The fur presenting on it was actually living in Europe at the time. But I suspect the key issue is that they weren't asking for anything more than booking a one-hour slot in a function room.
Authorizing events and booking rooms is within the normal duties of programming staff. Conversely, sending formal invitation letters is common for scientific or cultural conferences, but not for a furry convention. That doesn't mean they can't do it, but it does mean it would have to go up the chain, and apparently it got lost along the way.
The fur presenting on it was actually living in Europe at the time. But I suspect the key issue is that they weren't asking for anything more than booking a one-hour slot in a function room.
Authorizing events and booking rooms is within the normal duties of programming staff. Conversely, sending formal invitation letters is common for scientific or cultural conferences, but not for a furry convention. That doesn't mean they can't do it, but it does mean it would have to go up the chain, and apparently it got lost along the way.