A conference is a meeting , often lasting a few days, which is organized on a particular subject, or to bring together people who have a common interest. Conferences can be used as a form of group decision-making , although discussion, not always decisions, is the primary purpose of conferences. The term derives from the word confer .
6-644: The Council of National Golf Unions (CONGU), originally the British Golf Unions Joint Advisory Committee, came into existence at a conference held in York on 14 February 1924. The conference was convened by The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews as a means of enabling the representatives of the Golf Unions of Great Britain and Ireland to formulate a definitive system of calculating Scratch Scores and to arrive at
12-561: A uniform system of handicapping based on Scratch Scores. The Consultative Committee was appointed to receive and consider schemes for calculating and allocating the Scratch Scores and adjustments to handicaps throughout Great Britain and Ireland . The Standard Scratch Score and Handicapping Scheme was prepared by the Council in 1925 and has been in operation throughout Great Britain and Ireland since 1 March 1926. On 21 March 1960
18-405: A variety of topics, from politics, to science or sport. Many conferences are held on a regular periodic basis, such as annually, biannually (twice per year), or biennially (every other year). With the development of communications technology , conference holders have the choice of replacing the physical meeting space with a telephonic or virtual form of meeting. This has resulted in terms such as
24-428: The name was changed to the Council of National Golf Unions (CONGU) comprising representatives of The English Golf Union , The Golfing Union of Ireland, The Scottish Golf Union, The Welsh Golf Union and The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews . Conference The first known use of "conference" appears in 1527, meaning "a meeting of two or more persons for discussing matters of common concern". It came from
30-558: The organisation of tribal celebrations". Since the 1960s, conferences have become a lucrative sector of the tourism industry and have evolved into hundred billion Pound per year industry on a global scale. The growth around the world, including in Great Britain, Germany, Philippines, United States and Australia, has led to conferences themselves becoming an industry with buyers, suppliers, marketing , branding and conference facilities. Modern conferences can be held to discuss
36-446: The word confer , which means "to compare views or take counsel". However the idea of a conference far predates the word. Arguably, as long as there have been people, there have been meetings and discussions between people. Evidence of ancient forms of conference can be seen in archaeological ruins of common areas where people would gather to discuss shared interests such as "hunting plans, wartime activities, negotiations for peace or
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