conference chair
Panel discussion head
A conference chair is either a person who organizes and presides over an academic or professional conference, or a stackable, lightweight chair designed for conference rooms and event spaces.
The human sense appears in contexts like She served as conference chair for the annual symposium.
The furniture sense refers to utilitarian seating meant for meetings and gatherings.
- moderatorOne who presates proceedings
- symposiumFormal expert discussion meeting
- panelDistinct flat section
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
- head tablePrimary seating for honorees
speaker · organizer · academic · keynote · opening remarks · session · breakout session · presentation · seating · ergonomic · swivel · armrest · cushion · folding · auditorium · hotel ballroom · ballroom · meeting
- event staffevent planner, ticket taker, bouncer, ticket scanner, door staff
- officialsofficial, officials, bailiff, bureaucrat, congressman
- seatingarmchair, recliner, sectional, beanbag, bean bag
- institutional furnituredesk, table, file cabinet, filing cabinet, bookshelf
- Legislative LeadersSpeaker of the House, Senate leader, majority leader, minority leader, majority whip
- party leadersparty leader, party boss, party chief, party secretary, general secretary
conference chairattendee
Person present at event
participant · delegate · listener · guest · registrant
conference chairattendee
Person present at event
audience · presenter · invited speaker · panelist · keynote speaker
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