Convention (meeting)
A convention is a meeting of individuals who meet at an arranged place and time to discuss or engage in some common interest.[1] The most common conventions are based upon industry, profession, and fandom. Trade conventions are usually about an industry or industry segment. They often include keynote speakers, vendor displays, and other information and activities of interest to the event organizers and those who attend the convention. Professional conventions focus on issues of concern to the profession. Fan conventions usually feature displays, shows, and sales based on pop culture and guest celebrities.[2] Science fiction conventions are similar to both professional conventions and fan conventions. Conventions also exist for various hobbies, such as gaming or model railroads.
Convention (meeting) Media
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, late 2004.
Wikimania 2006: Photo of some participants during the lunch break. Wikimania is an international conference of users of Wikipedia and other projects operated by the Wikimedia Foundation, which has been held annually since 2005.
Lecture during the summer meeting of the Association of North German Surgeons in the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania State Parliament building.
References
- ↑ "convention Merriam-Webster". Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ↑ "Convention Types". UpcomingCons. Archived from the original on 5 April 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
