Answer: symposium

AnswerCrossword Clue
SYMPOSIUMScholarly gathering
SYMPOSIUMHigh-level gabfest
SYMPOSIUMConference
symposiumA conference or meeting to discuss a particular subject
symposiumA collection of essays or papers on a particular subject by a number of contributors
symposiuma conference
symposiumA drinking party or convivial discussion, esp. as held in ancient Greece after a banquet (and notable as the title of a work by Plato)