WHAT ARE THE MAIN DIFFERENCES BETWEEN A WORKSHOP AND A CONFERENCE?

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THE MAIN DIFFERENCES BETWEEN A WORKSHOP AND A CONFERENCE Conferences and workshops are generally academic events. Although they might seem the same there is a difference. The difference is mainly about the time and size of the meeting. Each has its own merits and demerits. If you are a first-time attendee of a conference or a workshop you might feel a bit overwhelmed and intimidated. But the key is to stay focused and stay well prepared. Either in a conference or seminar, the important thing is to learn and have a good time. So, brace yourselves while we enlighten you about the differences between a workshop and a conference. If you are in the corporate world or even academics you must have heard about the conference. Conferences are meetings held by an organisation or a group of people to share their work. Conferences generally have a speaker and an audience. There are different sessions held in a conference like a plenary session, concurrent session, paper session, poster session, roundtable, symposium, etc. The conference might consist of a keynote speaker. Generally, the keynote speakers lectures last for about 30 mins to an hour. Conferences are always held under the supervision of a larger body. The time, as well as the size of a conference, may vary. It can small and local or it can be a large and international conference. Be it a national conference or an international conference one of the great perks of attending a conference is you get to explore a place as well as get some knowledge.


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