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From: paul@pact.srf.ac.uk (Paul Stallard)
Subject: Re: What is difference between "conference" and "symposium"?
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Date: Tue, 23 May 1995 11:05:28 GMT
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YongHeeLee (s_lyh13@cd4680.snu.ac.kr) wrote:
: Dear Colleagues.

: Can you tell me the difference between "conference" and "symposium"?
: If anyone knows it, please let me know it.

: 	E-mail to "s_lyh13@sis.snu.ac.kr".

: Thanks very much.

I think the BIG difference if whether you need an 'S' or a 'C' to make a
nice acronym out of your conference title!

According to my dictionary, a conference is "a meeting for discussion",
while a symposium is "a conference".

So there you are. Hope this helps....

Paul
