[Vision2020] Christmas Craft Fun Day

[Tom Hansen]

As an added footnote of interest to "The Deal" . . .

Former UI Director of Communications, Bob Hieronymus, retired from UI and
was picked up by New Saint Andrews College, as its Executive Vice
President, shortly after CC's 2005 Trinity Fest.

Coincidence?  Maybe.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

> Tom:
>
> I understand the process very well, and think I get your reference.  I
> worked for Conferences Services while running last springs Evolution
> conference.  In fact, I was the last employee to work for them.  Part of
> my
> job was to help close them down.
>
> I had to put together just the types of documents you describe.  We rented
> the dome, a variety of dorms, catering, etc...  I'm not saying CC didn't
> get
> a good deal from UI.  I simply don't know.
>
> What I am saying is that under the current head of the Dome such deals are
> no longer happening.  The current administrator is charged with making a
> profit on dome activities.
>
> On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 1:16 PM, Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com> wrote:
>
>> Mr. Keim -
>>
>> You fail to understand my reference to "UI's K-Mart Blue Light Special".
>>
>> It was a special deal specially arranged between Christ Church and UI
>> Conferences and events.
>>
>> Are you gonna make me dig through my filing cabinets here at home to
>> find,
>> scan, and post the multitude of emails between CC and UI?
>>
>> The specifics (itemized equipment and services provided to CC by UI)
>> behind the contract are rather extensive.  Suffice it to say that CC did
>> NOT pay retail as you and I would.
>>
>> Tom Hansen
>> Moscow, Idaho
>>
>> > Yes. Tom, it has.  I ran the Evolution conference last spring.  We
>> rented
>> > the dome.  Believe me, I would have loved the price CC paid 5 years
>> ago.
>> >  Also witness the costs the Dome asked for Moscow High graduation, and
>> the
>> > recent xmas concert.  Donovan also makes some good points about their
>> > rental
>> > fee structure and why it varies.
>> >
>> > The dome is under new mgmt since the CC festival, and that management
>> is
>> > attempting to ask groups to pay a fair price for the dome, not a
>> > sweetheart
>> > deal.
>>
>>
>


"The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to change
and the Realist adjusts his sails."

- Unknown