Convention (meeting)

Metro Toronto Convention Centre, late 2004. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario

A convention, in the sense of a meeting, is a gathering of individuals who meet at a pre-arranged place and time in order to discuss or engage in some common interest. The most common conventions are based upon industry, profession, and fandom. For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" The term profession is applied to those persons who have specialized and technical skill or knowledge which they apply for a fee to certain tasks that ordinary and unqualified people cannot Fandom (from the noun fan and the affix -dom, as in kingdom, dukedom, etc Trade conventions typically focus on a particular industry or industry segment, and feature keynote speakers, vendor displays, and other information and activities of interest to the event organizers and attendees. A trade fair (or trade show) is an exhibition organised so that companies in a specific Industry can showcase and demonstrate their latest products service study Professional conventions focus on issues of concern to the profession and advancements in the profession. This article is about people called professionals For the Movie, see The Professional or Leon. Such conventions are generally organized by societies dedicated to promotion of the topic of interest. Fan conventions usually feature displays, shows, and sales based on pop culture, often with people dressed up as their favorite characters, and guest celebrities. A fan convention, or con, is an event in which fans of a particular TV show, Comic book, or Actor, or an entire style of entertainment Conventions also exist for various hobbies, such as gaming or model railroads. A role-playing game ( RPG; often roleplaying game) is a Game in which the participants assume the roles of Fictional characters. Model railroading (US or Railway modelling (UK Australia and Canada is a Hobby in which Rail transport systems are modeled at a reduced scale

Conventions are often planned and coordinated, often in exacting detail, by professional meeting and convention planners, either by staff of the convention's hosting company or by outside specialists. A meeting and convention planner supervises and coordinates the strategic operational and logistical activities necessary for the production of Events The planner can be employed Most large cities will have a convention center dedicated to hosting such events. Conference centre redirects here For the conference facility in Salt Lake City Utah that is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day The term MICE - meetings Incentives Conventions and Exhibitions - is widely used in Asia as a description of the industry. The Convention ("C")is one of the most dynamic elelements in the M. I. C. E. segment. The industry is generally regulated under the tourism sector.

In the technical sense, a convention is a meeting of delegates or representatives. Often organizations which are made up of smaller units, chapters, or lodges, such as labor unions, honorary societies, and fraternities and sororities, meet as a whole in convention by sending delegates of the units to deliberate on the organization's common issues. A trade union or labour union is an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages hours and working conditions forming This is a list of honorary societies to which individuals are elected based on meritorious conduct Fraternities and sororities (from the Latin words la frater and la soror, meaning "brother" and "sister" respectively are fraternal This also applies to a political convention, though in modern times the common issues are limited to selecting a party candidate or party chairman. In Politics, a political convention is a meeting of a Political party, typically to select party candidates A political party is a Political organization that seeks to attain and maintain political power within Government, usually by participating in electoral A party is a Social gathering for Celebration and Recreation. In this technical sense, a congress, when it consists of representatives, is a convention. Senses are the physiological methods of Perception. The senses and their operation classification and theory are overlapping topics studied by a variety of fields A congress is a formal meeting of representatives from different countries (or by extension Constituent States, or independent organisations (such as different Trade The British House of Commons is a convention, as are most other houses of a modern representative legislature. The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords A legislature is a type of representative Deliberative assembly with the power to create amend and change Laws The law created by a legislature is called Legislation The National Convention or just "Convention" in France comprised the constitutional and legislative assembly which sat from September 20, 1792 to October 26, 1795. During the French Revolution, the National Convention or Convention, in France, comprised the Constitutional and legislative assembly This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A constitution is a system for government often Codified as a written document that establishes the rules and principles of an autonomous political entity A deliberative assembly is an Organization, comprising of members that uses Parliamentary procedure for making decisions Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Year 1792 ( MDCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Year 1795 ( MDCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a

A convention can also be religious, such as Christian meetings in Paterson, NJ, Newark, NJ, Bronx, NY, Middletown, NY, Staten Island, NY, Elizabeth, NJ. Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, United States and the County seat of Essex County. Middletown is the name of two separate cities located in the U Staten Island (ˌstætənˈaɪlənd is a borough of New York City situated primarily on the island of the same name Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, in the United States.

Many sovereign states have provisions for conventions besides their permanent legislature. A state is a political association with effective Sovereignty over a geographic Area and representing a Population. The Constitution of the United States of America has a provision for the calling of a constitutional convention, whereby delegates of the states are summoned to a special meeting to amend or draft the constitution. The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme Law of the United States. Alternative meaning Constitutional convention (political custom A constitutional convention is a gathering for the purpose of writing a new A constitution is a system for government often Codified as a written document that establishes the rules and principles of an autonomous political entity This process has never occurred, save for the original drafting of the constitution, although it almost happened in several cases. The US Constitution also has provisions for constitutional amendments to be approved by state conventions of the people. This occurred to ratify the original constitution and to adopt the twenty-first amendment, which ended prohibition. The Twenty-first Amendment ( Amendment XXI) to the United States Constitution repealed the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, Prohibition of alcohol, often referred to simply as prohibition, also known as Noble Experiment, refers to a Sumptuary law which prohibits Alcohol

Con is a common abbreviation for convention, and some conventions (such as DEF CON and GenCon) use it in their names. DEF CON (also written as DEFCON or Defcon) is the world's largest annual Hacker convention held every year in Las Vegas Nevada. Gen Con is the one of the largest Despite a recent lawsuit from Lucasfilm and filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on February 15,

Co-located conventions

When two or more conventions are held at the same place and time they are co-located. Co-located conventions are usually in related industries.

Companies who exhibit at any of the co-located events benefit by gaining additional exposure with a larger attendee audience. Attendees who register for one event may benefit by having access to the other co-located event(s) free of charge, allowing them to maximize the value of their attendance.

Co-located conventions

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