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News Editor GRADUATION this year clashes with an annual conference for more than 10,000
.. .,no,van's Witnesses being held at Carrow Road football ground. The 10,000 people will be descending on Norwich just as frtends and families of those graduating will be trying to get hotel rooms In the city. According to the Norwich Tourlst Information, the month of July has been a busy time In previous years, when the rm'lfPrP,,r,. and the graduation do not clash. convention normally means that the City's hotel and bed and breakfast rooms are fully booked on the Friday and Saturday and also everywhere In an eight to ten mile radius. The conference Is at the same time as every year, but the UEA has moved the dates of graduation In 2004. In the opinion of Tourist Information staff, "it is doubly difficult having both at the same time ... very, very difficult." So with this for rooms there
will be problems. Worse, it appears Jehovah's Witnesses could be the preferred clients; one B&B owner told Concrete, 'We'd always rather have Jehovah's Witnesses than graduation parents. With Jehovah's Witnesses, once they're in, they're in; parents tend to mess us around" Jeff Skipper from the Norwich Tourism Agency explained that most people will already have to call several places In order to get a booking, and he advises people to book as soon as possible. Details rooms available can be found at www.vlsitnorwich.co .uk and Norwich Tourist Information can be contacted on Norwich 727-927. Fiona Pac-Soo, speaking on behalf of the UEA said "UEA has been very successful In recent years and student numbers have grown substantially. As a result of this, the examination and marking period has extended, which has In turn meant congregation has had to be scheduled for a week later to allow sufficient time The timetable will be reviewed