11.   Convention organizers accomplished this amazing feat by staging an extravaganza that was as tightly formatted as an evening news program or a video countdown show on MTV.

12.   Convention organizers also used the opportunity to show off some of their congressional candidates.

13.   Convention organizers announced boycotts of New York and its outrageous room prices.

14.   Even as the program opened tonight, convention organizers and the Dole campaign were arguing over last-minute difficulties.

15.   Even as the program opened Wednesday night, convention organizers and the Dole campaign were arguing over last-minute difficulties.

16.   For example, convention organizers might tell a story about a small businessman who fought government regulation and went on to build a major business.

17.   Four years ago, speakers at the Republican convention in San Diego were required to sign pledges promising to stick only to the script approved by convention organizers.

18.   In a deal with convention organizers, the Tokyo-based NHK network will be the only broadcaster to cover the proceedings, gavel to gavel, in HDTV.

19.   L.A. convention organizers also point to the fact that they have refused donations from tobacco companies.

20.   Ms. Stacy, who was there, said Powazinik, the convention organizer, was letting the event fall apart.