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Saturday, April 06, 2013  Former President Bill Clinton and a panel of successful entrepreneurs are telling college students gathered in St. Louis to dream big, have a social conscience and commit to their goals.

Monday, April 01, 2013  The Jefferson City Council approved Monday night a motion that calls for proposals for a facilitator to oversee the final decision on the new conference center.

Monday, March 18, 2013  Health officials confirmed that two coroner's conference attendees have Influenza A.

Friday, March 15, 2013  Solid numbers are hard to come by to confirm how many people fell ill after a conference at the Truman Hotel in Jefferson City this week. Estimates range from 20 to 60 people.

Friday, March 15, 2013  A mysterious illness sickened dozens of people at a conference in Jefferson City.

Monday, March 04, 2013  Jefferson City is moving forward with plans to select a site for a new conference center.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  The request for proposals was released in December 2012

Friday, January 04, 2013  The exemptions, which expired at the end of 2012, prevent the release of security plans and procedures that protect facilities such as schools, courthouses, and hospitals.

Friday, December 21, 2012  Story updated with video: The group's top lobbyist, Wayne LaPierre, said at a Washington news conference that, quote, "The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun."

Friday, December 21, 2012  National Rifle Association, the country's foremost gun lobby, was holding a news conference on Friday in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook shootings.

Monday, November 19, 2012  One main change was an amendment concerning the city's contribution to the project.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012  Updated with video: Small plane slams into home, killing 3 pilots en route to FAA safety conference in Mississippi

Friday, September 28, 2012  More than 150 of Missouri’s public health practitioners gathered in Columbia for the past three days at the 2012 Missouri Public Health Conference at the Stoney Creek Inn.

Thursday, September 06, 2012 

Friday, July 27, 2012  Students from 9 Missouri high schools held a mock DWI crash during this year’s Team Spirit Youth Traffic Safety Leadership Training Conference.