Article: Pineapples not banned in city, host panel says.(News)

Article: GOP CONVENTION: LAWSUIT; Consultant sues host committee claiming nonpayment; The Virginia-based fundraiser contends it brought in $36 million in contributions from outside Minnesota, but the committee has paid it about half its commissions.(NEWS)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  March 31, 2009 ;     575 words ......national fundraiser is claiming that the host committee for the 2008 Republican National Convention...firm 3 Dog Consulting alleges that the host committee has paid only about half the commissions...Minneapolis attorney John Knapp said the host committee will vigorously contest 3 ...

Article: SETTLEMENT HELPS HOST COMMITTEE
The Boston Globe;  August 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ......25 million flowing to the convention host committee from big national unions since June...least $500,000 each, according to the host committee's official website. In addition, the...Boston 2004's president, said the host committee has raised a total of $42 million to...

Article: Host Committee ready to start job-hunting.(News)(Brief Article)
Crain's Detroit Business;  February 6, 2006 ;     211 words ......Planning Super Bowl XL has prepared host committee staff for a wide range of jobs. They...president of communications for the host committee. Kettenbeil said many employees of...Susan Sherer, executive director of the host committee. Sherer said the experience of staff...

Article: New York City host committee expects $1 million surplus from GOP convention.
Daily News (NY, NY);  October 1, 2004 ;     276 words ......Maggie Haberman Oct. 1--The city's host committee for the Republican National Convention...distributed among city agencies. The host committee, led by Kevin Sheekey, a top aide to...about this convention. Officials of the host committee, which sources said is also under budget...

Article: Accord shields St. Paul from GOP convention costs; Past host cities have relied on local tax dollars, but an agreement with the host committee shifts that burden.(NEWS)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  January 9, 2007 ;     422 words ......formalized between the city and the event's host committee. The St. Paul City Council will vote...federal funding doesn't arrive, the host committee - the local nonprofit group serving...in our own back yard, she said. The host committee has agreed to purchase multimillion-doll...

Article: Davis Slated for April 17 Address to Sacramento Host Committee Breakfast.
PR Newswire;  April 9, 2002 ;     249 words ......address the 76th annual Sacramento Host Committee Breakfast April 17, when more than...California Chamber of Commerce. The Host Committee recently added five new members. They...addition to adding five new members, the Host Committee has also named Robert L. Cole as its...

Article: CAMPAIGN 2008: REPUBLICAN CONVENTION; Seasoned fundraiser to lead GOP host committee.(NEWS)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  August 17, 2007 ;     333 words ......chairman of the Minneapolis-St. Paul 2008 Host Committee for the Republican National Convention...and the University of Minnesota. The host committee must raise about $60 million in private...and Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn. The host committee met its second deadline goal on ...

Article: DEMOCRAT EVENT MAY SEE A $3M SURPLUS HOST COMMITTEE GETS INFLUX OF DONATIONS
The Boston Globe;  September 28, 2004 ;     700+ words ......the Democratic National Convention host committee took in a flurry of 11th-hour donations...some $51 million in expenses, Boston's host committee will probably end up with a surplus...than any other Democratic convention host committee. "It's an unprecedented amount of money...

Article: Host Committee Announces Fundraising Efforts to Benefit Hurricane Victims
U.S. Newswire;  September 2, 2008 ;     411 words ......of The Minneapolis Saint Paul 2008 Host Committee, +1-651-677-2980, +1-952- 484-8088...The Minneapolis Saint Paul 2008 Host Committee today announced several fundraising...Celebration to encourage donations. The Host Committee, which produced CivicFest and is hosting...

Article: Host Committee unveils 'ambassadors' for GOP convention
New York Beacon, The;  August 18, 2004 ;     647 words ......Beacon, The 08-18-2004 NYC Host Committee Chief Operating Officer Maureen...Reidy has announced tthat the Host Committee will assign 65 "ambassadors...As a vital component of the Host Committee's comprehensive hospitality...

Article: Minneapolis Saint Paul 2008 Host Committee Seeks Volunteers For Republican National Convention
U.S. Newswire;  June 9, 2008 ;     568 words ......Communications Director of the MSP 2008 Host Committee, +1-651-677-2980, cell: +1-952-484...National Convention nears, the MSP 2008 Host Committee announced today that it has signed...of the Minneapolis Saint Paul 2008 Host Committee. We have always shared a great pride...

Article: DENVER 2008 CONVENTION HOST COMMITTEE
AP Images;  August 23, 2008 ;     89 words ...The Denver 2008 Convention Host Committee officially welcomed more than 10,000...to right) Colorado Sen. Ken Salazar, Host Committee President and Chair Elbra Wedgeworth...Colorado Governor Bill Ritter and Host Committee Co-Chair Steve Farber. (PRNewsFoto...

Article: Host Committee Announces Fundraising Efforts to Benefit Hurricane Victims.
Science Letter;  September 16, 2008 ;     265 words ...The Minneapolis Saint Paul 2008 Host Committee announced several fundraising efforts...Celebration to encourage donations. The Host Committee, which produced CivicFest and is hosting...also The Minneapolis Saint Paul 2008 Host Committee). The goal of CivicFest is to foster...

Article: LexisNexis, NYC 2004 Host Committee Team Up to Support Media and Guests at Republican National Convention; LexisNexis Continues 24-Year Tradition of Supporting Democratic and Republican Conventions.
PR Newswire;  August 19, 2004 ;     700+ words ......LexisNexis is working with the NYC Host Committee to serve as an information resource...work with LexisNexis, said NYC 2004 Host Committee President Kevin Sheekey. We want to...We are excited to work with the NYC Host Committee. This joint effort provides a central...