Subscribe Today!
Digital E-Star


REGISTER TO WIN

  • Movie Passes: "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"
  • Contest: Royals True Blue Player of the Game
  • Colorado Summer Vacation
    •





    Sports > University Of Kansas

    University Of Kansas  

    Posted on Thu, May. 08, 2008 09:39 AM
    reprint or license print email
    Digg it del.icio.us AIM

    Group not likely to reimburse KU for canceled banquet

    The Associated Press

    LAWRENCE | The University of Kansas athletics department shouldn’t expect a reimbursement check from Downtown Lawrence Inc.

    The department asked the merchants’ group and the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce to pay the $6,400 cost of canceling the basketball banquet in favor of a victory parade and celebration at Allen Fieldhouse.

    The groups encouraged the athletics department to have the events to celebrate KU’s NCAA title.

    In an e-mail sent to the organizations, associate athletic director Jim Marchiony asked “if the Chamber and Downtown Lawrence would team up to pay this invoice.” Attached was the $6,400 cancellation bill from the Lawrence Holidome.

    Downtown Lawrence president Dan Hughes said the consensus among members was to decline the request.

    The chamber’s decision was not clear Wednesday.

     

    Join the discussion


    Share your observations and experiences about news. Lively, open debate is the goal, but please refrain from personal attacks or comments that are racist, vulgar or otherwise inappropriate. If you see an inappropriate comment, please click the "Report as violation" link to notify a KansasCity.com editor. Thanks for your feedback.