Re: [AGA-mcm] Fwd: Re: The so-called "Bid Doc"

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

We've sent the document that says what we think they need
to provide, inlcuding who will be in charge of what tasks.
Let's see if they can do that. Let's see what they can set
up.

If one of them calls us, that's one thing; we can address
questions as they come up. But I have the same hesitance
that I think Karen voices about us going to Dave.

If DG is put in charge by the CA folks and want to
communicate with the BoD,we can put him on the Advisory
Committee list. That's a much better communication method
than funneling through one person.

His criticizing abilities might not work well as leadership
and motivational skills -- they might even be
counterproductive. But the CA folks have only had the doc
for a day. Let's assume the others are taking some time to
think about what is says and what they might be in for, and
what they want to do.

Truth be told, I don't really see why Dave wrote at all. He
asked to get a copy of the Doc and so I sent him one. What
I really want to hear is from someone that speaks for the
group, assuming the one coalesces from what Tom is trying
to drum up.

sh


--- Karen Randall <krandall@rdrcpa.biz> wrote:

> I've got mixed feelings.  I agree with Erik, that Dave is
> usually at his 
> worst in e-mail.  (Diana says he needs "tone school" and
> there is no place 
> that this is more obvious than e-mail)  I'm also willing
> to call him, if 
> that's what you guys want.  It certainly is easier to
> figure out the agendas 
> (and there can be multiple ones) in "live" conversations
> with him.  OTOH, I 
> do NOT want to be in the position, for the next 10 months
> of being the 
> go-between for Dave and the AGA or Dave and the
> convention committee.  I'd 
> rather run a convention myself. (or have my toenails
> pulled out one by one!)
> 
> When Dave talked to me a week ago, he specifically said
> that he did NOT want 
> to chair the convention, but neither did he think Tom was
> capable.  He saw 
> himself in a strong second position, handling hotel
> negotiations, which is 
> the area where he feels most competent.  I think the
> problem is that we are 
> still talking to two individuals here, as opposed to
> spokesmen for a 
> cohesive group.  As I see it, they still need to come up
> with a leader, and 
> then we can negotiate through that person.  THAT person
> will have the 
> responsibility for using both Dave and Tom effectively,
> and keeping them 
> reined in as needed.
> 
> Do they have a person capable of doing that job?  Your
> guess is as good as 
> mine.  And while Dave is reluctant to take the captain's
> chair himself, he 
> is also pretty critical of the other crew members.  But
> that's typical Dave. 

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