Everybody take a breath please.
It doesn't matter what you believe or don't. Numbers for different scenarios are being discussed. If you don't agree with them, fine. I feel (from discussions with the teachers and their agents) that there is an unmet potential for clinics, playing lessons and ongoing contractual instruction at a facility like this. The conversations have been with the owners, and I am positive none of you have been involved.
The fact is that the Dormie Club is pusuing this idea and I am trying to keep them grounded with diligence and conservative thinking. Before you go off claiming "ugly" or "shallow" or anything like that, be aware that the ideas of top teachers, clubfitting, television and other revenue streams were brought up by the owners. The owners asked us to consider such, not the other way around. So, we invited the top teacher and the strategies are being researched by others.
The most important thing to remember is that the Dormie Club is a client and I will work with them to help them with a viable business solution.
JC "in the right place at the right time" Jones actually saw the tenets of this plan the same day as the owners and has always been supportive of it, which I have always appreciated. In my mind it needs no further debate here.
Lester