[no subject]

[Charlene Nash <ecn@tennis.org>]

I asked a while back if anyone was contacting sponsors and Neil is the only
one who responded. The list I have contacted so far: Aquarium
Pharmaceuticals, Aquarium Landscapes, Aquatic Eco-systems, Kent Freshwater,
Aquarium Products, Seachem, Pet Warehouse, Marilyn Aquatic Nurseries, and
Neil is working with FAN.  If you have contacts at any of these that would
help, let me know.  MAN is the only one really committed at this point. If
you know any other businesses, also let me know. We need help on this folks.
I am using a free room now for businesses that want to come so we can lower
the fee to $300. Also will allow some smaller businesses to advertise and
include stuff in our registration packets for $100 fee. We have one local
business signed up already for that. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Good news!! I sent out
most of the brochures to members by now and the international marketing guy
for Aqua Design Amano emailed me and said Amano was fairly busy but was
going to try to come to our conference!!!!!!  Registrations are coming in
now so we need to talk it up so people will know it is beginning to
happen-there are only so many cheap hotel rooms and when the reservations
are gone, they will have to find their own hotel rooms and they will be more
expensive. You can email me if you have questions. I also have about 5
volunteer signed up to help with auction, registrations, etc on site that
weekend and may get a few more if necessary.  I forgot to ask, are we going
to comp our speakers the registration fee or anything? I didn't plan that
when budgeting costs but if we can get enough sponsor money, that would be a
nice gesture since they are paying to get here and hotel, etc Charlene