But those elections two years ago have left Mr. Robertson's coalition, which had gathered for its annual convention, faced with a paradox created by its own success.

There were many family issues as the hockey clan gathered for its annual season-ending convention.

He and about 450 other members gathered in the Sheraton Stamford Hotel and Towers in mid-November for the organization's 21st annual convention.

But now, independent drillers who gathered for their annual convention here this week are cautious, even wary, about the latest surge in oil prices.

THE 350 Conservative rabbis who gathered in Israel last week for their annual convention were fully prepared to return to their American pulpits depressed.

Two years ago, they gathered for the industry's annual convention in San Francisco to declare that they intended to deliver exotic interactive media services to millions of customers.

On Tuesday, bishops and diocesan delegates of the Episcopal Church will gather in Columbus, Ohio, for the denomination's triennial general convention.

When the Democrats gather in Boston later this month for their national convention, the topic of color will surely be on everybody's lips.

The cable industry, which gathers here this week for its annual convention, is a relatively mature business, but still a fairly robust one, too.

Rupert Murdoch was expected to cast a long shadow over the cable industry as its members gathered here for their annual convention.