Re: Erik's feedback & other CHANGES

["James Purchase" <jpurch@interlog.com>]

Hi Erik,

Thanks for the correction on your address - I have made the appropriate
changes to the master document.

On the question you had regarding the "Aquascape Information" (pg 15 of the
PDF file) - the major categories (reads on the page
Freshwater/Brackish/Paludarium, while the Contest Guidelines list four
categories - Aquatic Gardens; Natural/Biotope Aquariums; Artificial
Aquascapes; Paludariums) - this is a TOTAL oversight on MY part. We had
decided that the issue of whether the water was 100% fresh or brackish had
no real effect on the category a tank should be placed in, but I forgot to
make the change to the "Aquascape Information" page. I have made the change
so that they BOTH now read as follows:

Aquatic Garden
Natural/Biotope Aquarium
Artificial Aquascape
Paludarium

I have also corrected Robert Paul Hudson's name on the Contributor's List.

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OTHER CHANGES I HAVE MADE TO THE MASTER:

Summary

ADD the following text:

While initially conceived as a single event, during the planning stages it
became evident that it has the potential to become an annual occurrence,
promoting both aquascaping and the AGA. Should the Management Committee of
the AGA agree to adopt and sponsor this event, the organizing committee
undertakes to implement and carry through with the execution of the project.

My comments: Hopefully, this addresses the issue which was raised regarding
the "repeatability" of this event. It also lets the AGA know that we will do
the work necessary to actually carry off the event, should they approve it.
This was never stated explicitly before, but SHOULD be made 100% clear so
that the MC doesn't get the idea that THEY will have to do the work.

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Background

CHANGE

Change section name to Introduction

My comments: This section WILL be re-written..... it's purpose is to put the
project into context and to let the AGA MC understand WHY the project was
undertaken in the first place and why it should be approved. I'm not happy
with how this is currently "reading" - it needs to more of a "sales pitch"
than it currently is.
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Program - All Sections

Change "This document....." to "This section...."

My comments: These sections were originally conceived as appendixes and
intended to stand pretty much on their own. But to do so would have meant
that I would be saying the same thing in too many places (there is already a
fair bit of duplication in info in the various areas).
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Section 12 - Timing

ADD

As previously stated, following approval of the project as an official AGA
event, the organizing committee undertakes to implement and conduct the
event on behalf of the AGA.

My comments: See above.


James Purchase
Toronto

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