[SML] Theater Architects

[Keith Arsenault]

there have been situations that I have witnessed where I can only assume that $$$$’s passed under the table somewhere . . . 

keith  


> On Sep 20, 2016, at 5:08 PM, Kristi R-C via Stagecraft <stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> I had a lovely dinner last night with one of my favorite sales reps... she told of a theatrical consultant who would only spec one brand of a product, one that had become ... dated in our industry. She was able to get into the room with the owner's rep  and explained why her product was a better fit all around - features, price, service. The consultant threw a fit "I've never used that!" The owner's rep said "As I recall (consultant), you work for me, and I need what's best for my situation."  She got the contract. 
> 
> Follow the money. 
> 
> Kristi R-C
> 
> ---- Original Message ----
> From: Dougherty, Jim via Stagecraft <stagecraft at theatrical.net>
> To: stagecraft <stagecraft at theatrical.net>
> Cc: Dougherty, Jim <jdougher at middlebury.edu>
> Sent: Tue, Sep 20, 2016 2:11 pm
> Subject: Re: [SML] Theater Architects
> 
> I would add to all the good advice so far, work with the PTB to ensure
> that the Theater Consultant is on your payroll, rather than the
> architect¹s. I believe that puts them in a better position to work as your
> advocate when you find your needs at odds with the architect¹s.
> 
> - Jim Dougherty
> 
> ATD Middlebury College
> Denizen of a place where the client-user-architect-consultant conversation
> sometimes took an odd turn.
> 
> 
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