The Tampa Bay History Center Presents: "Snow Show in Tampa? What Could Possibly Go Wrong?"

This program, presented by Jim Weiss, volunteer docent at the Tampa Bay History Center, is an amusing behind-the-scenes look at some of the problems with shutting off five blocks of Franklin Street, building a five-story toboggan slide, bringing in an Olympic skier from Sweden and having a Christmas tree larger than the White House.  After settling forty lawsuits and insurance claims, perhaps a letter to the editor of the Tampa Tribune got it right – “Snow and Crackers don’t mix.” Presented by the Tampa Bay History Center. Recommended for adults.

Speaker Bio:
Jim spent most of his working life in the computer industry. After graduating from Indiana University, he worked for IBM and GTE Data Services until 1990. He then started his own computer consulting company. After retirement, he spent most of his time volunteering with his Sertoma club, the Tampa Sports Authority, and The Tampa Bay History Center. Since moving to Tampa in 1978, his interest in the history of Florida and Tampa in particular has increased. He is a founding member of the Tampa Bay Civil War Round Table, and an avid genealogist. He also teaches courses for OLLI, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of South Florida. He has been a docent at the Tampa Bay History Center for more than a decade.