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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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convent company of religious persons living together XIII (since XVIII often restricted to nunneries); building housing this XVI. ME.
covent — OF.
covent (varying with
convent with latinized sp., which finally prevailed in Eng.), mod.
couvent :- L.
conventus assembly, company, f.
convent-, pp. stem of
convenīre CONVENE.
So
conventual XV. — medL.
conventuālis.
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Convention Center & CVB 2002 Directory. (N - Z).
Magazine article from: Association Management; 2/1/2002; 700+ words
; NEVADA Carson City Carson City Convention and Visitors Bureau 800-638...687-7416 Las Vegas Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority 702-892...702-632-7919 Sands Expo and Convention Center 702-733-5556 fax: 702...
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Conventions Typically Result in Five-Point Bounce; Party, order of convention has made little difference in size of bounce.(Survey)
Magazine article from: Gallup Poll News Service; 8/20/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...the 22 national conventions since 1964. The...points. This "convention bounce" is an...after his party's convention) nor George W...their parties' conventions. Both fell well...the size of the convention bounce. The average...bounce for the first conventions in an election...
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Convention center & CVB 2002 Directory. (A - M).
Magazine article from: Association Management; 2/1/2002; 700+ words
; ...ALABAMA Birmingham Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau 800-458-8085...8086 Gulf Shores Alabama Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau 334-974-1510...Huntsville Huntsville/Madison County Convention and Visitors Bureau 256-551-2230...
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CONVENTIONS OF DELIBERATION? CONVENTION ADDRESSES AND DELIBERATIVE CONTAINMENT IN THE SECOND PARTY SYSTEM
Magazine article from: Rhetoric & Public Affairs; 12/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; Although party conventions were originally...bound national convention delegates to the...dimension to party conventions, this study looks...origin of the party convention in the second party...audiences outside the convention hall.4 The emphasis...ritual dimension of conventions is not ...
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Convention Planners Turn To Other Cities In Wake Of Hurricane
Newspaper article from: Arizona Capitol Times; 9/23/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...Members from the Baltimore convention community also have reached...Burt, vice president of convention sales and services for the Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association...meeting planners, but no conventions have been finalized...
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Tourism, Conventions in Sacramento, Calif., Slow to Rebound from Sour Economy.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 7/27/2003; 700+ words
; ...number of large conventions, conferences and trade shows at the Convention Center has fallen...director of the Convention Center, said his...record 28 major conventions in 2002-03...for booking large conventions for the center...city officials, Convention Center officials...
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Conventions.net Launches Today, the No.1 Worldwide Planning Resource for Conventions and Trade Shows.
Business Wire; 9/5/2007; 700+ words
; ...www.conventions.net) a full...resource for convention, trade show...industry of convention and trade show planning." Conventions.net has many...conferences and convention discussions. About Conventions.net: Conventions...
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CONVENTION CENTER.(Illustration)
Magazine article from: Association Management; 10/1/2001; 700+ words
; CONVENTION CENTER CONSTRUCTION UPDATE Convention Center square feet square feet of exhibit of theatre- space style space Anaheim Convention Center 815,000 38,058 Anaheim, California Jim Kissinger...
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Convention planners get assist from ICVA
Magazine article from: Indianapolis Business Journal; 4/21/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...well in advance of the convention to make arrangements...where more than 300 conventions are held each year...from the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association...most services. Every convention has a different need...Of the 300-plus conventions conducted in Indianapolis...
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Convention Center: The Sequel; Calls for New Complex in D.C. Prompt Overexpansion Concerns
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 7/2/1990; ; 700+ words
; ...expanding its convention space, increasing competition for conventions. The national...threatening a convention industry in which...expansions occurring in convention centers. It means...competition {for conventions} is going to...
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convention
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...used for the 1972 convention but later modified...and Democratic conventions is by states...History State conventions for nominating...first national convention was held by the...opening of the convention, who succeeded...however, national conventions have tended to...
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Conventions, Party Nominating
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
...Nineteenth-Century Conventions: Volatile, Unpredictable, Exciting At these conventions "dark horses" could...Democratic National Convention in 1844. Often, the...made for some volatile conventions — and some...issue at the Democratic convention. The "Hunkers...
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Political Conventions
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
...nominating conventions. The first such convention was held by...Often, party conventions presented previously...Democratic Convention nominated James...mark during a convention. More often...of national conventions. Although...
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Hartford Convention
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
HARTFORD CONVENTION HARTFORD CONVENTION. From 15 December 1814 to 5 January 1815, a convention of delegates from throughout New England met at Hartford, Connecticut, to plan regional opposition to the Republican Party's federal policies...
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Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, and Addictive Behavior
SINGLE CONVENTION ON NARCOTIC DRUGS The Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961 is the most comprehensive international...world developments presented new challenges. The Single Convention consolidated the existing multilateral drug-control...
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