Re: Was Re: [AGA-mcm] AGA convention update-Now : What If

[Larry Lampert <l_lampert@yahoo.com>]

yeah, I believe they do cuz Jeff and I were talking
about doing it then also. 

--- Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com> wrote:

> Does ADG have high speed Internet in their showroom?
>  I'm still thinking 
> on how we could do SOMETHING to announce the contest
> winners...
> 
> On Fri, 29 Jul 2005, Larry Lampert wrote:
> 
> > Yea, I liked Karen's idea then too. However, I
> really
> > did not want to do anything at this point for Nov
> > until Jeff mentioned my favorite word....."FREE"!
> >
> > I have also used all of my vacation days. Don't
> know
> > how I will get around it yet. I wonder if we could
> do
> > a Sat tour Sun talks instead. That way people
> could
> > fly in Fri and leave on Sun.
> >
> > Just a thought....
> >
> > Not sure if I can move Houston to NJ but if I
> could do
> > it "What exit?" (sorry about the JP SNL reference
> ;-))
> >
> >
> > --- "S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Alas, poor Larry, all revved up and nothing to do
> >> ;-)
> >>
> >> I like the general concept of mini conventions.
> >> Along very
> >> roughly similar lines, KR had suggested the AGA
> core
> >> staff
> >> possibly doing a scaled down event in 2005 when
> it
> >> began to
> >> look bleak for a 2005 host.
> >>
> >> And it fits in with the PAPA Program.
> >>
> >> I shot my vacation-day wad on Brazil and ACA and
> >> very
> >> liekly could not make another show across the
> >> country. Can
> >> you move Houston closer to NJ? Say, within
> driving
> >> distance?
> >>
> >> sh
> >> --- Larry Lampert <l_lampert@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> I CAN'T BELIEVE I AM ACTUALLY GOING TO POST THIS
> >> RIGHT
> >>> NOW BUT HERE GOES.........
> >>>
> >>> As usual I am really ready for a
> >> post-fish-conference
> >>> rest but I think I need to post this sooner
> rather
> >>> than later........
> >>>
> >>> What if we had a conference but it wasn't an
> AGA?
> >>>
> >>> What if it did not cost anything but still had a
> >> nice
> >>> venue?
> >>>
> >>> What if it still had several quality speakers
> but
> >> no
> >>> speaker costs?
> >>>
> >>> What if we had no formal banquet, no fancy
> >> schedules,
> >>> no external audio video needs?
> >>>
> >>> What if we did not even have to deal with
> >> registration
> >>> at all?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> What if we could actually hang out with the
> >> members
> >>> instead of working and just saying hello as we
> run
> >>> from one place to the other?
> >>>
> >>> I am not proposing an AGA but rather a
> >> less-than-AGA
> >>> event to stand in it's place for continuity
> >> purposes.
> >>> It would be more organized than a Plantfest but
> >>> nothing near an AGA.
> >>>
> >>> Jeff Senske and I are toying with the idea of
> >> having
> >>> an event at his gallery. The venue could hold 75
> >>> people maybe more. Jeff, Mike and possibly Luis
> >> could
> >>> speak. Jeff is going to ask them first so please
> >> do
> >>> not say anything to anyone.
> >>>
> >>> The proposed schedule would be a Friday tour of
> >> the
> >>> top five AGA mainteained tanks in Houston.
> >> Everyone
> >>> would be responsible for their own rides.
> >> Saturday, we
> >>> would have three talks in the gallery and a
> little
> >> AGA
> >>> auction or just a plant swap. We would recommned
> a
> >>> couple of hotels but no contracts.
> >>>
> >>> Jeff has a little PA system and I can get a
> >> projector.
> >>> He can get some food catered in cheap and I
> think
> >> I
> >>> can get him to eat (pardon the pun) the costs
> >> anyway.
> >>> After all suckers like me will be buying the ADA
> >>> goodies while we are there ;-).
> >>>
> >>> I am not ready to jump on this yet but I wanted
> to
> >> see
> >>> what you guys think b4 doing anything else. Jeff
> >> and I
> >>> talked for an hour or so about this and a few
> >> other
> >>> things. I think it is doable as long as we
> present
> >> it
> >>> as what it is and what it's not (an AGA).
> >>>
> >>> Think about it and let me know. If there is
> >> interest
> >>> on our part I will get the ball rolling if not I
> >> will
> >>> let Jeff know now before we go an further.
> >>>
> >>> --- Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Hi folks,
> >>>>
> >>>> Got off the phone with Jim from SFBAAPS just
> >> now.
> >>>> Confirmed that they are
> >>>> still shooting for November 2006 date for
> >>>> convention, so any contact with
> >>>> vendors about Feb 2006 is going on entirely in
> >> said
> >>>> person's mind.
> >>>>
> >>>> They visited four hotels back in March, at
> least
> >> two
> >>>> of them in the
> >>>> $100/night range.  DG didn't like any of the
> >> four
> >>>> because they weren't
> >>>> classy enough, and instead concentrated on
> >> Officer's
> >>>> Club.  When Officer's
> >>>> Club deal fell through, he bailed on the
> process
> >> and
> >>>> didn't pick up any of
> >>>> the other hotels.
> >>>>
> >>>> No progress in last two months (Jim blames
> >> himself),
> >>>> but there is a
> >>>> monthly open house/meeting next Sunday where
> >> he'll
> >>>> bring it up.  Members
> >>>> are geographically separate, and e-mail
> >>>> communication doesn't work well.
> >>>> Jim had written up a proposed agenda, but then
> >>>> someone posted it on
> >>>> public APC forms.  He's a little leery about
> >> that
> >>>> now, but is going to
> >>>> send the document to me.
> >>>>
> >>>> Based on last couple of meetings, members are
> >>>> enthusiastic about the
> >>>> convention, and volunteering.  Grassroot
> support
> >> is
> >>>> there.  Club is
> >>>> healthy, about 30-40 paid members and another
> 20
> 
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