Well, as a newbie, I guess I am not permitted to add to that thread so if interested, head on over there. As a long time King "constant reader" the way that disaster was handled was a real disappointment. Article today in the Bradenton Herald said that despite the prior announcement that public tickets would go one sale in November for his appearance in January, they have all been sold to "sponsors" for $200 to $10,000. My note to the reporter of the story -
My note to the reporter on today's story -
Thank you for the follow-up story on the King appearance.
Had it been me running the show, I would have set aside 120 of the seats for $500 sponsorship patrons and kept 250 seats for, say $35 for the public and allocated by random drawing so everyone has a chance.
Interesting that for an institution that is supposed to be as egalitarian as a library, it became "Got $250? Come on down, have a seat! All those people we promised a chance to buy in November? Too bad, so sad, you can watch it on TV with the rest of the hoi polloi!"
Talk about a "Let them eat cake!" moment!
Feel free to pass my comments on to Jane Plitt. [Head of the Library Association] If she wants to see me donate, I'll be glad to send her a video clip of me writing checks to other charities! She can run it on her TV.
Ironically, if they had mentioned that the only way to get a ticket was via a $200 sponsorship, I may have bought one as a special gift. Sorry I took them at their word, but that won't happen again.
My note to the reporter on today's story -
Thank you for the follow-up story on the King appearance.
Had it been me running the show, I would have set aside 120 of the seats for $500 sponsorship patrons and kept 250 seats for, say $35 for the public and allocated by random drawing so everyone has a chance.
Interesting that for an institution that is supposed to be as egalitarian as a library, it became "Got $250? Come on down, have a seat! All those people we promised a chance to buy in November? Too bad, so sad, you can watch it on TV with the rest of the hoi polloi!"
Talk about a "Let them eat cake!" moment!
Feel free to pass my comments on to Jane Plitt. [Head of the Library Association] If she wants to see me donate, I'll be glad to send her a video clip of me writing checks to other charities! She can run it on her TV.
Ironically, if they had mentioned that the only way to get a ticket was via a $200 sponsorship, I may have bought one as a special gift. Sorry I took them at their word, but that won't happen again.