21.   Some have gotten into the convention business, which attracts an expense-account customer who wants high-end restaurants and hotels, Eadington said.

22.   The center got into a mess by being a patronage den presided over by political cronies who lacked experience in either law enforcement or the convention business.

23.   The convention business has really spurred development in downtown new Orleans.

24.   The convention business is competitive.

25.   The former is heavily booked with convention business and theatrical productions, and the latter also is host to the Friends of Chamber Music and other musical presentations.

26.   The latter is a city often cited as an example of how to invest heavily in the convention business and then be disappointed.

27.   The report also said that while other cities were expanding their convention center space, New York City had been turning away potential convention business.

28.   Traffic from increased convention business in Boston can be accommodated with proper planning, Moscaritolo said.

29.   Wayne Chappell, president of the Convention and Visitors Bureau of Greater Kansas City, said he was not concerned about the Perot hotel demise hurting convention business.

30.   While Slay wants to draw convention business, he also plans to attract business and leisure travelers who want to stay in a unique hotel.