Check the Project Aware site to see if you can volunteer dive time with a local event.
Among other things, he says, a local event gives New York-based publishing houses an excuse to pitch local media outlets, which in turn are more likely to review the book.
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In the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico, demonstrations and concerns about a similar event in local waters, lawmakers passed a ban on drilling within five miles of Italian shores.
Countries engaged in the test will choose one of these scenarios and opt for a regional or local event to which they would have to react.
We recently sponsored an event at a local university on the topic of women and mentorship.
The sailing venue in Portland, Dorset, for example, will require the building of a high-speed fibre network which would be a good opportunity for BT to build a bigger local network after the event.
"At what earlier would have been breakfasts with 300 to 400 people, now 1, 200 people are showing up, " said David Howard, chief executive of Event Group, a local planning agency, which is putting on 17 breakfasts during this year's Stampede.
He withdrew a move for the event to be included on the local history curriculum after the education minister agreed to set up a meeting to discuss the idea further.
On Sunday, Fortaleza's Castelao stadium underwent a test event as it staged a local championship match.
The event was organized at a local school, with support of UNESCO funding.
Emergency measures will obviously be at a different scale when talking about a mega-bank, a community institution, or a local restaurant, but all companies need to consider the risks of a major event to their operations.
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Skydive Milwaukee, a sky-diving school, has for more than a decade hosted an annual Easter event for local kids featuring an airborne Easter Bunny.
And with a rich history of hosting events, local businesses and event operators are obviously well-practiced with the operational logistics of how to entertain and appease tens of thousands of fans.
Now if you too want to turn your back garden into a haven for our feathered friends, the RSPB is holding its Feed the Birds event on Saturday and their local teams have lots of advice on transforming your garden into a wildlife-rich habitat.
In his report, Flt Lt Cowan did mention the possibility that "a local prankster" was at work, and when contacted recently, he said the description of aliens from many witnesses "fitted exactly the type of protective suit that would be used in the event of a fire at one of the local oil refineries at Milford Haven".
Every student I met in class, and networking event, and just in local pub is a true professional and genuine person.
But he said a consultation event would be held on Wednesday and he urged local people to make their views clear.
The event is also a big money-spinner for the local tourist economy in Morecambe.
And then it's on to the day's main event, a motion on the annual Police Grant and Local Government Finance reports.
For days before and after that broadcast, the event has been presented by the local media as a stamp of approval for the country's policies.
The event is credited with providing a huge boost to the local economy at a time when the tourist season would traditionally be drawing to a close.
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Shortly after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in the Spring of 2010, Italian coastal communities and local politicians mounted an offensive on offshore drilling, fearing a similar event in the Mediterranean.
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"We have local customers who want to add a special touch to a big event, out-of-towners who want to enjoy their vacation in style and business travelers who use the cars to entertain clients, " Short says.
The volunteers were meeting their local AMs at a reception before the charity's Race for Life event in the city's Bute Park.
While the relocation has undoubtedly damaged the big-spending and marketing-driven IPL financially, as no atmosphere can match a local Indian one, South Africa has not done badly - with the event seemingly inspiring the next generation of Graeme Smiths, Herschelle Gibbs and Makhaya Ntinis.
In conjunction with this event, members of the team will hold a basketball clinic with local area youth during their visit.
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The memorial event in Mackworth saw local people lighting lanterns and adding candles to a memorial shrine.
The price of a ticket includes access to public transport in the local area on the day of each event.
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