Re: NEC/TN AQ 2000

["Mary McCaw" <marymccaw@mediaone.net>]

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From: Neil Frank <nfrank@mindspring.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2000 8:36 PM
Subject: Re: NEC/TN AQ 2000


> 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!!

I agree.  People who didn't attend will get a good sense of what happened,
and they'll benefit from Claus' talks.

Clarification.  Claus has written an article on CO2 which Karen has in
English.  We will be publishing it in TAG after it has been published in
Europe.

Eric, here's what I propose.  From your description - first draft - I gather
you want do some more work on the article.  Perhaps you can make whatever
changes you want to make.  I would ask other people who were there to fill
in things you may have missed so as to give the people who couldn't attend
the most information we can.  If that isn't possible, that's okay.  It's
hard to include everything.  I did take a few notes myself which I'm going
to look over.
>
>
> 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.

November 5th is the date of BAS' annual auction.  This date may be a problem
for some of the BAS people.  But no date is going to be good for everyone.
I would be willing to come any way.  I vote yes on Nov. 3 - 5.
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> Any other volunteers to speak?

I have given a couple of beginner talks and would be willing to give a
beginner talk, possibly with a focus on setting up an easy maintenance tank
or maintenace in general.

> >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.

I think this is a good idea.

 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

Are you proposing this in addition to or as an alternative to the silent
auction?  I prefer the FAN idea.  The reason is, I'm sure there will be
people who would like to aquire some medium rare plants, and it would be
disappointing for them to find out that doing so is a matterof chance.

I was talking to Jack, and he said at the time he would be willing to run
the silent auction if he is able to come.  I would be willing to help him.
If he isn't, I would consider running it myself if I had some help,
preferably someone who has had experience with the financial end of things.

Mary
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