The room was dark except for the emergency lighting along the baseboards.

“We can accommodate three hundred guests easily,” Mr.

Vance said.

“Will the new staging require altering the current electrical panels?” I asked.

“No outside vendor is allowed to touch our panels,” Mr.

Vance said.

“That violates our master commercial lease agreement.”

I stepped back into the bright lobby and stopped near a row of tall potted palms.