Re: [AGA-mcm] AGA auction stuff (fwd)

[Paula Hofmann <paulahofmann@montana.com>]

In Missoula MT, we have a locally owned store which sells fish.  He
doesn't sell plants.  Would he be appropriate.  He's pretty much a shoe
string business.  Paula

On Sat, 2009-02-28 at 18:05 -0800, Erik Olson wrote:
> Thanks guys.  That sounds great.
> 
> On Sat, 28 Feb 2009, Cheryl Rogers wrote:
> 
> > Erik, yes, I agree completely about FAN in particular, but without looking 
> > at the list I am
> > unsure of the criteria we might use to eliminate other companies. 
> > Plant-only companies?
> > Wholesale only companies? Is that what you mean? I don't mean to be dense 
> > here. I just turned in
> > TAG and as usual it takes awhile for the brain fog to clear.
> > 
> > Bailin, thanks.  Sounds good. You're right, we need to get organized here. 
> > FYI, some of the
> > personal contacts that I had were because of current or past advertising 
> > with TAG. That's how we
> > got a ZooMed ad in the 2008 convention program, for example. No reason that 
> > information
> > shouldn't be in the master list, for crying out loud.
> > 
> > How about you send Erik the list you have now, let him sanitize it and send 
> > it on. I don't think
> > we need to maintain separate lists for other folks.
> > 
> > Phil may have some input here as well because he is the official AGA Chief 
> > Moocher.
> > 
> > 
> > Cheryl
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Bailin Shaw wrote:
> >       Hi Erik,
> >        
> >       I think I have the most recent list of vendors, but it wasn't 
> > complete and had a lot
> >       of holes.  As I recall, I wanted to take this time in between 
> > conventions to revise
> >       the list and put contacts in that we might not have and remove others 
> > that we don't
> >       think are approachable anymore.  Cheryl had names of people who she 
> > was in contact
> >       with at the various vendors like Zoomed and FAN and I didn't have 
> > those names. 
> >       Emails to just a general location didn't get many responses this 
> > year, but I know
> >       that others had person contact with vendors that got much better 
> > responses.
> >        
> >       Let me dig through my computer to see if I can locate the most recent 
> > list and maybe
> >       we can start the revision process now.  I'd be happy to keep track of 
> > it.  As
> >       another thought, there are stores in each state that might be willing 
> > to make small
> >       contributions to the AGA, but there is no way for us to keep track of 
> > them.  Perhaps
> >       we can put an email out the members of AGA to contact their stores 
> > and approach them
> >       about future support?  We can get names of the stores, owners, and 
> > the AGA point of
> >       contact onto a master list before the next convention.  Thoughts?
> >        
> >       Bailin
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >
> >       i'm EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD
> >       Join me
> >
> >        
> >       > Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:45:35 -0800
> >       > From: erik@thekrib.com
> >       > To: aga-mcm@thekrib.com
> >       > Subject: Re: [AGA-mcm] AGA auction stuff (fwd)
> >       >
> >       > "Sanitized" = had any contacts removed that we don't want to get in 
> > the
> >       > hands of a local club who might say "I got your name from the AGA."
> >       >
> >       > For instance, FAN doesn't want to be pestered by local clubs, right?
> >       >
> >       > - Erik
> >       >
> >       > On Sat, 28 Feb 2009, Cheryl Rogers wrote:
> >       >
> >       > > I think Bailin had the most recent list. Unless it was me. I'm 
> > not sure
> >       > > what you mean by sanitized.
> >       > >
> >       > > Cheryl
> >       > >
> >       > > Erik Olson wrote:
> >       > >> Hi folks,
> >       > >>
> >       > >> This is our auction head begger guy for our local club -- he's 
> > recently
> >       > >> taken over the job & is looking for contacts. Do we have a 
> > sanitized list
> >       > >> that's OK to send him (i.e., does not contain Brad 
> > McFarlane/FAN, I
> >       > >> suppose)? I'm such a spaz myself, can't remember if it's Bailin, 
> > Phil or
> >       > >> Cheryl who has been keeping track lately.
> >       > >>
> >       > >> Thanks,
> >       > >>
> >       > >> - Erik
> >       > >>
> >       > >>
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