Re: [AGA-mcm]Vendor Feedback

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

However, this is true at EVERY convention I've ever been to.  It is next to
impossible to have the vendors much closer than they were this time, and
still have the room secured.  Even at NEC, which has as close to an ideal
layout as possible, the vendor room is STILL at the end of the hall, and you
have to walk down there.  The key is to make it such a vibrant, fun placeto
hang out, that that is whre people WANT to be.  I think that a lot of
thought needs to be put into ways of reducing the cost of participation in
the vendor room if we can get increased participation as a result.  Many
vendors operate on a shoestring, and the cost of table space can be enough
to keep them from coming, when you also count in the cost of travel and
hotel for the weekend.

We could find other ways to honor vendors like Seachem that want to go above
and beyond base prices, while still not making it cost-prohibitive for the
very interesting "little guys".

Karen

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com>
To: "AGA Advisory Committee" <aga-mcm@thekrib.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 10:53 AM
Subject: Re: [AGA-mcm]Vendor Feedback


> The original plan was to have them right outside the doors
> of the speaker rooms, basically where we ended up having
> the AGA table and around the corner too. The problem was
> locking things down at night, especially all of Ray's
> stuff.
>
> But more of the convention has to take place in the vendor
> area or the vendor area has tobel more "in" the convention.
> The thing I've heard vendors complain about most at the
> conventions I've been to is how close they are to or
> sequetered from the talks.
>
> sh
>
>
> --- Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com> wrote:
>
> > On Mon, 15 Nov 2004, Phil Edwards wrote:
> >
> > > For next year I think it's a REALLY good idea to have
> > refreshments and the
> > > AGA table in the vendor area.  That way we'll be sure
> > to have just about
> > > everyone visit the room at least once.
> >
> > Let me second (or third) this suggestion, and also add to
> > it... get the
> > vendor room closer to the speaker rooms, or have LARGE
> > OBVIOUS SIGNS
> > (maybe with fat magic marker or preprinted in bold font)
> > directing folks.
> >
> >    - Erik
> >
> > -- 
> > Erik Olson
> > erik at thekrib dot com
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