Re: [AGA-mcm] Fwd: SFBAAPS: AGA Program Proposal (fwd)

[Larry Lampert <l_lampert@yahoo.com>]

I love the Wright Hunley "Hogwash George" reference.
That comes from one of the best threads ever (pH
myths) on the APD backin the day, now found on the
Krib. 

Anyways, regarding Sunday events, I know it can be
done but I am going to say there will be a trade off.
As Scott said it will be difficult for them to do
anything other than the auction. It is possible but if
they are planning on a big auction it is likely not
prudent to have a competing event.

At this point let's not put the cart before the horse.
When they get a proposal together then let's talk
about it. The schedule is OK at least enough for bid
purposes. I say we table this til then.....

Regards,

Larry

--- "S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com> wrote:

> There's that word, "hogwash," so rarely helpful. But
> the
> blame is mine for putting my own thoughts poorly,
> indeed,
> wrongly. You might disagree with the view but I
> believe it
> merits valuation greater than porcine surfactants.
> 
> We *could* do *other* stuff well if done on Sunday
> but I
> sincerely, no utterly doubt that we can pull off the
> auctions well and have any other stuff focus on at
> the same
> time. It's possible but it's a lot to ask,
> especially if
> there isn't any good system of auction process and
> cash
> management. The auction has a small window of time
> (irrespective of the number of auction items) in
> which it
> can move items in a financially relevent way. Yet,
> it's
> financial performance it crucial to the pricing
> sturcture,
> and therefore, in turn, attendance. The auction is
> as
> important to how the convention works as the hotel
> deal or
> very nearly so. The AGA has had some really big
> snafus with
> auctions. It's not like we have auctions "down" yet.
> We
> could, but we don't. And we don't know what track
> record
> this team will have because we don't even know who
> the team
> is yet.
> 
> I would rather see focus on doing the auction really
> well
> rather than doing additinal things on Sunday and
> risking
> big probs or ho-hum sales or panels.
> 
> But as you say this is all just details. I don't
> even know
> if I can afford to go to this convention.
> 
> sh
> 
> 
> > . . . As for "the auction is all that can happen
> on 
> > Sunday", to
> > quote Wright 
> > Huntley, "hogwash!"  We swung Amano's demo Sunday
> morning
> > in 2001, PLUS 
> > the panel discussion (gak!).  In 2002 we did the
> panel
> > discussion before 
> > the auction.  Yeah, the auction workers don't get
> to see
> > it, and they'd 
> > have to schedule it in a different room, but it
> might be
> > doable.
> > 
> > But those are just scheduling details.  Move the
> > introductions to Friday 
> > night & reduce to 10 minutes each, knock off or
> move a
> > speaker, problem 
> > solved!
> 
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