Re: [AGA-mcm] questions about convention

["Karen Randall" <krandall@rdrcpa.biz>]

Thanks, Scott.  I've been feeling rather bad about no one getting back to
him.

Karen

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com>
To: "AGA Advisory Committee" <aga-mcm@thekrib.com>
Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 3:33 PM
Subject: Re: [AGA-mcm] questions about convention


> 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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