Sentences with phrase «at local conventions»

«Early production heavily relied on this survey before designs of the card game were established, with an early paper prototype further made available at local conventions.

In 2010, Brick Cave started making public appearances at local conventions (originally to promote Sacrifice, but eventually the books took over) and from there the business grew.

The opportunity to be in an organized group of independent authors IS very valuable — if nothing else, the chance to team up to sell books at local conventions is very, very welcome.

Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to host a panel on video games and art at a local convention.

For example, say you work in healthcare law and a major medical conference is scheduled at the local convention center.

Not exact matches

For example, numerous retailers rely on a partnership with third - party delivery service ShopRunner for two - day delivery — and a shot at competing with Amazon Prime; Starbucks sticks cafes in Barnes & Noble; convention bureaus in places like Vegas and Orlando try to conduct a symphony of airlines, airport authorities, hotels, restaurants, and local transport providers.

And this time, an independent research firm in Tampa suggests the Republican convention there should mean at least $ 153 million in local economic impact.

Game company Looney Labs is winning customers against giants like Hasbro Games with the help of the Mad Lab Rabbits -500-plus fans who volunteer to work their tails off at trade shows, conventions and local appearances.

«Mississippi Baptists both reject racial discrimination and at the same time respect the autonomy of our local churches to deal with difficulties and disagreements under the lordship of Jesus,» said Dr. Jim Futral, the executive director the Mississippi Baptist Convention.

But even in the prime of its politicking, for instance in the fabled 1960s, no survey showed general sympathy for the pronouncements made by leaders, and there was little congruence between lay (and sometimes local pastoral) opinion and what was being said at conventions or in commissions.

Many of the hottest and newest gluten - free foods, including products from more than 20 local vendors, will fill the exhibit hall at the Durham Convention Center in Marriott Center City on Saturday, August 17, 2013 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the Gluten & Allergen Free Wellness Event, and I am DEFINITELY going to be there!

The Supplier Guiding Principles, embraced by Coca - Cola Amatil, emphasise the importance of responsible workplace practices that respect human rights and comply, at a minimum, with applicable environmental and local labour laws and core international conventions.

The event will begin at 10 a.m. local time and run through downtown before concluding with a party at Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center.

Your family can meet local and international comic book creators and peruse comic books, toys and collectibles in the vendor fair at NC Comicon — Bull City, Nov. 10 - 12 at the Durham Convention Center.

After several false starts, the local party plans to hold a mini convention Jan. 9 at which committee members will select a candidate to run in the yet - to - be-called special election.

The Cuomo campaign denied on Friday that the governor threatened anyone — a message echoed by Héctor Figueroa, president of the Service Employees International Union Local 32BJ — and cited the union departures when it announced Cuomo would «not be seeking the endorsement of the third party line at (the WFP's) convention next month.»

The activist group Citizen Action and local leaders are instead fighting to have the party endorse Zephyr Teachout, a law professor and former aide to Howard Dean, at its convention this weekend.

Mrs. Mahama, was addressing a large gathering of chiefs and queenmothers, both local and international and other dignitaries at a colourful durbar to mark the 7th Annual Convention of the Council of Brong Ahafo Associations of North America (COBAANA) at Worcerter, Massachusetts in the US.

She was addressing a large gathering of chiefs and queenmothers, both local and international and other dignitaries at a colourful durbar to mark the 7th Annual Convention of the Council of Brong Ahafo Associations of North America (COBAANA) at Worcerter, Massachusetts in the US today.

Collins, like some candidates in close races, chose to stay home and focus on the local campaigning (Brooks, a Republican Monroe County Executive who is challenging Rep. Louise Slaughter this November, indicated that being a delegate at the convention can be a help, too).

In fact, her son, a local lawyer, had lobbied for her candidacy including making a commotion at the Democrats» Oct. 3 convention.

Nominations will be made at the convention for state, local and national offices, including the Presidential election will be made.

He said leaders of the party, including state, local government and ward executives as well as National Assembly and State Assembly members met at Imo International Convention Centre, Owerri, to deliberate on issues.

«There are 10,000 local governments in the state of New York,» he said at the state convention.

Presidential candidate Donald Trump can count at least on Western New York's votes at the Republican National Convention following the appointment of several local delegates pledged to the Manhattan billionaire.

Also at 2 p.m., Assemblyman Mark Johns will be joined by local elected officials, including Town of Penfield Supervisor Tony LaFountain and Town of Webster Supervisor Ron Nesbitt, to discuss a constitutional convention and the need for real reform in Albany at a press conference, Penfield Town Hall, 3100 Atlantic Avenue, Penfield.

There were also 11 other delegates, eight of whom were appointed from local Democratic National Committee members; two were PLEO delegates and one was elected at the state Democratic convention.

Interesting story about Tabone, when I was working a special election in South Queens, Vince cornered me at the Reception House on Northern Blvd during a local GOP convention and promised to deliver me boots on the ground (code phrase for pro-volunteers) to South Queens.

Chris Collins enjoyed his «three minutes in the spotlight,» said WBFO Correspondent Karen DeWitt regarding the local congressman's speech Tuesday night at the Republican Convention in Cleveland.

At the convention, the delegates (or in some cases, essentially dispatched by local clubs) create a slate balanced by everything from gender to geography, race to rabbi, before presenting a list for voters to approve.

The candidates that do the groundwork before the nominating convention - attending all the corn feeds and fundraisers for local candidates throughout the state - tend to get rewarded at nomination time.

Before heading to visit their local elected officials, they first heard from union, community and legislative leaders at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center.

State legislators addressed members at the convention center just before the educators fanned out to lobby their local elected officials to call for an increase in school funding, more Teacher Centers, an end to the charter equity gap and further expansion of the Community Learning Schools initiative.

The short course, which was recorded and posted online at The State Constitutional Constitution Clearinghouse and The New York State Constitutional Convention Clearinghouse, is intended as a resource for local opinion leaders in states with upcoming state constitutional convention reConvention Clearinghouse, is intended as a resource for local opinion leaders in states with upcoming state constitutional convention reconvention referendums.

The Convention recognizes the importance of women in the implementation of the Convention, and identifies critical areas for their engagement: (i) awareness - raising, and participation in the design and implementation of programmes; (ii) decision - making processes that men and women adopt at the local level in the governance of development, implementation and review of regional and national action programmes (RAPs and NAPs); and (iii) capacity - building, education and public awareness, particularly at local level through the support of local organizations.

Nevertheless, since the great majority of home schoolers in the 1980s and 1990s were conservative Protestants, Christian presses did a brisk business selling textbooks and other material to them, at huge annual conventions attended by thousands, at local Christian bookstores, and, increasingly, over the Internet.

The media and observers across the ideological spectrum were surprised and, in some cases, disconcerted in July 2014 when at the annual American Federation of Teachers (AFT) convention in Los Angeles, the union's leadership team announced that its Innovation Fund grants of $ 20,000 to $ 30,000 were going to be made available to state and local affiliates to critique the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), the massive multistate effort to improve student achievement.

(She attracted big crowds at both a convention for school boards and administrators and at a public conversation held in a local high school.)

Meanwhile, Iannuzzi is losing ground among local unions whose delegates will vote at a convention in early April.

There'll be plenty of other issues, too, when operators are riding in the back seats of their own cars, drunk, high, and shagging; when the electric grid fails; when terrorists hijack the systems; and when Grandma heads to her local CVS in Ho - Ho - Kus, New Jersey, for some bunion pads and winds up at the grindcore convention in Worcester, Massachusetts, because her 2020 Ford Taurus thought that was where she belonged.

Representatives of the world's largest auto racing trade show came to Orlando recently to meet with local officials in preparation for the event later this year at the Orange County Convention Center.

Mercedes - Benz Malaysia has launched the locally - assembled W205 Mercedes - Benz C - Class, doing so at a C - Class Driving Experience showcase at Setia City Convention Centre — the CKD versions of the C 200 Avantgarde and C 250 Exclusive take over from the CBU variants introduced in September, when the 2015 World Car of the Year made its local debut.

Local new - car dealers hope the Central Florida International Auto Show, which opens today and is expected to draw 200,000 people, will boost sluggish sales somewhere down the road.The show, which features six models making their auto - show debuts, runs through Sunday at the Orange County Convention Center.

Depending on how much money you have to invest into your passion, you might consider renting out a booth (or floor space) at a local craft show or convention.

I see these authors every year at the local Denver writing convention (MileHiCon).

Scene Kevin Phelan looks at the local comics shops and conventions in Rockland and Westchester counties, New York.

Now the 24 - year - old Arizona State University student is making his own comics — and making a living at it, selling his work at conventions and in local comic shops in Phoenix, where he now lives.

He sets up at comic book conventions, including the recent Phoenix Comicon, and drops off his most recent issues at local comic book stores for distribution.

Conventions Samantha Gianulis looks at Comic - Con International in San Diego through the eyes of a local, not only taking in the attendees and the stars but also talking to a local retailer and noting that a November ballot question may affect the future of the convention.

Go to writing groups, other author signings at your local bookstore, and larger events like expos and conventions.