Re: NEC/TN AQ 2000

[Neil Frank <nfrank@mindspring.com>]

At 04:12 AM 03/21/2000 -0800, you wrote:
>Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 07:30:54 -0800 (PST)
>From: Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>
>Subject: NEC Notes - First Draft (Very Long!)

Eric,  This is a great summary.... almost sounds verbatim!!  Definitely,
should be published in TAG!!

>Neil talked about a collecting trip he participated in in North Carolina.  

Maybe I said NC, but it was SOUTH Carolina.

>
>Usually these are red or blue colored plants (because of the
>pigments).

I reember him saying this too, but did not ask: Which are the blue colored
plants?
>Call me a bit skeptical, but I wonder if it's possible to draw even 50
>people for no "big name" speakers.  So is the plan to headline, say,
>folks like you, Karen, and Charlene as the speakers on the first one?
>That might work.

That was my understanding too. To allow the possibility for me and Karen to
both attend (and speak) at the first, Charlene is now suggesting Nov 3,4,
and 5. She says it is still warm in Chatanooga. In the meanwhile, she is
investigate the availability of facilities. If this is agreeable to
everyone else, we can nail it down. 
Any other volunteers to speak?

 >
>Another feature we could publicise based on that time would be a sneak
>preview of the showcase (which would be closed at that point for judging).

Good Idea.


>
>I'm also wondering if we could bring in some plants from FAN and sell them
>at the event. They would be like you can get hamburgers these days -- not
>very rare, but medium rare.

I bet I can get them to donate a bunch. An alternative to selling is to
have a big grab bag.... a table with numbers... If your ticket ends in 7,
you pick any plant from Table 7. It can even be on the honor system for low
maintenance. This can be announced and for 5 pots, can justify an extra
$5-10 for registration fee. 
--Neil


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