I don't see this as being GWAPA's call... I'm not sure this is convention related. I see it more as an AGA administrative expense to update our membership e-mail status. Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: "S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com> To: "AGA Advisory Committee" <aga-mcm@thekrib.com> Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 1:14 PM Subject: Re: [AGA-mcm] AGA2K4 First e-mail report > I think it's GWAPA's call but one additional reg due to > this mailing would cover the cost of twice this many more > mailings. I think it's worth a shot. > > sh > --- Cheryl Rogers <cheryl@rightstuffwebsites.com> wrote: > > > For the first e-mail notification about AGA2K4, I pulled > > 758 active members > > and 157 recently inactivated (TAG 17-3 was their last > > issue) members. > > > > Here's what happened: > > > > Active Members > > Of the 758 active members, 660 had e-mail addresses on > > file. > > 42 of those bounced (twice, because I resent just in > > case). > > 98 did not have an e-mail address. > > > > Recently Inactive Members > > Of the 157 recently inactive members, 129 had e-mail > > addresses on file. > > 15 of those bounced. > > 28 did not have an e-mail address. > > > > SO > > 732 people have been contacted regarding AGA2K4. > > 183 have not. > > > > I am tempted to send a postcard to active members, asking > > for an e-mail > > update. The e-mail that I usually get is their PayPal > > address, which many > > people don't use for "every day" because they are afraid > > of spam. > > > > 183 x .23 postage = $42.09. Hmmmmmm...... > > > > Cheryl > > > > _______________________________________________ > > AGA-mcm mailing list > > AGA-mcm@thekrib.com > > http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/aga-mcm > > > > > ===== > Plant your feet in Washington, D.C. and touch the moon -- at the National Air & Space Museum. > And learn the art of aquascaping Senske style at AGA2K4. > > Speakers, field trip, Ray "Kingfish" Lucas, and more. . . > The Annual AGA Convention, 2004, November 12-14. > > Convention Details/Registration at aquatic-gardeners.org & gwapa.org > _______________________________________________ > AGA-mcm mailing list > AGA-mcm@thekrib.com > http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/aga-mcm > _______________________________________________ AGA-mcm mailing list AGA-mcm@thekrib.com http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/aga-mcm