Traditional corporate venue of the convention or conference

1. Does the highlighted sentence mean:

a. The Yes Men make use of fake websites and press releases and also make in-person appearances or performances at the traditional corporate venue of the convention or conference as mainstays of the media.

or

b. The Yes Men make use of fake websites and press releases as mainstays of the media. They also make in-person appearances or performances at the traditional corporate venue of the convention or conference.

2. Does "at the traditional corporate venue of the convention or conference" mean "at the traditional corporate venue of conventions or conferences"?

Context:

In order to gain maximum publicity and media exposure, and thereby embarrass corporate and political entities, the Yes Men make use of fake websites and press releases as mainstays of the media, along with in-person appearances or performances at the traditional corporate venue of the convention or conference.