Professional conference

A professional conference is a meeting of authorities in a given subject or

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

(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 conference
• Colloquium
• Congress
• Convention (meeting)
• Event Planning and Production
• Seminar
• Symposium

References

• Mundray, S. et al., Designing Successful Professional Meetings and Conferences in Education. Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications, 2000.
  ISBN 0-7619-7632-9
• Rogers, T. Conferences and Conventions: A Global Industry. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2003.
  ISBN 0-7506-5747-2