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.

संगोष्ठी (conference) लोगों का सम्मिलन (meeting) है जिसमें किसी विषय पर विचार-विमर्श एवं विचार विनिमय किया जाता है।

• शैक्षणिक संगोष्ठी, in science and academia, a formal event where researchers present results, workshops, and other activities.
• व्यापारिक संगोष्ठी, organized to discuss business-related matters best effected there.
• समाचार संगोष्ठी, an announcement to the press with the expectation of questions, about the announced matter, following.
• Settlement conference, a meeting between the plaintiff and the respondent in lawsuit, wherein they try to settle their dispute without proceeding to trial
• Conference (sports), a grouping of geographically-related teams
• Conference call, in telecommunications, a "multi-party call"
• Conference hall, room where conferences are held
• Football Conference, an English football league
• In the Netherlands, a solo cabaret act, a type of stand-up comedy lasting one to two hours
• Parent-teacher conference, a meeting with a child's teacher to discuss grades and school performance.
• Unconference