11.   Conference organizers held a news briefing this afternoon calling for the creation of a commission made up of government and industry officials to gather information about tire safety.

12.   Conference organizers said they want to persuade governments to incorporate traditional methods in construction codes.

13.   Club owners let conference organizers book their acts and take the door money during SXSW.

14.   Conference organizers chose South Africa as a setting for the conference because of its remarkable story of racial reconciliation.

15.   Conference organizers do not remember anyone fitting his description, nor were his last targets the subject of specific seminars.

16.   Conference organizers have not yet said what the meeting will cost.

17.   Conference organizers hope to present the plan to the United Nations before the end of the year.

18.   Conference organizers in South Africa say they will hold the same workshops twice, and have separate dining arrangements.

19.   Despite the disputes over abortion and other issues, the conference organizers and the unofficial lobbyists on the fringes say they are not concerned.

20.   Gore has not tipped the conference organizers to the theme of his speech, said Carole Newman, JP Morgan vice president of media relations.