Re: [AGA-mcm] Convention 2005

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

We had just this problem with GWAPA. One of the problems
that GG cited was that AGA didn't help enough. Yet we never
turned down any request for help and offered help lots of
time.

What we didn't offer to GWAPA or SFBAAPS was to run the
show for them.

My understanding is that a number of the folks involved
want things to be happening -- want things to get in gear.
This partly the reason that a bunch of folks have been
concentrting on hotels. They see that as a primary step to
getting things in order.

I've heard that about half the folks think they should aim
for 2006 and about half think they should aim for 2005.

Our comments about 2005 vs 2006 might have come up in those
conversations as reasons to aim for 2006.

The worst possible outcome I can think of is a whole lot of
them work their butts off but no one gets an organized
proposal together, or an organized plan, AGA has to refuse
the offer for 2005 and then SFBAAPS get po-ed at AGA for
the rejection.

Actually, I can think of one worse outcome -- a
catostrophic convention failure, but if things started
going inthat direction, I don't see AGA letting things get
that far down a wrong road.

sh
--- Phil Edwards <biotypical@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Personally, I wouldn't pay 120 per night on top of the
> field trip, reg, 
> banquet, and travel costs.  That's just too much money,
> even if I had a job 
> that could cover it.  $100.00 per night is more
> reasonable and would be a 
> lot more doable, mentally, to most folks.  If it were up
> to me I'd stongly 
> suggest a limit of 100/night.
> 
> As for who's supposed to be contacting them and offering
> help, both Scott 
> and I have emailed with offers of help and as a line of
> communication 
> between us and the club.  I haven't heard anything back
> from them since I 
> sent the email a month ago.  Karen, what did they say/do
> that led you to 
> believe that they're wanting/needing encouragement from
> us?  If they want 
> help all they have to do is ask.
> 
> Best,
> Phil
> 
> 
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