It lists four days and nights of invitation-only meals, receptions and intimate events with party leaders, including the president, Vice President Al Gore and first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton.
During the conference, the proverbial shoe was on the other foot as some of the sponsors of meals, receptions and parties subjected their captive audiences of attendees to infomercial-style pitches.
Upon conclusion the family welcomes friends to join them for a traditional shiva meal and reception in David's honor.
Each general session, meal and reception featured musicians like the Pinettes Brass Band, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, the Roots of Music Marching Crusaders and Irma Thomas, the "Soul Queen of New Orleans".
The funeral of 5,000, the wake, the meals, the reception, she was responsible for it.
This might include providing subsidised meals for reception classes in primary schools and Year 7 classes in secondary schools, the report says.
But, inevitably, as the politician enters into the endless round of coffees, meals, and receptions among the networks of the wealthy, his view of the world is reframed.
Medtronic said it had been a leader in pursuing industry ethical guidelines that suggest that device companies provide only "modest meals and receptions" and not pay for costly leisure activities.
Indeed, there is no shortage of panel discussions, caucuses, meals or receptions where the party's leading liberal lights and its biggest Bush bashers can rile up the many Democrats for whom anybody-but-Bush remains a bigger imperative than supporting Mr. Kerry.
At these events, the state officials attended meetings, panel discussions, meals and receptions also attended by those donors.
