Re: [AGA-mcm] Convention 2005

["Karen Randall" <krandall@rdrcpa.biz>]

I actually see the biggest problem at the moment as one of communication. 
And I think Erik setting up a list where ALL of them have access to ALL of 
us will help enormously.  That way, if they just want to feel us out on 
something, they get more than one opinion.  If they need a hard and fast 
answer to something, we discussit among ourselves on the AC list, and give 
them a firm answer.  As it is now, too many separate conversations are going 
on.with people trying to guess what the others' intentions are.

Karen

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com>
To: "AGA Advisory Committee" <aga-mcm@thekrib.com>
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 10:27 AM
Subject: Re: [AGA-mcm] Convention 2005


> 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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