The idea:
allow us to invite players to a group chat in a separate tab
much like the way the team tab works but this way you will be able to invite people from different teams to a conference
the conference leader can end the conference at any time and if the conference leader is offline for longer than x time then the conference ends automatically
pros: can help people who are in the middle of a bidding war for a shiny. I often get asked who my best offers are by this way they can be added to conference and can outbid each other there
can strengthen the bond between team alliances and hell may even mend some bridges
cons: nonsense conferences?