business conventions

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Business conventions are the unwritten rules and standard practices that govern professional conduct—how meetings run, how emails are formatted, how deals get negotiated.

These conventions vary by industry and culture: Silicon Valley conventions differ sharply from Wall Street conventions.

Separately, a business convention is a large professional gathering where industry members network, attend presentations, and visit vendor booths: She picked up several leads at the business convention in Las Vegas.

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