When I called Expositions Inc. President Chris Fassnacht and the I-X Center rivals in this article, I purposely underplayed that aspect of the Great Lakes Expo Center’s first half year.

Sometimes you do this as a reporter so you don’t take the focus away from where it should be. This is a good example because Fassnacht added to the verbal volleying between himself and I-X President Robert Peterson, even though the former’s purpose in meeting with me was to discuss ticket sales, previous shows and the future of his Euclid facility. I didn’t encourage him to do this or even mention Peterson’s name. It just sort of happened, and who am I, digital recorder in hand, to tell him to knock it off?

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-- Brandon C. Baker

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