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Nice speech.  Why did you cancel?  You didn't say.  I can guess, but your
message  is unprofessional since you are defaming the hotel without
explaining what human rights they have violated.   But I guess you have that
right to express yourself.

bob dalton
bjdalton@iname.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Duffy" <mjd@EPISCOPALARCHIVES.ORG>
To: <ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU>
Sent: Friday, February 04, 2000 11:08 AM


> This message may be of passing interest in light of Tom Hickerson's
> recent posting on SAA's decision to continue with plans to use the
> Adam's Mark Hotel as the site of the next annual meeting in Denver.  I
> am writing as the Director of Archives of The Episcopal Church which is
> one of just a few organizations that has taken the unusual step of
> canceling its contract with the hotel.
>
> The Episcopal Church's decision to break its contract with the Hotel was
> one that involved enormous pain and sacrifice.  The decision will cost
> the Church at least $1.2 million in cancellation fees. The cancellation
> fees will reduce the national Church's ability to fund programs that
> support local social service efforts.  The Hotel will get base room rate
> reimbursement, but the service workers who rely on tips, room fill
> rates, and overtime will suffer. The Church uses a minimum of seven
> hotels for its triennial General Convention and finding a replacement
> for what was supposed to be the headquarters hotel will be very
> difficult.   I expect that other non-profits that do good work such as
> the Human Rights Campaign will also suffer extreme financial pain.
>
> I have personally never given the same moral weight to the argument that
> large corporations should be evaluated in the same way as individuals in
> being "innocent until proven guilty."  The history of this case and the
> extent of the documented charges  brought against the hotel are
> persuasive for those who would distance themselves from institutions
> that routinely engage in racist practices.  Still, the Church based its
> decisions not on any legal action, nor any explicit criticism of the
> Hotel pending litigation.  Rather the leadership was compelled to
> observe a moral commitment to abide by its own policies in honoring
> diversity and combating racism in those institutional and social
> relationships in which it is a participant actor.
>
> I am one of many Episcopal Church employees who feels good about being
> associated with an institution that has decided that when the chips are
> down, it could "walk the talk."
>
> SAA is not alone in deciding that it cannot afford to take this step.  I
> am sure that decision also caused pain to the Society's leadership.  The
> members of SAA must now chose to their individual path.  I urge all
> members of SAA to attend the annual meeting in Denver.  I urge you also
> to plan early and, if at all possible, consider reserving a room at
> another hotel apart from the Adam's Mark.
>
> Mark J. Duffy
> Director of Archives
> The Archives of the Episcopal Church USA
> Chair, Archives of Religious Collections Section, SAA
> (Opinions do reflect the views of my employer, but not the Section.)
>
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