Re: [AGA-mcm] questions about convention

[Kathy Olson <kathy@thekrib.com>]

I remember from TN that AMANO, had very specific plant requests, and it 
was FOR A LOT OF PLANTS.  It was a number WAY in excess of anything I had 
ever heard of.  He discarded whole bunches off the bat, and then had his 
assistants sort a lot of the others.

Very intersting to see how it works.  I don't think a local supply would 
be enough but then I don't know GWAPA either so it could be.

I would ask for very specific request.

Amano at TN did use only plants locally available to everyone, the reason 
why was he wanted to use what the local hobbyists had to use.  I think FAN 
donated the plants and would again this year if asked.  If someone needs a 
contact I could come up with a name that we use for TAG advertisements.

I would expect AMANO to be very picky and toss out or request a lot more 
than what is provided.

I heard that just finding the right wood, rocks at TN was also a long 
process.  All the gravel had to be washed/rewashed.  Again I think this 
was donated by ?Seachem.

I think that in and of it self is very interesting.

Speaking of which, what days is AMANO coming in??  Anyone know, does 
Tomoko have her schedule in sync with that?

Who is in charge of Hospitality for Amano/Jan especially.  We want these 
guys well taken care of and spoiled.  Of course speaker gifts, etc. But 
more than that, someone to show them around the days they are early and 
cater to their every whim. Charlene did that the first two years, Karen 
did for Houston/Dallas.  Usually it is one person, with others taggin on 
as able.  But one person that the speaker knows to check with and is there 
by there side (so not someone that is in charge of bunches of other 
stuff)
Karen may have pointers/additions or clarifications here...

Kathy


On Fri, 10 Sep 2004, Cheryl Rogers wrote:

> I am certainly NOT going to be the one to tell the Master how to aquascape 
> his tank, but I personally am VERY interested to see him aquascape a tank 
> using plants that are available to ME.
>
> I agree that he should be contacted to see what he wants, but also to see 
> whether he would be amenable to this approach.
>
>
> Cheryl
>
> Ghazanfar Ghori wrote:
>
> > Plants for Amanos demo shouldn't be a problem. Besides what
> > we'll be able to use from the donations, GWAPA members will
> > provide a collection of healthy, aquarium grown, picked fresh
> > that morning, plants for Amano to work with.
>
>
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