Re: [AGA-mcm] Convention 2005

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

I like all of that.

sh
--- Karen Randall <krandall@rdrcpa.biz> wrote:
> Just so you know, I told them my personal gut reaction
> was that $120 per 
> night was too high also.
> 
> I get the feeling (and I didn't say this to them) that in
> both DC and now 
> SF, they are trying to make the VENUE a big part of the
> draw, rather than 
> the convention itself.  I don't know that this is
> necessarily a good 
> direction to go in.  IMO, people who want to visit SF (or
> DC) can do so any 
> time they want to take a vacation.  We ned to focus on
> putting on a 
> convention that is so interesting that people will go to
> East Oshkosh to 
> attend it if they can afford it.  And if people NEVER
> want to leve the 
> convention hotel because we have given them so much to do
> there, so much the 
> better.
> 
> Also, if eople think they want to have something to do on
> Friday, just to 
> make it last a little longer, it STILL doesn't need to be
> an off-site field 
> trip.  Any number of demos or work shops could take place
> at the hotel. 
> (just as a for-instance of alternatives) We could even
> (wonder of 
> wonders!<g>) even have TIME to schedule an open AGA
> business meeting.
> 
> Karen
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Phil Edwards" <biotypical@hotmail.com>
> To: <aga-mcm@thekrib.com>
> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 9:24 AM
> Subject: Re: [AGA-mcm] Convention 2005
> 
> 
> >>>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.
> >>
> >>Interesting, since Jeff told me that it was you and
> Luis who were bucking 
> >>for a down-town location as a lure for your wives.
> >
> > I did tell Jeff that if it were possible to do this
> affordably then it 
> > would be a big draw, but it's still a money issue.  I
> guess our cost of 
> > living differences give us different ideas on what is 
> > reasonable/affordable.
> >
> > I'll email Tom again and see what I can't drum up with
> them, unless Scott 
> > wants to do it.  You are the Con Liason, aren't you
> Scott?  I don't want 
> > to step on your toes.
> >
> > Best,
> > Phil
> >
> >
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