Conference
A conference is a meeting, often lasting a few days, which is organized on a particular subject, or to bring together people who have a common interest. Conferences can be used as a form of group decision-making, although discussion, not always decisions, is the primary purpose of conferences. The term derives from the word confer.
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I prefer technical conferences, which I visit mostly online.
My primary goal to visit conferences is to learn something new and be inspired by other people.