American Royal leaders propose tearing down Kemper

KC topics that don't fit anywhere else.
Post Reply
User avatar
beautyfromashes
One Park Place
One Park Place
Posts: 7299
Joined: Mon Mar 21, 2005 11:04 am

Re: American Royal leaders propose tearing down Kemper

Post by beautyfromashes »

But what about the lease the AR was crying about. Doesn't it cut both ways. Or would the city just let them out of the lease?
User avatar
rxlexi
Penntower
Penntower
Posts: 2298
Joined: Sun Dec 14, 2003 10:30 pm
Location: Briarcliff

Re: American Royal leaders propose tearing down Kemper

Post by rxlexi »

I don't see any way that if the Royal leaves, the BBQ stays.

Honestly, even the rest of the Royal (livestock shows, rodeos) is well-suited to being the Bottoms/historic stockyards. I want to be creating MORE of that type of ag history, Western, etc. atmosphere down there, not less of it.

It could actually all be somewhat fun stuff to attend if it was better promoted, etc. Look how popular hayrides and pumpkin patches and stuff like the Red Barn Farm (Weston) are that time of year.
pash
Bryant Building
Bryant Building
Posts: 3800
Joined: Sun Feb 20, 2011 2:47 am

Re: American Royal leaders propose tearing down Kemper

Post by pash »

.
Last edited by pash on Sat Feb 11, 2017 4:01 pm, edited 1 time in total.
User avatar
KCPowercat
Ambassador
Posts: 34137
Joined: Mon Oct 07, 2002 12:49 pm
Location: Quality Hill
Contact:

Re: American Royal leaders propose tearing down Kemper

Post by KCPowercat »

As a past BBQ contest participant and frequent observer, it will somewhat lose it's atmosphere outside of the bottoms.
shinatoo
Ambassador
Posts: 7473
Joined: Wed Jan 19, 2005 3:20 pm

Re: American Royal leaders propose tearing down Kemper

Post by shinatoo »

Thing I like about reuse plans is that if some fine day, we grow to the point that we need a second 18k arena, we can always convert it back.
User avatar
taxi
Penntower
Penntower
Posts: 2111
Joined: Thu Feb 08, 2007 12:32 am
Location: S. Plaza

Re: American Royal leaders propose tearing down Kemper

Post by taxi »

This is all very simple. We just rename it MR BBQ WC and keep it in the bottoms.

'Merican Royale BBQ World Championship.
pash
Bryant Building
Bryant Building
Posts: 3800
Joined: Sun Feb 20, 2011 2:47 am

Re: American Royal leaders propose tearing down Kemper

Post by pash »

.
Last edited by pash on Sat Feb 11, 2017 4:00 pm, edited 1 time in total.
aknowledgeableperson
City Center Square
City Center Square
Posts: 12666
Joined: Thu Mar 11, 2004 10:31 pm

Re: American Royal leaders propose tearing down Kemper

Post by aknowledgeableperson »

beautyfromashes wrote:But what about the lease the AR was crying about. Doesn't it cut both ways. Or would the city just let them out of the lease?
All one would have to do is shut down the current AR organization and have it sell the name to another entity.
pash
Bryant Building
Bryant Building
Posts: 3800
Joined: Sun Feb 20, 2011 2:47 am

Re: American Royal leaders propose tearing down Kemper

Post by pash »

.
Last edited by pash on Sat Feb 11, 2017 4:00 pm, edited 1 time in total.
aknowledgeableperson
City Center Square
City Center Square
Posts: 12666
Joined: Thu Mar 11, 2004 10:31 pm

Re: American Royal leaders propose tearing down Kemper

Post by aknowledgeableperson »

The name of a company or an organization is an asset. And like any other asset it can be sold or bought. And a business or an organization can make a decision to cease operations.

Given the AR's status with the city now with its use of city facilities and the revenues it generates I seriously doubt the city would put up much of a fight.

That is what basically happened when the KC Scouts folded in 1976.
flyingember
Mark Twain Tower
Mark Twain Tower
Posts: 9862
Joined: Tue Jul 17, 2012 7:54 am

Re: American Royal leaders propose tearing down Kemper

Post by flyingember »

if they were smart the trademark would be owned by a corporation that has a contract with the actual entity to use the branding, with terms in favor of the name holder, etc. Like say the entity gets a lawsuit it immediatelly kills the right to use the name.

the royal is run by people that know how to do this. I'd be surprised if they haven't already done this

I'm sure they go way further like having a seperate operational company putting on the events, responsible for safety and such. so once they find a good location the entire event can move very easily.

so instead of a lawsuit having access to all their money it can only get to what that company has. if you hire a company on a fixed cost basis that's all that the lawsuit has access to.
loftguy
Bryant Building
Bryant Building
Posts: 3850
Joined: Fri Sep 16, 2005 12:12 pm

Re: American Royal leaders propose tearing down Kemper

Post by loftguy »

I propose the 'Merican Roil BBQ.
pash
Bryant Building
Bryant Building
Posts: 3800
Joined: Sun Feb 20, 2011 2:47 am

Re: American Royal leaders propose tearing down Kemper

Post by pash »

.
Last edited by pash on Sat Feb 11, 2017 3:59 pm, edited 1 time in total.
flyingember
Mark Twain Tower
Mark Twain Tower
Posts: 9862
Joined: Tue Jul 17, 2012 7:54 am

Re: American Royal leaders propose tearing down Kemper

Post by flyingember »

pash wrote:
aknowledgeableperson wrote:The name of a company or an organization is an asset. And like any other asset it can be sold or bought. And a business or an organization can make a decision to cease operations.
And transferring a corporation's assets to avoid payment of contractual liabilities is fraud.
Only if the asset is used as collateral against a loan.

If you take a car loan it doesn't mean you can't sell your house or your furniture. Yes, it's exactly like that.
pash
Bryant Building
Bryant Building
Posts: 3800
Joined: Sun Feb 20, 2011 2:47 am

Re: American Royal leaders propose tearing down Kemper

Post by pash »

.
Last edited by pash on Sat Feb 11, 2017 3:56 pm, edited 1 time in total.
flyingember
Mark Twain Tower
Mark Twain Tower
Posts: 9862
Joined: Tue Jul 17, 2012 7:54 am

Re: American Royal leaders propose tearing down Kemper

Post by flyingember »

I was talking about a hypothetical lawsuit and separate entities. Where did creditors and bankruptcy come in?
aknowledgeableperson
City Center Square
City Center Square
Posts: 12666
Joined: Thu Mar 11, 2004 10:31 pm

Re: American Royal leaders propose tearing down Kemper

Post by aknowledgeableperson »

The American Royal Association is governed by a Board. All it takes is the establishment of a completely separate Board and that second Board takes possession of the assets, in this case the name of the American Royal.

All I know is that the Scouts assets were secured by a new ownership with the old ownership still liable for the liabilities, and it wasn't a bankruptcy. Maybe later with the disposition of other assets which basically was what the new owners paid to acquire the team at a fire sale. Three of those liabilities were:
(1) a long term lease for the use of Kemper Arena which became null and void when the balances due the city up to the end of the 76/77 season were paid.
(2) a bank loan for the construction of the restaurant in the lower level. The city, team, and bank negotiated an agreement that had the team walking away and any rent paid by the restaurant operator to the city was turned over to the bank for a period of 5 years.
(3) a bank loan for the construction of the suites in Kemper. This loan was handled the same way as the restaurant.
pash
Bryant Building
Bryant Building
Posts: 3800
Joined: Sun Feb 20, 2011 2:47 am

Re: American Royal leaders propose tearing down Kemper

Post by pash »

.
Last edited by pash on Sat Feb 11, 2017 3:56 pm, edited 1 time in total.
aknowledgeableperson
City Center Square
City Center Square
Posts: 12666
Joined: Thu Mar 11, 2004 10:31 pm

Re: American Royal leaders propose tearing down Kemper

Post by aknowledgeableperson »

Looks like Clay County is now in the running for a AR relocation. I am not sure how this would be pulled off by the AR and wherever it moves, if it does. Not only would an arena have to be built but also facilities for stalls and pens for the animals plus a few other facilities. Basically would have to duplicate all that is south of Kemper.
User avatar
beautyfromashes
One Park Place
One Park Place
Posts: 7299
Joined: Mon Mar 21, 2005 11:04 am

Re: American Royal leaders propose tearing down Kemper

Post by beautyfromashes »

How about we trade Patterson a Kemper teardown and rebuild for a Cerner downtown tower as the cities new highest building?
Post Reply