Collocations for conference - noun

national, international, regional, world | one-day, etc. | annual, quarterly, etc. | inaugural, preliminary, preparatory | consultative | joint | private | video | formal | full | successful | well-attended | high-level, summit | news, press | diplomatic, industry, inter-governmental, management, ministerial, multi-party, party, staff | constitutional, disarmament, education, environment, peace, trade, etc.

series

attend, go to | hold | organize | call, convene

meet, take place | begin, open | close, end | bring sb together
The conference brought together historians working in a variety of fields.

be entitled sth
a conference entitled ‘Strategies for Epidemic Control’

be devoted to sth, examine sth, focus on sth, look at sth
a conference devoted to the topic of peace an inter-governmental conference examining cross-border cooperation

hear sth
The conference heard an appeal from a representative from one of the more deprived areas.

agree sth, decide sth, vote sth
The conference agreed to adopt a set of compromise proposals.

adopt sth, approve sth, back sth, support sth
The conference adopted a resolution on minority rights.

recommend sth | condemn sth, reject sth

building, centre, complex, facilities, suite, venue | chamber, hall, room | table | platform
The party leader made a morale-boosting speech from the conference platform.

chairman, speaker | guests, delegates, participants | organizer | agenda, programme | theme | debate, discussion, talks | speech | resolution | paper | report | session | season

at a/the ~
We met at an international conference.

in ~ with
He was in conference with (= in a meeting with) his lawyers all day.

~ about
Few reporters turned up to his press conference about low pay.

~ between
a conference between the warring parties

~ for
a conference for catering managers

~ on
a conference on economic monetary union

~ with
Management had a joint conference with the union.