Any publicity should stick to the facts which are publicly available:
1.) The excellence of this conference, and its importance to the poetry community.
2.) The depth and breadth of our surprise over the departure of Kim Bridgford, whose contributions as director of the conference have been--in the opinion of so many--glowingly positive.
It's as unfair to impugn the character of others who can't speak up to defend themselves as it is to impugn the character of Kim. None of the parties involved is at liberty to fully present his or her side of the story.
Also, in general, I think it's counterproductive to assume ill will on the part of decision-makers who may simply be mistaken, or know relevant information they can't share. Treating people as enemies tends to turn them into such; it's far better to treat them as potential allies, with the common goal of uncovering the truth of a sticky situation.
[Cross-posted with a bunch of folks.]
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