convention
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The mood on the convention floor was noticeably more upbeat than a year ago, when the spectre of tariffs cast clouds over the event.
As the toy industry gathered in New York City recently for its marquee annual convention, the head of one small company stood out from the crowd, greeted by fellow business owners like a minor celebrity.
From BBC
Their drawings were strictly frontal elevations, an academic convention that made comparison—and judgment—easy.
It also became one of the early examples of user interface design conventions such as badges, rating buttons, sharing and recommendation features which have largely become standard features across media platforms today.
From BBC
“Leadership can part the waters and lead our nation in the direction of the Promised Land,” he said in his 1984 convention address.
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