Sentence examples for major convention from inspiring English sources

Atlanta is one of the country's major convention cities.

Yet here it turns up in a major convention speech.

Now wives have major convention roles, delivering gooey paeans to their husbands, about how lovable and trustworthy they are.

Mr. Freeman, who was involved with the original negotiations, said the zoning regulation was intended only to prevent Harbor Point from having a major convention center.

At the movement's most recent major convention, in Memphis this past January, Bill Moyers gave a keynote speech in which he decried the "plantation mentality" of media owners.

As a major convention city, Chicago has many large, full-service hotels, most straddling Michigan Avenue and close to the main tourist attractions.

In recent years, St . Louishas seemed to have everything to offer major conventions like the national political conventions or the American Bar Association -- everything but space.

After being hosts to the 1988 Democratic National Convention, the 1994 Super Bowl, the 1996 Olympic Summer Games and countless major conventions, Atlantans are accustomed to such onslaughts.

232 major conventions and trade shows have already been booked for the first 2 1/2 years of operation, giving them an 80% occupancy.

Off-season room rates are available through March or mid-April, depending on the individual hotel; however, they are suspended during major conventions.

New Orleans was one of 16 finalists and has attracted major conventions since the hurricane devastated much of the city more than two years ago.