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booked, as have rooms in most communities within a 100-mile radius of Bismarck.
• "We're sharing the love," she said.
• Dozens of dormitory rooms also are being used to house expo-goers at Bismarck State College and at the University of Mary in Bismarck.
• The Pirogue Grille, an upscale 70-seat eatery in downtown Bismarck, normally is closed on Mondays. But owner and chef Stuart Tracy said he'll open the restaurant on the Monday preceding the expo, which begins on a Tuesday.
• "Some people will be arriving early and looking for option and we'd like to be one of those options," Tracy said. "For us, it's almost a no-brainer to have a chance to grab some of that revenue stream."
• Bismarck airport manager Greg Haug said the airport will be busy.
• "Pretty much everything is sold out, from rental cars to seats on airplanes," he said. "Everything is full."

• The airport also is expected to be crowded with private business jets, Haug said.
• "We'll see a lot of expensive, heavy iron on the ramp over the days of the conference," he said.
• Haug and Grossman, of the convention and visitors bureau, said the previous biggest event to come to Bismarck was a women's professional bowling tournament in 1979. That event, which lasted several weeks and drew thousands of bowlers and fans, is expected to be bested by the oil expo in just three days.
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