We met with client friends from out of state on Dec 21, 2011 at Holiday Center. Clients were staying in Holiday Inn and we planned to have dinner there as well. Three times we had panhandlers try to get us to provide "Bus fare." They were all young males who knew how to play the race card well to intimidate. Clients went back to room to barricade themselves in until morning when they stated they were leaving Holiday Inn and Duluth. I am embarrassed about our area for such a thing to happen.