Re: [AGA-mcm] Re: New fish

["S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com>]

I think that's excellent.

sh
--- Larry Lampert <l_lampert@yahoo.com> wrote:

> 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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