Months and months of planning have been put into the open house event on Saturday, October 10th. I know Marsha Banzhaf has worked on organizing and coordinating this project for well over a year. She has covered the major pieces (speakers) and the minor pieces (who will hook the straps on the bucket truck harnesses for female guests). Her logistical settings have been tested repeatedly and finally all the employee volunteers have a job to do from 10:00 a.m. Saturday morning until 4:00 p.m. Saturday afternoon. Lauren Daberkow and his crew have assessed and reassessed the parking situation, creating alternative plans in case things change at the last minute. Tony Hoos, Mike Zern and Connie Shively have hung pictures, cleaned, dusted, painted, mowed, trimmed, washed windows all in anticipation of a good turn out.
One highlight of the new building is all the technology built into the rooms. From smart boards that house our mapping system, to the audio visual elements in the board and meeting rooms, this place is a communication masterpiece. Imagine our surprise to find that small things don’t work the way we expected them too. Our technology coordinator, Tracy Gordon, has been spending the past three weeks tweaking things so they operate properly and it appears his tasks will be ongoing.
Our initial planning calculated that we could expect 500-700 guests on Saturday. As time has gone on…the guest list has grown to 1,500 – 2,000 people. That was before the weather report hit us last night. With temperatures in the 30’s expected, possibly accompanied by snow, our plans for the outside activities have been hampered significantly. Imagine a bucket truck ride in 30 degree weather, winds at 15 mph, and 65 feet high? No thanks. If you are inclined to brave the cold, those bucket trucks stand ready to take you high!
The employees of Dawson PPD have been part of the open house preparation from the day we moved in. There’s been something for everyone to do so that the event is successful. A special thanks to everyone who’s been helping!
We are ready to welcome our customers, our neighbors, and our professional colleagues. It seemed to us that this moment would never arrive and now it’s upon us. There have been list of lists made and while we know not everything will go according to plan, our biggest goal is to ensure our guests are comfortable, fed, and educated by the demonstrations, the presentations and the employees who help them along the tour.
JOIN US! Saturday, October 10, 2009 – 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Some people are using bucket trucks to help them feel closer to nature, it helps them feel like they're were floating in the air.
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