10 Years of the Estrel Convention Center

September 13th, 2009 PITTSBURGH - - Duquesne Light and The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Showcase Region's Transformation with the 'Pittsburgh Festival of Lights' Duquesne Light and The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust proudly present the Pittsburgh Festival of Lights, September 17-27, 2009. As part of the Trust's 25th anniversary events, the Festival of Lights will launch the week prior to the historic G-20 Pittsburgh Summit, welcoming world leaders, delegates and international media.

July 22nd, 2009 LONDON - - Integration is Better for Society Says Islamic Leader Convention Dates: July 24 - 26, 2009 Tens of thousands of Muslims gathering for Britain's biggest annual convention in Hampshire this weekend will hear that integration and good neighbourliness is a duty of every believer. A global audience of millions will watch proceedings live from the 43rd annual Jalsa Salana -the convention of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.

July 22nd, 2009 LONDON - - Ahmadiyya Muslim Convention From July 24-26 is the Biggest Annual Gathering of Muslims in UK A tiny village in Hampshire will this weekend become the focus for Muslims from across the globe. Tens of thousands of members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community will converge on a 210-acre site in East Worldham, near Alton for Britain's biggest annual Islamic convention- with millions of Muslims viewing proceedings via live satellite multi-lingual transmission.

July 20th, 2009 LONDON - - Tens of Thousands of Ahmadiyya Muslims Urged to Show Good Citizenship - Convention Dates: July 24 - 26, 2009 30,000 Muslims gathering in Hampshire for Britain's biggest annual Islamic convention are to be told by leaders that respecting the country they live in and following the laws of the land is an act of faith. In a wide-ranging address about the role of a Muslim living in a non-Muslim land, the head of the UK branch of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community will urge members to uphold family values, to lead good moral lives and to contribute to the well-being of society.

July 1st, 2009 NEW YORK - - The Destination For Beauty Business Innovation WHAT: 17th Annual HBA Global Expo & Conference WHEN: September 15-17, 2009 WHERE: Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York, NY HOW: Register at www.hbaexpo.com WHY: HBA Global Expo is the leading product development event for the cosmetics, fragrance, personal care and wellness industries.

May 19th, 2009 ATLANTA - Germany will present itself as one of the world's leading regenerative medicine research locations at this year's BIO International Convention. Under the "Breakthroughs in Regenerative Medicines in Germany" banner, German experts will provide invaluable insight into the latest research results in the area of regenerative medicine in Germany.

May 18th, 2009 HANNOVER, Germany - Modern infrastructure, a central position, incomparable event locations, comprehensive service - the City of Hannover has established itself as a vibrant metropolis at the heart of Europe with all-round capability and competence for events of every kind. (Photo: www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090519/347328 ) As a congress location, Hannover is able to offer its guests two convention centres to choose from: the modern Convention Center of Hannover Fair organisers Deutsche Messe at the heart of the Hannover Exhibition Grounds, and the classic Hannover Congress Centrum (HCC) close to the city centre and immediately adjacent to the City Park.

May 14th, 2009 LONDON - The legal action brought by Cyprus Turkish Airlines (CTA) to challenge the ban on direct flights to Northern Cyprus will be heard this Monday, 18 May in the Administrative Division of the High Court. CTA and its UK tour operator, CTA Holidays Limited, is suing the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to compel it to lift the ban on direct flights between UK airports and Northern Cyprus, which has lasted 35 years.

April 28th, 2009 GUANGZHOU, China - Visiting the Canton Fair this year, you might feel lost in the crowd. With hundreds of thousands of buyers, tens of thousands of suppliers, and hundreds of nationalities trading a wide variety of products, it might seem as though your only points of connection are pre-arranged online.

April 22nd, 2009 ATLANTA - This May, the world's largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference, LIGHTFAIR(R) International (LFI), celebrates 20 years of lighting innovation as it opens the doors to thousands of lighting industry professionals. On its 20th Anniversary, LFI promises to offer its most comprehensive conference programming and largest trade show floor.

May 5th, 2009 NRA convention venue seeks OK for alcohol, weaponsPHOENIX — Phoenix Convention Center officials want state officials to suspend their liquor license — but only in part of the building — so National Rifle Association conventioneers can carry and exhibit guns. Arizona state law bars people from carrying weapons in venues where liquor is served.

February 14th, 2009 MARAMON - The Maramon convention, which is billed as the largest congregation of Christians in Asia, organised by Syrian Mar Thoma church of Kerala opened here Sunday. The 114th Maramon convention was inaugurated by the head of Mar Thoma church, Joseph Marthoma Metropolitan.

June 18th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has acceded to the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism, an official said. "With the accession to this convention, Pakistan is now party to 11 international conventions against terrorism.

February 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Congress party president Sonia Gandhi will address a convention of the party's district and block presidents here Sunday, a general secretary of the party said Friday. 'Party president Soniaji will speak first at the convention of district and block presidents of the Congress and then the delegates will speak,' Congress general secretary Janardan Dwivedi told reporters here.

April 22nd, 2009 Quilters readying annual showPADUCAH, Ky. — What one quilter described as "the mother of all quilt shows" is once again taking over this western Kentucky city, where this year it celebrates its 25th anniversary.

July 13th, 2009 Convention organizer found dead in NY hotel roomRYE BROOK, N.Y. — A Florida convention organizer was found killed in his room at an upscale hotel in suburban New York where he had organized a meeting, police said Monday.

August 31st, 2009 Obama to address AFL-CIO conventionWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will speak at the AFL-CIO convention in Pittsburgh next month. Obama will address the labor convention on Sept.

July 14th, 2009 RNC Chairman: GOP, NAACP need to engage each otherNEW YORK — Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele says the GOP and the NAACP have missed opportunities to engage with each other. Steele addressed the NAACP convention on Tuesday.

May 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India has become the 91st member of the Montreal Convention on Civil Aviation that imposes strict penalties on carriers for the death of passengers due to negligence and fixes higher insurance premium towards air disasters. The provisions of the convention will take effect June 30 through the Carriage by Air (Amendment) Act 2009, that India has enacted, covering the international carriage of passengers, baggage or cargo by airlines, an official statement said Monday.

July 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - India has become the 91st member of the Montreal Convention on Civil Aviation that imposes strict penalties on carriers for the death of passengers due to negligence, the parliament was told Thursday. Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said after Indias accession to the Montreal Convention, the amount of compensation for death or bodily injury to passengers would now be enhanced from $20,000 to $140,000.