Conferee

/ˌkɒnfəˈriː/ noun

Definition

A person who participates in a conference or formal meeting with others.

Etymology

From French conféré, derived from Latin conferre (to bring together, discuss). The suffix -ee indicates one who receives or participates in the action.

Kelly Says

Before 'conference calls' became mundane, conferees were important enough to warrant their own title—it reflected the dignity of serious deliberation in person, something now being reclaimed in hybrid work culture.

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