(a) Definition. A “conference” is an event at which the court and the parties discuss the status and scheduling of a court proceeding or any other matter as determined by the court and the parties. “Conference” includes a pretrial conference, a scheduling conference, and a status conference, but not a settlement conference under Rule 22.

(b) Setting a Conference. The court may set a conference if requested by a party or on the court's own motion.

(c) Notice of a Conference. The court must notify the parties of the date, time, and place of a conference, but it is not required to provide notice of the conference to an interested person unless the interested person has filed a demand for notice.

(d) Attendance at a Conference. Parties must attend a conference unless the court orders otherwise.

(e) Evidence. Although the parties may state their positions at a conference, they may not present evidence.