A head of state is coming to town, and they slam the door in his face. Several doors, in fact.
Seems Ugandan President Museveni (of the "kill the gays bill" fame) has planned a visit to North Texas, to include a religious service and a meeting with investors. They initiated a booking at the Irving Convention Center. Then they found that their chosen hotel, The Four Seasons, would not accommodate them. In fact, nobody in the area was willing to house the entourage. The Convention Center held the booking open for the agreed upon time, but since the group couldn't finalize the arrangements by the deadline they lost the venue also. They then approached the Gaylord Resort and Conference Center in Grapevine (A Marriott property), but that location indicated they couldn't accommodate the event either. Latest word is they may have found a private property somewhere.
http://irvingblog.dallasnews.com/...
Four Seasons in Irving cancels Ugandan president’s stay
GAYlord hotel will NOT host Museveni
Ugandan event at Irving Convention Center canceled
Museveni event moved to private venue in Allen
Ugandan nationals will be protesting his presence on Saturday and Sunday. Museveni will be at 1415 Stinson Road, Allen, 75002 on Sunday, Sept. 21 3-9 p.m. Protesters should arrive before 3 p.m. to greet his arrival.
According to Zillow the announced address is not exactly "a venue", but a large 4 bed-room home
http://www.zillow.com/...
Although other links suggest it may be a larger ranch property, with some outbuildings.