But seldom has he been able to play host to such an illustrious crew.
So too has the failed bid by the United States to play host in 2022 receiving plenty of press.
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The Serie A season kicks off on 31 August, with Milan set to play host to Bologna in their opening game.
The government of Abu Dhabi which is anxious to diversify its economy beyond oil and to create jobs in the private sector wants to play host to a financial centre.
Or if you have to take days off to play host, double up on workload either before or after their visit, so you're not coping with lost income as well.
On Wednesday, the president plans to play host at a reunion of the so-called tax-cut families he highlighted throughout the presidential campaign, to explain what his proposal would mean for families around the country.
That said, don't expect this upcoming CES to play host to a glut of next-gen tablet reveals -- from what we gather, many major manufacturers are holding off for Mobile World Congress 2013's more focused global stage.
Finland, which assumes the Union's presidency on July 1st, has indicated its readiness to play host to the launch of such a conference in the second half of 1999 hoping, no doubt, that a new constitutional shindig might proceed with more gusto than the one that dragged ineffectually along in the run-up to the Amsterdam summit of 1997.
City, fourth in the table and in pole position for a Champions League place with five games left to play, host rivals Manchester United on Saturday.
Nobody thinks of Costa Mesa as being close to bankrupt when they play host to one of the most expensive shopping malls in California, South Coast Plaza.
The centre is also open to groups of adult pilgrims who want to visit for spiritual retreats and will soon play host to some deacons who are about to become priests and are enjoying a retreat at nearby St Non's.
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Bath are looking to build a new 20, 000- seater stadium but want to extend their lease on the Rec which would then play host to ladies, mini and youth rugby.
Another danger is that too much anti-foreign sentiment will scuttle China's effort to play the gracious host in August, when hundreds of thousands of visitors will descend on Beijing for the Olympics.
The rumors were dead-on -- the Samsung Transform and Sanyo Zio are headed to Sprint this week, and by the end of the month the carrier will play host to an LG Optimus smartphone as well.
Meanwhile, second-placed Zambia play host to Algeria , with just one point separating the two sides.
Red tape means that firms who play host to minors face legal and insurance problems.
Preston will play host to Morecambe in a Lancashire derby, while Barnet entertain Watford.
The 2008 meeting will play host to 6, 000 delegates, 14, 000 Democratic muckety-mucks and 15, 000 members of the media.
His next live exam: Thursday night, when the Knicks play host to the perennial power San Antonio Spurs.
Most are no longer the population centres of their communities, and many now play host to other groups.
On any given night, the arena might play host to an American Idol concert, a hockey game or a death-metal mini-festival.
It is unlikely he'll be on hand Sunday night, when the Lakers play host to the San Antonio Spurs in Los Angeles.
The sides are tapered, but still play host to the usual facilities.
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Rutgers will play host to Georgetown on Saturday in the season finale.
After all, in the summer of next year, as the presidential election looms, Mr Rendell's Philadelphia will play host to the Republicans' national convention.
More importantly, Japan will take over the chairmanship of the G-7 in January 1993 and play host to the Tokyo Economic Summit next summer.
With the rumors continuing throughout his career, he finally came out in 1990 and continued to play for a whole host of lower league clubs.
Obama will play host to the crew of the Apollo 11.
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The Glovers will play host to Walsall on Saturday 9 August, the first time Yeovil have started with a home fixture since entering the football league.
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