Sentences with phrase «biggest national event»

The NASUWT, the largest teachers» union, will be supporting Workers» Memorial Day, the biggest national event in support of health and safety on 28 April.

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In his paper «Mega-Events: The effect of the world's biggest sporting events on local, regional, and national economies,» he writes: «A local resident who goes to an All - Star Game when it is in town is spending money at the game that likely would have been spent locally elsewhere in the absence of the game.

William Dudley, President and CEO (Speaker) Date: Tuesday, January 17, 2017 Time: 8:45 AM EST Subject: Evolving Consumer Behavior: A View from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York Event: Retail's BIG Show 2017 Organizers: National Retail Federation Location: Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, 655 West 34th Street, New York, NY Text and Q&A are expected.

This time there was an even bigger crowd gathering on Diamante's Municipal Plaza, as national TV station RAI was covering the event.

Held on Diamante's Municipal Plaza, the event drew a bigger crowd than ever and was broadcasted on national TV.

America's biggest equine event, The National Horse Show, which opens its annual eight - day stand next week (Nov. 2 - 9) in Madison Square Garden, had no more class than a six - day bike race when it was first held in a car barn in 1883.

Long is a fixture at national events for the Big Ten.

Big events like the Euros or the World Cup allow players to really make a name for themselves, to become overnight sensations, and National Heroes, where just last week, they may have been able to walk down any street unrecognised.

Spectators are welcome and usually admitted free at local track leagues while bigger national and international events charge for entry.

«The TUC's March for the Alternative on 26 March promises to be one of the biggest events that we have ever organised, but local campaigns and protests that do not hit the national headlines could well make just as much an impact in those constituencies where there are coalition MPs with small majorities.

The resulting $ 1.16 million Extreme Events initiative would test the trio's approach against the most advanced power grid simulator then available, operated by scientists at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), to predict where and how often big blackouts struck.

Working with big data sets is challenging but the potential benefits for increasing national security are significant, scientists and national security experts agreed at a joint event organized by AAAS and the FBI.

Leading up to the AAAS Center for Science, Technology, and Security Policy (CSTSP) and Federal Bureau of Investigation's public event on April 1, «Big Data, Life Sciences, and National Security,» CSTSP is bringing you a series of interviews with leading experts on Big Data.

At an event organized by AAAS and the FBI, scientists and national security experts discussed how to safeguard the beneficial use of big data for anticipating and responding to biological threats and vulnerabilities.

To engage the public in a dialogue on this rapidly growing field, the AAAS Center for Science, Technology and Security Policy and the Federal Bureau of Investigation held a public event on April 1 on «Big Data, Life Sciences, and National Security.»

The «Big Burn,» as it became known, is one of those largely forgotten but pivotal events in American history that shaped national policy in ways that still affect us today.

Kevin Trenberth, an atmospheric scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, gets asked the question so often about the connection between big rain events and climate change that he had this response via email: «Here we go again.»

The Big Cancer Hook - up is a national event providing opportunities for young.

As the show goes live on national TV with Queen Latifah hosting and elaborate production design, the realization sets in that the bigger spectacle does not translate to a bigger event.

While the more serious - minded «Moneyball» focused on the true story of how sabermetrics changed the way baseball teams assess players, the fictional «Draft Day» ultimately is about the way in which character can prevail over combine figures during one of the biggest events on the National Football League's calendar.

Grants supported local and national arts events, including the Big Draw, and this year a number of societies are supporting projects based around the cultural Olympiad.

Teresa Perles, Alfa Y Omega, Denia, Spain; Bianca Hewes, Northern Beaches Secondary College, Sydney, Australia; Lisa Finch, Dubai English Speaking College, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Josh Gaines, International School Eastern Seaboard, Chonburi, Thailand; Premanand Edward Malyakkal, Malabar Christian College, Calicut Kerala, India; Lisa Goochee, former teacher, School of the National Brasilia, Brazil and now a Stanford Learning, Design and Technology student; and John Choins, Midway Middle School, Woodway, Texas, join me ahead of the big event in The Global Search for Education to talk EdTech.

Previously, FUZE workshops have only been available at events such as the Big Bang Fair, Bett and National Women in Engineering Day, with great success in engaging students and demonstrating the versatility and accessibility of coding.

Her clients span not - for - profit education associations, public sector organisations and national and international events, most notably Bett, the biggest education technology event in the world and the Education World Forum (EWF), the largest annual gathering of education and skills ministers.

Malloy is obviously angling for something big at the national level in the event his gubernatorial bid should prove unsuccessful.

One of the big draws this weekend at the National Corvette Museum's Bash event will be the unveiling of the 2018 Corvette Carbon 65...

One of the big draws this weekend at the National Corvette Museum's Bash event will be the unveiling of the 2018 Corvette Carbon 65 Edition, a special limited anniversary edition that will be offered on the 2018 Z06 and Grand Sport Models.

The AMHR National Championship event is the biggest Miniature Horse show in the world.

National Pit Bull Awareness Day is always our biggest, most fun event of the year!

The Animal Rescue League of Boston (ARL) co-sponsored the event with several local and national animal welfare organizations, and with several big legislative wins in the past couple of years, the event is a reflection that there is strength in numbers.

What better way to get warmed up for the big event on National Trails Day?

Seasonal Recognized by national press as one of the best places to visit in Philly spring through fall, the super-popular Spruce Street Harbor Park attracts impressive crowds with bocce and shuffleboard, tree - slung hammocks and colorful lights, floating barges with over-the-water seating, a beer garden serving plenty of food options, a variety of events and the photogenic big red Visit Philly Adirondack chair.

«High - profile events such as the 2006 FIFA World Cup have had a big impact on this ongoing success,» said Petra Hedorfer, chief executive officer of the German National Tourist Board.

The UK's biggest video games event returns to the Birmingham NEC this SeptemberGamer Network, organisers of the UK's leading video games events, is delighted to announce that tickets are now available to purchase for EGX 2018 which returns to the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham from the 20th - 23rd September.

Players can choose to explore massive open - world environments or compete in Supercross, Nationals, Opencross, Waypoint, and Tag events on all the biggest tracks with many top pro riders from around the world.

This is the last YSB before OzHadou Nationals 15 in September, so it's your last chance to get some serious gaming in before the big event next month.

COUNTRY: Italy AWARDED BY: The Venice Biennale WHAT IT IS: Actual statuettes of mini golden and silver lions AIM: To honor the best national participation at the Venice Biennale (Golden Lion), and to honor the most promising artist at the Biennale (Silver Lion) ELIGIBILITY: Must be an artist participating in the Venice Biennale (though there are also lifetime achievement awards) NUMBER OF WINNERS: One per award YEAR INSTITUTED: As it is awarded now, 1986 for the Golden Lion and 1998 for the Silver Lion WHY IT»S IMPORTANT: The Venice Biennale is the biggest event of the art calendar — it's widely known as the Olympics of the art world.

The MARFA BIG READ will involve the entire community, including the Marfa Sectors of the Texas Army National Guard and the US Border Patrol, and beginning with a kickoff event, on January 10, at Ballroom Marfa, during which free copies of Anaya's Bless Me, Ultima, in both English and Spanish, will be distributed.

There are numerous events where you can get involved from party planning for the big museum fundraiser to sharing your experience with prospective students at National Portfolio Day events all over the country.

Nowadays, because there is so much renewable energy in the national electricity market, these big peak events where energy would surge to AU$ 10,000 / MWh are almost non-existent.

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ANAHEIM - As tens of thousands of people gather for the opening of the NAMM Show, the National Association of Music Merchants» biggest annual event, musicians and environmental groups called on the industry to change the tune it's singing in Washington by ending its support for illegal logging.

The event was monumental because it was the biggest act of public protest against coal plants in the Philippines, which made the growing resistance against fossil fuels reach national consciousness.

That event, which is considered to be the big sister of Earth Day, is National Arbor Day, and it falls on this Friday, April 25th 2014.

Last year's National Pro Bono Celebration was a big deal, with hundreds of events across the country and hundreds of people posting messages to Twitter and Facebook, Bladow says.

Also, the BLSA's biggest event of the year — its annual national conference — will be held in Ottawa from Feb. 21 - 24.

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 24, 2010 — Most Americans are not fully prepared in the event of a natural disaster, according to a new national survey by Trusted Choice ® and the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big «I»).

Various types of motorhomes are common sights from Big Bend National Park to the parking lots of concerts and sporting events.

Bay St. Louis, Miss. and Mobile, Ala. [phone] A recent national survey by Trusted Choice ® and the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big «I») found that most Americans are not fully prepared in the event of a natural disaster.

Toronto, ON About Blog The Sears National Kids Cancer Ride is one of the biggest and most ambitious charity cycling events on behalf of childhood cancer in the world.