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| x Trade fair |
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European Computer Trade Show |
A trade fair (trade show or expo) is an exhibition organized so that companies in a specific industry can showcase and demonstrate their latest products, service, study activities of rivals and examine recent trends and opportunities. Some trade...
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| x Fan convention |
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Anime USA |
A fan convention, or con (term antedates 1942 ), is an event in which fans of a particular film, television series, comic book, actor, or an entire genre of entertainment such as science fiction or anime and manga, gather to participate and hold...
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| x Unconference | BarCampBank |
An unconference is a facilitated, participant-driven conference centered around a theme or purpose. The term "unconference" has been applied, or self-applied, to a wide range of gatherings that try to avoid one or more aspects of a conventional...
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| x Academic conference |
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Southwest Academic Conference |
An academic conference is a conference for researchers (not always academics) to present and discuss their work. Together with academic or scientific journals, conferences provide an important channel for exchange of information between researchers....
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| x Symposium |
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Sanibel Symposium |
Symposium originally referred to a drinking party (the Greek verb sympotein means "to drink together") but has since come to refer to any academic conference, or a style of university class characterized by an openly discursive format, rather than a...
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| x Poster session | Joint Statistical Meetings |
A poster session or poster presentation is the juried presentation of research information by an individual or representatives of several research teams at a congress or conference with an academic or professional focus. Poster sessions are...
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| x Professional conference | International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions |
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...
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| x Political convention | Republican National Convention |
In politics, a political convention is a meeting of a political party, typically to select party candidates.
In the United States, a political convention usually refers to a presidential nominating convention, but it can also refer to state, county,...
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| x Business conference |
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Kirklees Business Conference |
Business conferences are events organized by an association, individual, publication or private company for the purpose of networking, education or to discuss a business topic with a range of speakers.
They can also be organized by either a non...
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| x Summit | Reykjavik Summit |
A summit meeting (or summit) is a meeting of heads of state or government, usually with considerable media exposure, tight security and a prearranged agenda.
Notable summit meetings include those of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and...
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