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A meeting where the coffee is free and the takeaways are imaginary.
means A gathering of people who come together to discuss shared interests, hear talks, and exchange ideas, usually in a conference room or hall full of name tags.
from From Latin conferre, 'to bring together' — con- ('together') plus ferre ('to carry or bring'). The word first meant the act of consulting or comparing notes, which is exactly what it still is, just with worse lighting and a hotel buffet.
- latin root
- conferre literally means to carry together
- keynote origin
- term borrowed from musical key-setting, 1800s
- lanyard era
- name badges became standard only in 20th century
- modern irony
- best deals happen in hallways, not sessions