Re: [AGA-mcm] [AGA Convention Feedback] (fwd)

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

I like all those ideas except that I'm not sure it really ties in with
hosting speakers.  I think we need a separate person or committee to handle
newbies.  Their needs will be different, and the hosts for each speaker will
need to be responsible for that one person.

Karen

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cheryl Rogers" <cheryl@rightstuffwebsites.com>
To: "AGA Advisory Committee" <aga-mcm@thekrib.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 12:57 PM
Subject: Re: [AGA-mcm] [AGA Convention Feedback] (fwd)


> Karen Randall wrote:
>
> > I also liked Allesia's idea of a person, or group of people who would
> > specifically make it their job to take "newbies" under their wing...
> > particularly if she's offering! This has always been a problem, and
we've
> > always had to try to balance getting the work done, wanting to spend
some
> > time with each other becausewe ARE friends, and still making sure that
we
> > mingle and make new attendees feel welcome.  This is an idea that could
> > solve that problem.  It would also help with people like Marian.  We
could
> > even have a "welcome wagon" type hand-out if we had a committee working
on
> > it.
>
> This could be tied in with Speaker Hosts. Not so much a Welcome Committee
> thing but a Host Committee thing. How about, when they register, they have
> the option of ticking a box that says "This Is My First AGA Convention."
> Then a note is made on the registration list and a special dot or
something
> put on their badge.
>
> The Host Committee In Charge Of Newbies would meet them when they register
> and recognize them later, wandering up to them periodically and asking
them
> whether they need anything or have any questions and do they have plans
for
> lunch. Likewise, the newbie would know who to seek out with questions.
>
> Then the person behind the AGA table wouldn't be asked questions that she
> didn't know the answer to, left feeling stupid because she has no idea.
>
> This data could also be important to track what percentage of people
return
> to our convention and what percentage are so pissed they want nothing more
> to do with us ever again.
>
> Cheryl
>
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