A very happy new year to you. We escaped Christmas and New Year madness (well, Irish style!) by heading off to Las Vegas. We hoped for sunshine and a bit of warmth. We got some sunshine, and lots of warmth – but only from the heaters inside the casinos 
It was an excellent break.
But – to the point of the post – what makes a conference? How many people ought to be present for a meeting to be termed a Conference? The classic definition of a conference is a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda).
For me, a pre-arranged meeting of fewer than 25 people is a large meeting rather than a conference… hmmm… let me know what you think defines a conference by leaving a comment below.
This post was sparked by an advertisement in StandOut magazine, where Sandown Park in the UK are offering a complimentary conference for 10 people as a prize.
