Re: [AGA-mcm] questions about convention

["S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com>]

As soon as I can get a confirm from Rick whether he got
through to Ray or not, then if Ray hasn't been contacted,
I'll do it. That offer has always been on the table and I
don't want to wait any longer. So I'll try to contact him
tonight unless I hear otherwise from Rick.

sh
--- Karen Randall <krandall@rdrcpa.biz> wrote:

> The problem is that no one had talked to RAY about it. 
> He asked me about it
> a couple of times earlier when I ran into him, and each
> time I have told him
> I'd check with the committee and ask someone to get back
> to him.  Each time,
> I HAVE brought it to the attention of the committee, and
> I HOPE someone has
> contacted Ray DIRECTLY to discuss this, than k him for
> the offer, but tell
> him that it just doesn't work time-wise.
> 
> If this hasn't been done, whoever is in charge of vendors
> needs to do it
> NOW.  Ray is too important to us for us just to ignore
> him when he's trying
> to help.  I know this doesn't fit in with the convention
> plans, and I
> understand all the reasons why.  But it's kinda rude not
> to talk to him
> directly about this.  I'm sure the fact that we can't
> make it work is not a
> problem.  The fact that we are not communicating well
> with vendors IS be a
> problem.
> 
> Likewise, the committee is missing a huge opportunity if
> they don't get in
> touch with Lee Finley.  Like Ray's booth, THE other place
> to "hang out" at
> the bigger conventions is Lee's booth.  It will keep
> people coming back to
> the vendor room, and will keep them in there.
> 
> In terms of vendors, how many do we have?  I still don't
> know who is in
> charge of that area.
> 
> Karen
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ghazanfar Ghori" <ghazanfarghori@hotmail.com>
> 
> > As far as I know - the book signing deal at TFP was
> never a done deal
> > to begin with. It was something that was brought up by
> TFP to Rays
> > inquiry on sponsership. There was some discussion on
> the email list about
> > this and we decided that the ROI was not looking good.
> I do not know if
> > anyone contacted Ray to let him know that it didn't
> look like that option
> > would be viable.
> 
> 
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