Douglas, I'm not sure I understand the nature of the "conflict" you mentioned. Did you mean that it was unwise to have your company Christmas party and the Girl Scout camp-in the same evening? It seems to me that it would be normal for most museums to have most of their facilities off limits during a special party, donors or not, unless they could provide the same degree of security as is available during public hours. Could you clarify your complaint a bit? --David Haberstich