A White House conference is a national meeting sponsored by the Executive Office of the President of the United States with the purpose of discussing an issue or topic of importance to the American public.
[1] Typical attendees of a White House conference include experts in the particular field, community leaders and citizens with an interest in the issue.
[2] The President usually speaks to a general session of the conference; the conference concludes by issuing a report to the President summarizing issues and making recommendations for executive or legislative action.
[2] The First Lady of the United States also sometimes hosts White House conferences.
Other topics have included drug abuse, education, family life, nutrition, disabled people and other issues.