Professional conference
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A professional conference is a meeting of professionals in a given subject or profession
, dealing with organizational matters, matters concerning the status of the profession, and scientific or technical developments. It differs from an academic conference
in having broader goals, and usually a much broader attendance. they are normally sponsored by the professional society in the field, and usually are organized on a national basis.
Some are international, usually organized by federations or groups of the national societies in a subject, such as the conferences held by the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA).
Some are local, normally by state, province, or other local sections of a national body.
They are often held annually, or on some other recurring basis. Some of the largest societies hold more than one a year.
Others are held as a one time event, and are usually devoted to a specific topic.
Profession
A profession is a vocation founded upon specialized educational training, the purpose of which is to supply disinterested counsel and service to others, for a direct and definite compensation, wholly apart from expectation of other business gain....
, dealing with organizational matters, matters concerning the status of the profession, and scientific or technical developments. It differs from an academic conference
Academic conference
An academic conference or symposium is a conference for researchers to present and discuss their work. Together with academic or scientific journals, conferences provide an important channel for exchange of information between researchers.-Overview:Conferences are usually composed of various...
in having broader goals, and usually a much broader attendance. they are normally sponsored by the professional society in the field, and usually are organized on a national basis.
Some are international, usually organized by federations or groups of the national societies in a subject, such as the conferences held by the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA).
Some are local, normally by state, province, or other local sections of a national body.
They are often held annually, or on some other recurring basis. Some of the largest societies hold more than one a year.
Others are held as a one time event, and are usually devoted to a specific topic.
See also
- Academic conferenceAcademic conferenceAn academic conference or symposium is a conference for researchers to present and discuss their work. Together with academic or scientific journals, conferences provide an important channel for exchange of information between researchers.-Overview:Conferences are usually composed of various...
- ColloquiumColloquiumColloquium can refer to:* the Parliament of Scotland, called a "colloquium" in Latin records.* any musical piece celebrating birth or distribution of good news, a hymn...
- CongressCongressA congress is a formal meeting of the representatives of different nations, constituent states, independent organizations , or groups....
- Convention (meeting)Convention (meeting)A convention, in the sense of a meeting, is a gathering of individuals who meet at an arranged place and time in order to discuss or engage in some common interest. The most common conventions are based upon industry, profession, and fandom...
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- SeminarSeminarSeminar is, generally, a form of academic instruction, either at an academic institution or offered by a commercial or professional organization. It has the function of bringing together small groups for recurring meetings, focusing each time on some particular subject, in which everyone present is...
- SymposiumSymposiumIn ancient Greece, the symposium was a drinking party. Literary works that describe or take place at a symposium include two Socratic dialogues, Plato's Symposium and Xenophon's Symposium, as well as a number of Greek poems such as the elegies of Theognis of Megara...