con·vene 
/kənˈvi:n/ verb
con·venes; con·vened; con·ven·ing /kənˈvi:n/ verb : to come together in a group for a meeting [no obj] ▪ The students convened [=assembled] in the gym. ▪ We convened at the hotel for a seminar. ▪ This class convenes twice a week. [+ obj] ▪ convene a meeting ▪ A panel of investigators was convened by the president to review the case.
