Conference

The term conference can be used to describe any meeting of people that confer about a certain topic.

In politics, a conference is usually a multilateral diplomatic negatiation (like the Potsdam Conference).
In science, a conference is a formalized event where scientists 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.

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Sports

In English association football, there is 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 world's pro basketball championship.

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