They set up an office located at Winner's business address on State Street in Sharon, Pennsylvania.
Winner, a successful local businessman and entrepreneur, agreed to fund and operate the project.
The Vocal Group Hall of Fame Inductions and were to be produced behind the museum building in a parking lot.
In the time between 9/11 and October 4, 2001, a few members of the Vocal Group Hall of Fame museum staff went to a concert at the nearby Cleveland Indians minor league baseball stadium in Ohio to see Cool & the Gang, Village People and Disco Explosion.
This issue led to the resolution of all matters by dissolving the interest and partnership in the For-profit Vocal Group Hall of Fame and Museum Company Inc. Butala wanted his dream to continue.
Within a couple of months of Crosby's appointment as President and CEO of the foundation, he did not expect the rental price, $1 a year rent plus utilities and maintenance of the building, to change.
On June 14, 2002, The Vocal Group Hall of Fame Foundation purchased the 1750-seat 1922 Columbia Theatre, an early Warner Brothers theater in Sharon.
[1] The For-profit Vocal Group Hall of Fame Museum Company Inc. was closed.
The Vocal Group Hall of Fame Foundation releases a public ballot that allowed anyone to vote for both the nominees and the inductees.
The Vocal Group Hall of Fame public operations, including the theater and museum, have been closed and on hiatus since 2008 due to the lack of financial support.
It continues its mission to establish and operate a museum attraction where the inductees meet and perform in support of the foundation.
[2] On June 14, 2001, the Vocal Group Hall of Fame Foundation purchased the 1750-seat Columbia Theatre in Sharon "with the promise of grant funding to follow"[citation needed].
Over twenty years after it was first created, the Foundation has not opened the attraction or receive adequate funding.
Much is still needed to renovate, open and operated the foundation's attraction and become capable of raising funds on its own through benefit concerts at The Columbia Theatre.
A part of a new roof was installed and the plastering of the dome was completed to make a watertight shell.
The Mercer County Correctional Facility and volunteers removed more than 100 tons of debris to help make the theater ready for renovation.
Along with Frank Maffei, bauman has had help from Joe Terry of Danny & The Juniors, Maxine Pinkney of Bill Pinkney, The Original Drifters, Veta & Carl Gardner of The Coasters, Herb Reed and Sonny Turner of The Platters and others.