Plan Expense Reimbursement

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We're currently reviewing an EB conference/ educational seminar that some of the trustees will attend. Part of the conference events include a dinner/dance party and the total cost of the conference includes the dinner/dance party. If trustees wish to bring spouses to the dinner/dance, the spouse's cost is not included (and likewise would not be reimbursed by the plan). Has anyone had any experience with the DOL taking issue with a plan covering the total cost of a conference which includes an event that will likely not be directed towards "plan matters"? Trustees may take part in other social events at an added cost (which likewise would not be reimbursed by the plan), but I'm not sure why the conference sponsors then decided to lump this dinner/dance event into the cost of the conference.