Yes, I agree, we should make sure that all of the speakers are comfortable with it. I don't see why they wouldn't be, but we still have an obligation to ask. This seems like a great opportunity for both organizations to help each other in getting the word out. The only concern, which Erik has already addressed, is creating any perceptions of a commercial type endorsement of ADA and it's products by the AGA. Also what did he mean by: >"AGA Contest participants > >> How many people agreed to send their layout > picture to > >> ADA contest?" Did he mean how many AGA people entered the ADA contest? Regards, Larry --- Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com> wrote: > Still, though, I think this means we have to ask all > the other speakers. > > Any other comments? > > - Erik > > On Mon, 24 Jan 2005, S. Hieber wrote: > > > And the best part, they are doing the production. > > > > sh > > --- Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com> wrote: > > > >> definitely a different level than we're used > to... > >> > >> -- > >> Erik Olson > >> erik at thekrib dot com > >> > >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > >> Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 14:59:12 +0900 > >> From: ADA <ada@mb.neweb.ne.jp> > >> To: Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com> > >> Subject: Re: DVD > >> > >> Dear Erik, > >> > >> Thank you for your e-mail. > >> > >> We would like to use this DVD disk for > encouraging > >> hobbyists to visit aquarium > >> store more often. > >> In Japan, many hobbyists buys the products > online, and > >> frequency of visiting > >> aquarium store is becoming less. > >> > >> So we would like to make a system the customer > who visits > >> the aquarium store > >> can have access to this DVD image. > >> > >> Production copy > >> We would like to produce about 1,000 copies at > our side. > >> > >> Flier > >> I think it is no problem to include the flier, > but I will > >> confirm with my boss. > >> > >> AGA Contest participants > >> How many people agreed to send their layout > picture to > >> ADA contest? > >> > >> I look forward to hearing from you soon. > >> > >> Best regards, > >> > >> Nozomi Hayakawa > >> Aqua Design Amano Co., Ltd. > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Erik Olson" > >> <erik@thekrib.com> > >> To: "ADA" <ada@mb.neweb.ne.jp> > >> Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 2:05 PM > >> Subject: Re: DVD > >> > >> > >>> Dear Nozomi, > >>> > >>> I am glad to hear you enjoyed the DVD. The > board would > >> like more details on > >>> using the disk as promotional material fo ADA > fans. We > >> think it's a GREAT > >>> idea to help spread information about the AGA -- > maybe > >> even interest a few > >>> more members. > >>> > >>> Roughly how many copies of the DVD do you think > would > >> be distributed to the > >>> fans? Are you thinking of manufacturing these, > or > >> would you like us to make > >>> them? Would it be possible to include one of > our > >> flyers with each DVD? > >>> > >>> Best regards, > >>> > >>> - Erik > >>> > >>> PS: In December I e-mailed all AGA 2004 > Aquascaping > >> Contest participants and > >>> received responses from those who wish to > participate > >> in ADA's Layout > >>> Contest. I can package the information and > images any > >> time you wish! > >>> > >>> > >>> On Mon, 17 Jan 2005, ADA wrote: > >>> > >>>> Dear Erik, > >>>> > >>>> Thank you for sending DVD and CD-ROM. > >>>> We enjoyed to see Mr. Amano's presentation on > DVD, and > >> my colleague, > >>>> Japanese domestic sales department, is asking > if it is > >> possible for you to > >>>> authorize us to introduce these images to our > Japanese > >> Nature Aquarium fans. > >>>> We are not thinking to sell these images to our > fans, > >> but offer them as a > >>>> promotional material. > >>>> > >>>> AQUA JOURNAL VOL. 112 > >>>> We published AQUA JOURNAL Vol. 112 with AGA > convention > >> article, and we would > >>>> like to send our complimentary copy to AGA > board > >> members. > >>>> Is it possible for you to send me mailing > address of > >> AGA board members? or > >>>> if we send you some copies, could you please > send to > >> your fellow board > >>>> members? > >>>> > >>>> I look forward to hearing from you soon. > >>>> > >>>> Best regards, > >>>> > >>>> Nozomi Hayakawa > >>>> Aqua Design Amano Co., Ltd. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Erik Olson" > >> <erik@thekrib.com> > >>>> To: "ADA" <ada@mb.neweb.ne.jp> > >>>> Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 10:58 PM > >>>> Subject: Re: ADA Contest/AGA Contest > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> Dear Hayakawa-san, > >>>>> > >>>>> Please thank Mr. Amano for his judging of our > >> contest, and thank you very > >>>>> much for translating his comments. I > appreciate that > >> you finished so > >>>>> quickly! > >>>>> > >>>>> Best regards, > >>>>> > >>>>> - Erik > >>>>> > >>>>> -- > >>>>> Erik Olson > >>>>> erik at thekrib dot com > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Erik Olson > >>> erik at thekrib dot com > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> AGA-mcm mailing list > >> AGA-mcm@thekrib.com > >> http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/aga-mcm > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > AGA-mcm mailing list > > AGA-mcm@thekrib.com > > http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/aga-mcm > > > > -- > Erik Olson > === message truncated === _______________________________________________ AGA-mcm mailing list AGA-mcm@thekrib.com http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/aga-mcm