* In the computer game Civilization: Call to Power, the " Arcology Advance ," found in a near future part of the technology list, grants access to the Arcology building, which reduces overcrowding effects in its host city.

An International Council ( IC ) was set up to discuss and decide major issues regarding the WSF, while the local organizing committee in the host city is responsible for the practical preparations of the event.

The 35-match tour of two host nations included no tests, but the side played provincial, city and academic sides, winning 27 matches.

Tavistock was chosen as the host city because it was the home of Eckhardt Wettlaufer, the maker of the earliest known board.

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He ultimately chose the former when a deal between the city, Hamilton County, and Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds ( who were seeking a replacement for the obsolete Crosley Field ) was struck that resulted in an agreement to build a multipurpose stadium which could host both baseball and football games.

The city played host to the first two Parliament of the World's Religions in 1893 and 1993.

* 1897 – London becomes the world's first city to host licensed taxicabs.

Popular river destinations in the city of Detroit include the Detroit International Riverfront and Belle Isle Park — both of which host a number of events throughout the year.

The city will be one of the host cities of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, for which Brazil is the host nation.

The city is host to some big cultural events such as the Gentse Feesten, I Love Techno in Flanders Expo, " 10 Days Off " musical festival, Flanders International Film Festival Ghent ( with the World Soundtrack Awards ) and the Gent Festival van Vlaanderen.

* The city played host to many landscape artists during the 19th century, including Barend Cornelis Koekkoek.

The city also supports a host of light industry manufacturers.

Iqaluit was designated by Canada as the host city for the 2010 meeting of the G7 finance ministers, held on 5 – 6 February.

The New York Daily News called his cinematic works, “ Noteworthy, a dynamic presence .” As host and co-producer for Das Leben Amerikanischer Gangs, an international film production's focus on the West Coast gang scene, Kurt crossed international waters for inner city justice ( 1995 ).

Kaohsiung was the host city of the 2009 World Games, a multisport event primarily composed of sports not featured in the Olympic Games.

The Government of Sindh recently approved the construction of two high-density zones, which will host the new city skyline.

The city has been host to a number of successful domestic cricket teams including Karachi, Karachi Blues, Karachi Greens, and Karachi Whites.

In 2013 Luanda together with Namibe city, will host the 2013 FIRS Men's Roller Hockey World Cup, the first time that a World Cup of roller hockey is held in Africa.

In 1964 the city hosted the ' Swiss National Exhibition ', displaying its newly found confidence to host major international events.

Munich was the host city of the 1972 Summer Olympics.

El Moutawakel is a member of the International Olympic Committee, and she was the president of evaluation commissions for the selection of the host city for the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

It was the host city for the United Nations Climate Change Conference in December 2008, a key stage in the creation of a successor to the Kyoto Protocol.

Poznań was a candidate city for European Capital of Culture in 2016 and is bidding to host the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.

In 2002, Djibouti agreed to host a U. S. military presence at Camp Lemonnier, a former French Foreign Legion base outside the capital that now houses approximately 3, 500 American personnel.

In 1996 FIFA announced that the two countries would jointly host the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

* June 16 – The IOC selects Salt Lake City to host the 2002 Winter Olympics.

Three-time champions Sweden were the next to host the European Championship, in 2002.

Salt Lake City has since developed a strong outdoor recreation tourist industry based primarily on skiing, and was host to the 2002 Winter Olympics.

Salt Lake City was selected to host the 2002 Winter Olympics in 1995.

Salt Lake City hosted the 16th Winter Deaflympic games in 2007, taking place in the venues in Salt Lake City and Park City, and Rotary International chose the city as the host site of their 2007 convention, which was the single largest gathering in Salt Lake City since the 2002 Winter Olympics.

San Salvador has been the host of the Central American and Caribbean Games in 1935, and 2002, it has also been the host city of the Central American Games in 1977, and in 1994.

The host and the initiator of The Internationale LGBT Pride was Zagreb Pride, which has been held since 2002.

the non papers produced in 1998 and 1999 ensured that when the UN Commission met in 2000 it could agree to host another Summit in 2002.

Led by this, in October 2002, the Asian Racing Federation decided to designate South Korea as the host of the 30th Asian Racing Conference in May 2005.

The stadium has also been host to a number of internationals including England's qualifying game against FYR Macedonia in 2002 where the teams drew 2 – 2, with David Beckham and Steven Gerrard scoring for England.

Since then Vans Skatepark in Orange County rebuilt a replica of the original Combi Pool, its been host to some of the greatest contest of the past decade. The Pipeline Skatepark also influenced the rebuild of a 20 foot full pipe in Upland's Memorial Park, It was designed by none other than Pipeline's local and most respected Steve Alba and constructed by California Skatepark and was dedicated on October 12 2002 by Mayor John Pomierski.

In 2002, Kreutzberger's show completed 40 years, and its host said he has no plans to retire before the day he dies.

In 2002, the school built a regulation-size baseball field to be able to host home games.

* Gene Burns, ( born 1940 ), Talk radio host, ranked # 24 by Talkers Magazine in 2002 on its list of 25 Greatest Radio Talk Show Hosts of All Time.

* An indoor ice rink and event arena, Löfbergs Lila Arena, expanded in 2002 to host the Ice Hockey World Championships

Since 2002, Manchester has been the host city for the annual Bonnaroo Music Festival.

Monroe has also been host to a few Hollywood films, such as The Ring ( 2002 ), The Ring Two ( 2005 ), and The Butterfly Effect ( 2004 ).

In 2002, he played a Hispanic game show host on the Disney Channel series Lizzie McGuire with Hilary Duff.

In 2002 the pageant was slated for choosing Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria to host its final.

DARPA agreed to host the program and appointed Poindexter to run it in 2002.

From October 2001 to January 2002, several guest celebrities played the Narrator role normally performed by Dick Cavett ( Kate Clinton took over for a week while Cavett was on vacation ), including Gilbert Gottfried, Sally Jesse Raphael, Robin Leach, magicians Penn & Teller, New York Post columnist Cindy Adams, MTV personality Dave Holmes, and talk show host Jerry Springer.