Are National Level Conferences 'End of Season Sales'?

If you are a researcher or a postgraduate student, then you are likely to see invitations hanging on the notice boards to participate in a conference/symposium/workshop throughout the year. This is also seasonal and reaches its peak post-winter. Originally and still we believe that these academic gatherings are organized to exchange research ideas and results on specific themes. Balaram had highlighted the role of conferences and meetings, seminars and symposia, congress and conventions on the development of science. He had also raised concerns about the proliferation of conferences without meaningful discussions.