Get-togethers (8)
I believe the answer is:
meetings
'get-togethers' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for meetings that I've seen before include "'Gatherings, usually scheduled (8)'" , "Formally arranged gatherings" , "Business get-togethers" , "Assemblies as by committees" , "Encounters or gatherings" .)