ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR BERRY SAYS HE’S LOOKING FOR AN ALTERNATIVE ENTITY AND SITE TO HOLD THE GATHERING OF NATIONS NOW THAT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SAYS IT’LL NO LONGER HOLD THE EVENT AT THE PIT. BERRY HOPES TO KEEP THE GATHERING ON NATIONS’ ANNUAL EVENT IN ALBUQUERQUE AND MEETS ON THURSDAY WITH ITS ORGANIZERS TO FIGURE SOMETHING OUT.
THE EVENT HAS BEEN HELD AT THE UNM PIT A TOTAL OF 30 YEARS, BUT UNM SAYS IT CAN NO LONGER AFFORD THE COST OF SECURITY, RISK SERVICES, AND OTHER OPERATIONS.
EXPO NEW MEXICO HAS REPORTEDLY EXPRESSED AN INTEREST IN HOSTING THE EVENT.
