Re: [AGA-mcm] Re: New fish

[Larry Lampert <l_lampert@yahoo.com>]

I think we are developing a consensus on this point so
perhaps I can elaborate a bit on how we could change
our "Welcome Committee". This is how I see it
implemented but please feel free to add embellish or
simply disregard it ;-).

1. Person registers (Newbie or grizzled vet)

2. Next to registration is the "Welcome Committee "
Rep (WC). They hand them the goodie bag if it is not
with reg packet. They introduce themselves and tell
them that they will be their point of contact for any
problems. At this point they need to ask them if they
have been to the AGA or any fish convention b4.

 3. They (WC) keep a list of all of their "welcomees"
and make it a point to interact with each one once a
day during the weekend. This could be just a "hey
attendee how are you?" and each WC member could easily
handle 10-15 attendees if not more. Since the WC
member will know if they are a newbie they can adjust
their contact as needed. This would be recorded only
on the WC representatives list. 

Obviously this is only as effective as the people on
the committee are but it is more than any other fish
conference does. WC members don't have to be from the
host club as any of us experienced members could
handle most of their questions. I think it will work
towards the overall convention experience for both new
and old timers.

Regards,

Larry
--- "S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Relly torn on this one.
> 
> There are 2 kinds of newbies and I'm not sure we are
> all
> talking about the same:
> 
> new to aquatic hobbies or aquatic gardening
> new to aquatic hobby conventions or the AGA
> convention.
> 
> I think the first group is unlikely to spend several
> hundred or a grand to come to a convention. Nice if
> we
> could attract them but probably only the very well
> healed
> will come. So a gardening basics presentation might
> not
> have much attendance.  But if there's a likelihood
> of 10 or
> so, then yes. However, if it runs while another
> presentation is going on, attendance still might be
> low. If
> we try to squeeze in another event, well, it's hard
> getting
> enough events in the 1/2 days that we normally have.
> 
> 
> The latter group (convention newbies) is probably
> most of
> the attendees or close to half? And the info we'd
> give them
> is convention info, which we would/should give to
> all.
> 
> sh
> --- Paul Krombholz <pkrombholz@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> 
> > I am thinking of some kind of scheduled event to
> welcome
> > new AGA attendees.
> > 
> > How about an hour or two set aside in the
> hospitality
> > suite for new 
> > attendees where they are encouraged to introduce
> > themselves and ask 
> > questions.  Or perhaps a workshop or focus group
> devoted
> > to the new 
> > attendees.  Two or three representative 'veterans"
> would
> > have to be 
> > present.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > >Maybe a  'Can I help you?' table for next year?
> > >
> > >
> > >On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 07:29:37 -0500, Karen Randall
> > <krandall@rdrcpa.biz> wrote:
> > >>  Well, we wouldn't HAVE to mark people who
> didn't want
> > to be marked.  We
> > >>  could ask them.  The trouble with leaving it
> to
> > chance is that there are
> > >>  people who don't get noticed at all.  I don't
> > remember why we noticed you,
> > >>  but I'm glad we did.  Think how many
> potentially
> > valuable worker-bees we
> > >>  might be missing in the crowd.<g>
> > >  >
> > >>
> > 
> > -- 
> > Paul Krombholz in sunny central Mississippi
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