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Originally Posted by Socialite
If there are cheaper facilities in STL, then that makes sense. With or without money troubles. It's more stewardly.
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Most of the speakers, tech crew & all UPCI leaders reside in St. Louis. This will be a huge money saver since they (UPCI) doesn't have to pay for airfair. Now granted they have to still pay for hotel expenses.
Couldn't the UPCI set up some kind of contract with the city of St. Louis to possibly get lower costs all together. Since we know that St. Louis will be the permanent home of the annual General Conference, I'm sure they'll sign some kind of contract with the Edward Jones Dome and America's Center (location of conference), and local hotels.
Another aspect of this may be the declining of attendance in recent years. I'm not sure what has caused it, perhaps the implemented registration costs for the conference. It really is kind of pricey for the quality of the conference services. Or it could be the amount of offerings they take up during the conference. I personally know of people the got up and left because of this. Maybe moving the conference the STL, it being centrally located, will raise attendance. Just a thought..
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