Message-ID: <27257204.1075861523919.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 10:22:08 -0800 (PST) From: cstrauss@mfah.org To: a..shankman@enron.com Subject: RE: Majorelle Orchid desk fundraising Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: CStrauss@mfah.org@ENRON X-To: Shankman, Jeffrey A. X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \JSHANKM (Non-Privileged)\Shankman, Jeffrey A.\Deleted Items X-Origin: Shankman-J X-FileName: JSHANKM (Non-Privileged).pst Jeff: Margaret Skidmore has already floated the idea by shell and will make a pitch on the 29th. we will have to see what comes of it. Everyone loves the desk - it is just trying to come up with the money. I will keep trying to reach the Zilkhas before I leave in the morning or if not then I will talk with them when I get back. Keep thinking good thoughts! Happy Thanksgiving, cindi ps - I am having the Bel Geddes cocktail service sent down on approval for our december meeting. > -----Original Message----- > From: Jeffrey.A.Shankman@enron.com [SMTP:Jeffrey.A.Shankman@enron.com] > Sent: Monday, November 19, 2001 11:56 AM > To: CStrauss@mfah.org > Subject: RE: Majorelle Orchid desk fundraising > > Hi Cindi, > > Bummer on the Adlers and the Wolffs. What about going the Shell Corp > route > since the desk will most likely be in that gallery? Any more sense on > what > interest the desk is generating? > > Later, > > Jeff > > -----Original Message----- > From: CStrauss@mfah.org@ENRON > Sent: Monday, November 19, 2001 8:39 AM > To: Shankman, Jeffrey A.; KHowe@mfah.org > Cc: MSkidmore@mfah.org > Subject: Majorelle Orchid desk fundraising > > Jeff and Kath: > > Well, I did not fair too well this weekend in regard to fundraising for > the > desk. Here is the report: > > Gail and Louis Adler declined saying that they loved the desk, think it > is > important for the museum etc. but that they did not want to be part of > a > group. They said that if something arose in the furuture that was more > reasonable and that they could do alone that they might be interested > in > helping. > > Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff also declined. Cyvia said that they were quite > torn > because it made sense due to their furniture connections and how > important > the desk is but ultimately they want their fund to grow into something > and > if they dedicate it to the desk there will be nothing left. > > I am still trying to reach Nina and Michael. > > Margaret Skidmore is meeting with Susan Borches from Shell on the 28th > so we > may get a sense there. Maybe we should coordinate a pitch with > Margaret > when she gets back. Perhaps a call to Mr. Miller might be a good idea > (?). > > That is all for now. If you have any reports or any new suggestions, > please > let me know. > > Thanks, > cindi > > Cindi Strauss > Associate Curator Decorative Arts and Rienzi > Museum of Fine Arts, Houston > P.O. Box 6826 > Houston, Texas 77265-6826 > 713-639-7349 > 713-639-7399 (fax) > cstrauss@mfah.org > > > > > ********************************************************************** > This e-mail is the property of Enron Corp. and/or its relevant affiliate > and may contain confidential and privileged material for the sole use of > the intended recipient (s). Any review, use, distribution or disclosure by > others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient (or > authorized to receive for the recipient), please contact the sender or > reply to Enron Corp. at enron.messaging.administration@enron.com and > delete all copies of the message. This e-mail (and any attachments hereto) > are not intended to be an offer (or an acceptance) and do not create or > evidence a binding and enforceable contract between Enron Corp. (or any of > its affiliates) and the intended recipient or any other party, and may not > be relied on by anyone as the basis of a contract by estoppel or > otherwise. Thank you. > **********************************************************************