Re: Status of AGA/TNAQ 2000

[Karen Randall <krandall@world.std.com>]

At 05:57 AM 3/24/2000 -0500, Neil wrote:

>Since we have all the SC and responses from almost the entire MC, I will
>tell Charlene (also speaker) that it is a go. 

Great!

>I suggest that the next step is to prepare the first general annoucement(s)
>for APD, AGA mailout, other email lists... 

When we have the basic details, I would be happy to write the PR piece(s)

>to identify all our potential
>speakers (after we hear from all the AGA-MC and after contacting other
>targeted AGA members (who? George? anyone else?) and then choose (nice to
>be in that possition) 

It looks like we _may_ actually end up having too many speakers.  I would
_gladly_ step aside (as a speaker... I'm still comin'!) if we we end up
with too many, and particularly if we could get George interested, since I
think in many ways, our methods are similar.  Same with you and me, Neil,
our philosphy and approach is not different enought that we would both need
to speak unless we _need_ another speaker.  If I _am_ needed, I can change
the slant of my program in a number of different ways.  I've done them
emphasizing nutrition, plant ID or planted aquariums and for educational
use. (this is some times a good way to give "beginner tank" info without
billing it as such)

I think the "important" speakers we have committed at this point are David
because of his expertise on lighting, Charlene because of her public
aquarium expertise, and Paul because none of us has heard him before.<g>  I
also think if Diana will speak, it would be particularly good because of
her book.  If she's reluctant because she doesn't have slides and would
like to use some, I'm sure we can help her out in that department.

Karl Schoeler might be another interesting viewpoint.  I know that as well
as a planted tank hobbyist, he is a chemist by profession, and has done a
good amount of research for his products.  Let's at least try to get him
there, even if we can't use him as a speaker this time.  

Another person we should probably formally invite, though I'd like to put
off using him as a speaker until we do the "real thing" next year is the
guy from FAN.  (What's his name again?)  I think it would be very good to
get him in on the ground floor of the next "International Summit".

Of the several others of us who speak regularly, we all have (I think ;-)
interesting talks, but many of us are in basic agreement in terms of
methodology.  As Neil said, it's a wonderful predicament to be in that we
have more _excellent speakers available than we can use, but that is likely
to be the case at any special interest event like this. (look at all the
speakers who were at NEC and were NOT speaking!)  Besides, we are going to
need that pool to draw from for future years if this is successful.

> ... then decide on  number of speakers and specific
>AGA/TNAQ 2000 activities for subsequent ads. I will look to Charlene for
>spearheading this "committee."

I think we might want to consider adding Charlene to the MC if she's
willing.  This is a BIG and long-term project for AGA, and her input on the
list could be very important.

Karen
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