1.   The conference was hosted by the UK government, as the incumbent of the EC presidency.

2.   According to a survey by INNTEL, hotels which host conferences are often overpriced and offer poor standards of service.

3.   Henley hosts conferences to report research outcomes from both its own and the wider academic community.

4.   Later this year Japan will host the conference on signatories to the convention.

5.   At an upstart rival publisher, TechTarget in Needham, chief executive Greg Strakosch described a similar strategy of mixing print and e-mail journalism with hosting conferences.

6.   At the end of this month, the Vatican will host a conference on the religious roots of anti-Semitism.

7.   Also, the Hispanic Business Magazine hosts a conference for Hispanic executives at which health care reform will be discussed.

8.   But he defends his right to host such conferences because that is his line of work.

9.   Clinton plans to host a conference on climate change on Monday to help him decide what targets the United States should call for at the negotiations.