Conventions Become Big Moneymakers For Cities
The International Association of Convention Bureaus data show delegates spend about 30.89 dollars daily for nearly four days in cities hosting meetings. With over 10 million delegates at 20 thousand conventions, annual spending nears one billion dollars. Big-city facilities and convention bureaus attract groups like Shriners and the American Legion, generating substantial local economics.
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International Assn
Convention Bureaus
Convention City
IACB
Shriners
American Legion
American Medical Assa
Legion
Atlantic City
Religion seminar themes at Danforth Foundation program
Religion interpreted sociologically opens the Danforth Seminar in Chapel Hill with 26 college teachers from 15 states. Dr Arnold Nash leads sessions comparing modern sociology with Judaic Christian views, funded by Danforth Foundation scholarships. Howard Becker Will Herberg and William Kolb headline major addresses.
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Chapel Hill
Danforth
Danforth Foundation
Arnold S. Nash
UNC
Howard Becker
University of Wisconsin
Will Herberg
Drew University
William Kolb
Tulane University
Child Care Workers Urged To Embrace Professional Role
At UNC Chapel Hill Dr. Alan Keith Lucas urged houseparents from 18 states at the 12th annual Workshop for Houseparents to view child care as a profession. He highlighted training, skill, and support while noting a profession rests on the people who compose it.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Alan Keith-Lucas
UNC School of Social Work
Southeastern Conference of Workers In Children’s Homes
Keith Lucas
Baptists Lead Dallas Reading Campaign Against Illiteracy
The Baptist General Convention of Texas and Dallas Baptists launch a literacy drive estimating five million illiterates nationwide. The effort seeks to teach adults to read, often using Bible study as a pathway, while protecting participants’ privacy through discreet tutor interviews.
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The
Baptist General Convention of
Texas
Dallas
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