
· Much of the discussion at recent conferences has been on the recession and how hard it is hitting the industry.· The awards were given during a recent engineers' conference.
· Chancellor Nigel Lawson's Tory conference speech had little impact.· Less than 2 weeks ago, Mr Heseltine had the party faithful squirming with delight at the Tory Party conference.· Their warnings came amid bleak forecasts that sterling will plunge to a new low during this week's Tory conference at Brighton.· And they clearly hope to get them down further before the Tory conference next month.· A Tory conference probably has more than its due share of savers.· Perhaps he ought to remember those days and get around to living up to the promise he made to the last Tory conference.· The strong integrationist call dominates two-thirds of the 37 resolutions on Northern Ireland affairs submitted for next month's Tory conference.
NOUN· Voters expecting to meet him were asked instead to watch a video and listen to a telephone conference call.· The next afternoon at three, the conference call goes through.· Participants in the conference call included Gingrich, other Republican leaders, and one of his lawyers, former Rep.· Public disclosure of the conference call has sparked a political firestorm.· The Times published excerpts from the conference call on Friday.· Video links were set up in Tucson and Phoenix for family therapy conference calls.· The conference call has been rearranged for later in the week.· A conference call was arranged, and the three founders gathered at the tiny office.
· It should be noted, however, that this case was decided when parental attendance at case conferences was rare.· He is also concerned about the low take-up of conducting case conferences by telephone.· A case conference should consider what will happen in the future if violence occurs.· However, case conferences are not just a forum for professional decision making.· A special case conference was held in 1986 because he was not thriving as he should have done.· No multi-disciplinary case conferences were held prior to these children being taken from their homes.· The resident should be advised of the reasons for the case conference and the result.
· Meanwhile, Unix System Labs has negotiated a Unix showcase area squat at the front door of the conference centre.· But the playroom is to be absorbed into the retreat and conference centre next year.· Ideally situated close to the town and conference centre, on the Brighton border and just off the seafront.· Around the conference centre, the party rocks on with blithe disregard for the economic and political turbulence beyond.· The conference centre contained one of the main entrances to the bunker.· Size of conference centre 194 points 4.· Located in a perfect position close to the seafront, entertainment, town centre and conference centre.· They are just as important though as what goes on in the main body of the conference centre.
· We carried out a survey to determine how buyers of conference facilities selected venues.· With conference facilities to cater up to 300 people.· Of the local hotels 11 have conference facilities.· It will also provide additional conference facilities which have become so important to College income.· It is a two storey structure which contains conference facilities and computer facilities for the University as a whole.· The Leofric is also marketing its conference facilities aggressively.
· He arrived at the conference hall after having a Campaign Group leaflet thrust into his hand.· A conference hall for the under elevens.· Their debate on Labour's plight rages far above the brawling oratory in the conference hall.· Unfettered loyalty inside the conference hall.· Anyway, at last night's show in a Wembley conference hall, there was only one contestant.· Heartened by this exchange, Joshua re-entered the conference hall just as Norman Tebbit was getting to his feet.· A programme is not just what happens in the conference hall.
· Fujimori and Montesinos held what turned out to be a fateful news conference on August 21.· Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin, in a taped statement broadcast at the news conference.· She later closed the news conference with a song she made up.· At the news conference, Bennett played the radio ads along with excerpts from the rap music in question.· On June 3 they held a joint news conference.· D., said at a news conference also attended by Sens.· The news conference in the state building was arranged by Sen.
· This first session dealt mainly with co-operation between the two countries at the forthcoming Middle East peace conference.· It was hoped that a formal accord would be signed at a national multiparty peace conference on Sept. 14.· The peace conference in Madrid seems to me to subsume all past resolutions.· In his view peace conferences were a waste of time; the old elm had outlived its usefulness.· Because of international insistence on it, Resolution 242 is undoubtedly the entry ticket to an international peace conference.· During his visits Baker attempted, unsuccessfully, to arrange a regional Middle East peace conference.· And he could gain much at a peace conference, without having to fight for it.
· Not even glasnost and all its press conferences could change that.· Its cameras followed the candidates around on the campaign, showing unabridged speeches, press conferences, walkabouts.· There is no better example of journalism as part of the show than the press conference.· After Clarke was sentenced, Jonathan's family held a press conference, begging others to stay away from drugs.· A Treasury spokesman said there was no need to hold a press conference with every rate change.· It was seventeen hours later, on Wednesday morning, that Landless held his own press conference.· One difference: He disclosed those deals loudly, in very public press conferences.
· They get summoned into the conference room.· Project team members will rent hotel conference rooms for the duration of the project, working on portable computers and call-forwarding.· Behind the elegant partitions, leading to our private conference rooms, something roars.· For years, the supervisors have shared bathrooms and conference rooms and worked in cramped offices.· It has a wide variety of rooms and ten well appointed conference rooms.· The meeting took place a few days later in a hotel conference room.· Large sliding doors open from the oak-floored corridor in the pavilion into the conference rooms.· The massage takes place in conference rooms, where employees relax in massage chairs.
· The Doctor was hovering above the conference table in the classic lotus position.· They sit at conference tables and discuss them in a civilised manner.· The room has corporate gray carpeting and a conference table.· A rectangular conference table and four chairs, of a type provided for senior public servants, stood between the tall windows.· That is, unless you happened to be about to meet them across a conference table.· The weekly meeting was held in his office at the conference table set in front of the south window.· But did they talk headily around the conference table?
VERB· These are some of the questions to be addressed at the conference.· He is not down to address the conference at all.
· Yesterday I attended a conference for the Edmonton Clergy on Marriage.· And inside, his biography, copies of which were distributed to the media attending the news conference.· This was what they attended conference for, or at least why they bothered to turn up for the speeches.· He used to attend teacher conferences.· He had spent the last twenty years attending the Party conference, four days of gin and oratory.· George Bell, retired, fatigued, soon to die, attended the conference against the advice of his doctor.· On April 7 Modai attended the inaugural conference of his new party, the New Liberals.
· In 1830, the National Association held its first conference.· And why do they hold news conferences but never tell the public anything?· You may hold or attend press conferences to announce news or show a product range.· Prescott could have done something easy, like hold a new conference or issue a press release.· Establish a Cabinet committee on health promotion. Hold a conference with voluntary organisations on implementing the 1993 community care programme.· No one held a news conference to tout this one, and days passed before anyone caught wind of it.· Last week, the big three held a press conference, vowing eternal friendship and no further comment.· A Treasury spokesman said there was no need to hold a press conference with every rate change.
· He has given the nurses every support in their efforts to gain recognition, and will speak at their conference.· Ellsworth, based in Los Angeles, spoke at the conference.· Ulster Unionist leader Jim Molyneaux is billed to speak at two conference fringe meetings.· He was speaking at a conference which follows three months of public consultation on changes to the telecommunications laws.· Mr Mugabe did not speak at the conference.· She was speaking at a conference looking at problems facing the countryside.· I spoke at the press conference to launch this booklet.· The original plan did not envisage a commercial use, he told Reuter after speaking at the conference.
· It is not sufficient to tell the conference that there will be no return to mass picketing.· On July 3 he told the conference that individual and group rights were inseparable.
WORD FAMILYnounconferenceverbconfer
1a large formal meeting where a lot of people discuss important matters such as business, politics, or science, especially for several days: Representatives from over 100 countries attended the International Peace Conference in Geneva.conference on a UN conference on the environment → press conference2a private meeting for a few people to have formal discussionsconference with After a brief conference with his aides, he left for the airport.conference room/table etc The meeting will be held in the conference room at 10 am.in conference Mr Dickson is in conference.3American English a group of teams that play against each other to see who is the best: the Western Conference finalsCOLLOCATIONSverbsgo to a conference (also attend a conference formal)· Hundreds of delegates are attending the conference.hold a conference (=have one)· Their annual conference was held in Chicago.host a conference (=have it in your country)· In June, Japan hosted a peace conference.organize a conference· The administration organized a conference on Africa.convene a conference formal (=arrange one)· a national conference on school violence convened by the U. S. Department of Educationaddress a conference (=give a speech at one)· He received a warm welcome when he addressed the conference.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + conferencea peace/climate/sales etc conference· an international climate conference in Swedena world/international conference· the world conference on human rightsa national conference· Brazil’s national conference on healtha regional conference· In Northern Africa, there have been important regional conferences on education.an annual conference· the biggest annual conference for teachers of Englisha party conference (=for a particular political party)· the Labour party conferencea summit conference (=for the leaders of governments)· The heads of most Arab states met in Amman for a summit conference.conference + NOUNconference facilities· The hotel has conference facilities for 100 people.a conference centre (=a building or group of buildings used for conferences)a conference hall· Thousands of people demonstrated outside the conference hall, demanding government action.