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The purpose of a conference can be any of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>It may be a gathering of academicians or scientists, where a workshop is conducted or research findings are presented.<\/li><li>It can be held for people who are working in the same company or industry where they can get together and discuss new trends and opportunities related to their business.<\/li><li>It can also be take place on a larger scale. Other than the businessmen, there are members of the public who might want to network with vendors and make new connections.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Most conferences have more than one keynote speaker, whose responsibility will be to deliver the keynote speech. Keynote speeches are common occurrences at <a href=\"http:https:\/\/www.teachmint.com\/glossary\/a\/academic-writing\/\">academic<\/a> and business conferences. They are generally eminent personalities in their respective field and their presence is intended to attract more people to attend the conference.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nowadays, conferences are being held virtually. Video conferencing has taken the world by storm. Want to know more about them? Click <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.teachmint.com\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-video-conferencing-apps\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Teachmint\u2019s Integrated School Platform has the best features like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teachmint.com\/features\/attendance-management-system\">attendance management software<\/a> to make educators&#8217; and administrators&#8217; day-to-day tasks simple and automated. Click<a href=\"https:\/\/www.teachmint.com\/\"> here<\/a> to gain access to this ever-expanding library of resources and management tools right away!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A conference is a meeting of people to discuss a particular topic. 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