BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Conference
- a type of meeting held between members of often disparate organizations to discuss matters of mutual interest. Conferences are held for a variety of reasons, including resolving problems, making decisions, developing cooperation, and publicizing ideas, products, and services. They may take place within an organization but often draw people together regionally, nationally, or internationally, and involve a large number of speakers and delegates. Many conferences are organized for commercial profit.
Wiktionary Definition for: Conference
- #(politics) a multilateral diplomatic negotiation.
- #(science) a formalized event where scientists present their research results in speeches, workshops or by other means.
- #(business) an event organized by a for-profit or non-profit organization to discuss a pressing issue -- like a new product, market trend or government regulation -- with a range of speakers.
Additional Resources
- Mashable's Weekly Conference and Event Guide
- It's a brand new week, which means it's time for Mashable's guide to upcoming social media and web events, parties, and conferences. For more upcoming event listings, check out Mashable's Events section . Is your event not on this list? Contact us at least one month...
- News items 2009-11-09
- Mashable's Weekly Conference Guide to Everything Social Media
- It's a brand new week, which means it's time for Mashable's guide to upcoming social media and web events, parties, and conferences. For more upcoming event listings, check out Mashable's Events section . Is your event not on this list? Contact us at least one month...
- News items 2009-11-02
- Obama's Nobel Prize – What Effect Could it Have on the Copenhagen Conference?
- Obama's Nobel Peace Prize score could have numerous implications – including potential benefits for the UN Climate Conference in Copenhagen (scheduled for December 7th through 18th). According to a Reuters report, some analysts believe the award could push Obama to attend the Conference, in part because officials will hand over...
- News items 2009-10-10
- Saifun Q4 2005 Earnings Conference Call Transcript (SFUN)
- Earnings Call Excerpt Saifun SFUN Q4 2005 Earnings Conference Call February 15th 2006, 8:30 AM. Executives Dr. Boaz Eitan, Chairman and CEO Igal Shany, Chief Financial Officer Kobi Rozengarten, President Todd Fromer, Investor Relations Presentation Operator Good day,...
- Earnings calls 2006-02-16
- Overstock Q2 2005 Earnings Conference Call Transcript (OSTK)
- Earnings Call ExcerptOverstock.com (ticker: OSTK) has generated a fair amount of controversy since announcing its Q2 results and pre-announcing lower than expected Q3 revenues and profits. With that in mind, here's the full text of Overstock's Q2 conference call for the record. The accompanying slide presentation is here. Q2...
- Earnings calls 2005-09-27
- Overstock.com Q4 2004 Earnings Conference Call Transcript (OSTK)
- Earnings Call ExcerptHere's the complete transcript of Overstock's Q4 2004 earnings conference call. The accompanying slide presentation is here. Other OSTK conference call transcripts: Q2 2005, Q1 2005. Transcript provided by Shareholder.com Overstock Com Inc [OSTK] Q4 2004 Overstock Com Inc Earnings Conference...
- Earnings calls 2005-01-29
- Yum! Brands, Inc. Q1 2006 Earnings Conference Call Transcript (YUM)
- Earnings Call Excerpt Yum! Brands, Inc. YUM Q1 2006 Earnings Conference Call April 25, 2006, 9:15 a.m. EST Executives David C. Novak - Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President Richard T. Carucci - Chief Financial Officer Tim Jerzyk - Vice President, Investor...
- Earnings calls 2006-04-25
- Full Transcript of Novellus Systems’ 3Q05 Conference Call — Prepared Remarks (NVLS)
- Earnings Call ExcerptHere’s the entire text of the prepared remarks from Novellus Systems’ (ticker: NVLS) Q3 2005 conference call. The Q&A is here. We recognize that this transcript may contain inaccuracies - if you find any, please post a comment below and we’ll incorporate your corrections. And please note:...
- Earnings calls 2005-10-21
- Corporate Espionage Allegations Reveal Storm in a Teacup at Pharma Conference
- There was a behind-the-scenes drama at the Pharma Competitive Intelligence conference in New Jersey last week involving allegations that the organizer of the conference engaged in "misappropriation of company assets" and that subpoenas have been sent to Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Sanofi-Aventis, Merck, Novartis, and Bristol-Myers Squibb. ...
- Blog posts 2008-09-23
- The Sales 2.0 Conference Post
- Today I'm trying something different. I’m at the Sales 2.0 conference in Boston and will be providing a "running update" of everything that happens here.  The conference sponsored by one of my publishers SellingPower tends to feature real-life customer stories about how they use technology. I'll be taking notes and...
- Blog posts 2009-05-21
- Heads Up: Sales 2.0 Conference in Chicago
- Just wanted to give everyone a heads-up about the Sales 2.0 Conference in Chicago on September 10th. As with the conference in Boston, I'll be tehre, and blogging live, so you can get the "breaking" news as it happens. I'm mentioning this because, last time, readers of...
- Blog posts 2009-09-02
- Sonic Solutions Q1 2007 Earnings Conference Call Transcript (SNIC)
- Earnings Call Excerpt Sonic Solutions, Inc. SNIC Q2 2006 Earnings Conference Call August 8, 2006, 1:30 p.m. EST Executives: Brooke Deterline, Investor Relations David Habiger, President and Chief Executive Officer Clay Leighton, Chief Financial Officer Marly Ely, Executive Vice President of...
- Earnings calls 2006-08-08
- New Frontier Media, Inc. Q4 2006 Earnings Conference Call Transcript (NOOF)
- Earnings Call Excerpt New Frontier Media, Inc., NOOF Q4 2006 Earnings Conference Call June 6, 2006, 11:00 a.m. EST Executives: Karyn L. Miller, Chief Financial Officer Michael Weiner, Chief Executive Officer Ken Boenish, President Analysts: Michael Kelman, Susquehanna Financial Group...
- Earnings calls 2006-06-06
- Overstock.com Inc. Q1 2006 Earnings Conference Call Transcript (OSTK)
- Earnings Call Excerpt Overstock.com Inc. OSTK Q1 2006 Earnings Conference Call April 28 2006, 11:00 AM EST Executives Patrick Byrne - Chief Executive Officer David Chidester - Senior Vice-President of Finance Analysts Aaron Kessler - Piper Jaffray Doug...
- Earnings calls 2006-04-28
- Kos Pharmaceuticals Q4 2005 Earnings Conference Call Transcript (KOSP)
- Earnings Call Excerpt Kos Pharmaceuticals KOSP Q4 2005 Earnings Conference Call February 23rd 2006, 8:30 AM. Executives: John Howarth, VP, IR Adrian Adams, President & CEO Kevin Clark, EVP. CFO Juan Rodriguez, SVP & Controller Analysts: Ken Trbovich, RBC...
- Earnings calls 2006-02-24
- AVI Biopharma Q3 2005 Earnings Conference Call Transcript (AVII)
- Earnings Call Excerpt Third Quarter 2005 Financial Results Conference Call Transcript Moderator: Denis Burger November 4, 2005 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time Operator: Welcome to the AVI BioPharma 2005 Third Quarter Financial Results conference call. At this time all participants are in a...
- Earnings calls 2005-11-04
- Full Transcript of Net2Phone’s F1Q06 (Qtr Ending Oct 31, 2005) Conference Call — Prepared Remarks (NTOP)
- Earnings Call ExcerptHere’s the entire text of the prepared remarks from Net2Phone’s (ticker: NTOP) Q1 2006 conference call. The Q&A is here. We recognize that this transcript may contain inaccuracies - if you find any, please post a comment below and we’ll incorporate your corrections. And please note: this...
- Earnings calls 2005-12-12
- Full Transcript of Sina’s 3Q05 Conference Call — Prepared Remarks (SINA)
- Earnings Call ExcerptHere’s the entire text of the prepared remarks from Sina’s (ticker: SINA) Q3 2005 conference call. The Q&A is here. We recognize that this transcript may contain inaccuracies - if you find any, please post a comment below and we’ll incorporate your corrections. And please note: this...
- Earnings calls 2005-11-20
- Full Transcript of Baidu’s 3Q05 Conference Call — Prepared Remarks (BIDU)
- Earnings Call ExcerptHere’s the entire text of the prepared remarks from Baidu’s (ticker: BIDU) Q3 2005 conference call. The Q&A is here. We recognize that this transcript may contain inaccuracies - if you find any, please post a comment below and we’ll incorporate your corrections. And please note: this...
- Earnings calls 2005-11-13
- Motorola Q3 2005 Conference Call Transcript - Prepared Remarks (MOT)
- Earnings Call ExcerptHere's the entire text of the prepared remarks from Motorola's (ticker: MOT) Q3 2005 conference call. The Q&A, which followed the prepared remarks, is here. We recognize that this transcript may contain inaccuracies - if you find any, please post a comment below and we'll incorporate your...
- Earnings calls 2005-10-26
