A symposium was an academic conference. The Annual Starfleet Symposium was an example of this. Beverly Crusher met Jas Holza a few years prior to 2368 at a symposium. They danced together at a reception after the symposium. According to Ro Laren, Holza was invited to symposia and diplomatic soirées, but was without real influence among the Bajorans. (TNG: "Ensign Ro" ) In 2366, the Astrophysics Center on Icor IX held a symposium on rogue star clusters, which Jean-Luc Picard considered to attend. (TNG: "Captain's Holiday" )