With more than 2,000 journalists expected to attend, the five-day convention is likely to be the largest since the organization was founded in 1975 by about 50 black journalists.

Over 2000 delegates attended the five-day convention held at the Ottawa Coliseum.

International convention is a five-day convention in which is open to all members of BBYO.

The ruling federal Progressive Conservative Party (PCP) held its biennial five-day convention in Toronto in mid-August.

The five-day convention, which ends on Sunday, includes banquets and a busy job fair, along with discussions on topics like South Africa.

Ghanaian President Jerry Rawlings officially opened and closed the five-day convention.

The five-day convention, consisting of elected delegates from UE locals across the country, is the highest decision-making body of the union.

In February, Vienna newspapers reported that Novell, the American software company, had canceled a five-day convention at the Austria Center convention hall; city officials lamented the loss of about $5 million.

Over time, SPAH events grew to two days, and eventually to the present five-day convention.

Every year in the month of August, SPAH organizes and presents a five-day convention in a city in the United States, in coordination with a local harmonica club.