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2 Hotel asked to follow dietary needs of participants
Descriptions of how night parties brought cultures together

1 Cooked meals for foreigners to welcome them.

P Washington community helped out. Philippine community brought lunches for participants.

1 Had to work w/ hotel for things like: rice at all meals

2 Used to provide participant lunches at Participant Hospitality area.

1 One long time festival sponsor was Krispy Kreme. (no longer :-( )

Medical issues

2 1976: American Indians group - one participant had heart attack. fatal.
Participant from Indies ended up in hospital for brain surgery.
Bill payment was a bear, but worked out well. Likely saved his life.
Kenya: One participant stayed for 3 months.

3 Visas: Often need to do applications on line.

P Process so complex now, local used to guide them en mass through process

2 Embassies involved

3 Fee payments. Sometimes needed credit cards... Sent person to pen accounts to get cards to pay fees.

2 Travel fees: govt doesn't often pay travel for 3rd parties...

Q: Minorities are missing.
P Many cultures revolval [[?]] 

Dancing:
P Things change annually

2 Over 80 foreign countries represented.
$ also important in getting people / cultures here.
Sponsorships are hard on the Federal mall.

3 Richard Timothy Convoy

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