[QUOTE=LAJ]Cybernet Expo concluded on Sunday, and we are very happy to report that the show was a great success for its attendees.
Unfortunately, Atlas Hotels purchased the facility and took over its management in Oct 2005. From October 2005 until late March 2006, Fay Sharp, Dave Gould, and Jay Kopita planned Cybernet Expo 2006 under the assurances that it was business as usual. The hotel worked with us and showed every indication of honoring the contract. Atlas Hotels waited until late March of this year, to send a letter claiming to cancel its contract for Cybernet Expo.
Their "cancellation" came much too late for us to turn back. On short notice it was not feasible to find another hotel that would give Cybernet the majority use of its property at a reasonable rate. We were left with no choice but to contact our attorney and initiate legal action.
Atlas Hotels was simply speculating that an adult-related event would by its nature place the hotel?s liquor license in jeopardy. Even though this particular event had never proved problematic for any of its host venues throughout its long history, Atlas nonetheless made a reckless decision that threatened to destroy Cybernet Expo.
There is only so much we can say at this point because the litigation is ongoing. As Atlas Hotels would never back off and honor the contract, we were forced to go through the courts to obtain a preliminary injunction, and continue through both Mediation and Arbitration. We were very pleased when the Arbitrator found that Atlas Hotels was in breach of contract. From the start, we felt there was simply NO WAY that we could allow the show to be cancelled. We believe the hotel saw us as easy targets; but rather than just roll over, we fought them tooth and nail. This battle has been very costly and we are still fighting to enforce our rights.
We can't even begin to express to you how grateful we are to the loyal sponsors and fantastic attendees who supported Cybernet Expo this year. The fact that this event even happened was a victory for Cybernet Expo, but to get the kind of support we got from the show?s participants is what truly makes this fight with Atlas Hotels worthwhile.
Obviously, Cybernet Expo 2007 will not be happening at the Kona Kai resort, nor will it be held in the city of San Diego. We'll be announcing the location of next year's show sometime later this summer. QUOTE]
Thanks LAJ, Dave and Fay for kickin the shit out of Kona Kai - and if you need assistance I'm sure everyone who attended had reserved plans to do some events that needed to be canceled or reschedule. ie: basketball, poker, players ball ...etc...
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