We're doubling the size of the museum, and the Y2K planning was simply a part of it. At the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art the challenge was considerably smaller and has been met, said Kathy Budas, director of marketing and outreach. There wasn't much wrong with our program to begin with, and it just took a little retooling. We're all set, although we might cash our December checks and keep the cash. The Portland Opera Association chooses to view Y2K as a blessing in disguise.
Smaller organizations are at the mercy of others.
Our payroll is through ADP, and out tickets are through TicketMaster. They assure us that they're ready. We've updated out accounting, and we're bringing up the rest of our system. The Y2K issue provided the occasion to make some improvements that had to be made anyway. Opting to take some days off Like the Portland Opera Association, the Oregon Symphony Association does not have any performance scheduled on Dec. 31 or Jan. 1.