Re: Event in Fall 2000 at Tenn Aquarium

["David Lass" <davidlass@villasunscape.com>]

Sounds like a great idea to me, and I think we should go ahead with it for
this October. I think there is plenty of time to plan it between now and
then.
Sorry I had to leave NEC early, and since all of you AGA'ers were at Claus's
second talk I did not have a chance to say goodbye. It was fun, and it was
especially uplifting to see the number of folks we had at our Friday
afternoon AGA get together.
Kind regards,
David
----- Original Message -----
From: Neil Frank <nfrank@mindspring.com>
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Sent: Monday, March 20, 2000 6:37 AM
Subject: Event in Fall 2000 at Tenn Aquarium


> Hi
> One of the many interesting discussions at the NEC was a proposal devised
> by Charlene Nash (of the Tenn Aquarium in Chattanooga TN) and a few other
> AGA people about a co-sponsored AGA/Tenn Aq "AQUARIUM PLANT
> MEETING/WORKSHOP". (Charlene, Karen, Neil, Mary, Jack, Merrill and Eric
> participated in different parts of the off-and-on discussion.)
> The possibility of Oct 2000 was mentioned because it is a nice time of
year
> and can offer possibility of a collecting trip. I agreed to summarize for
> all and to report to Bob and Dorothy who were not present.
>
> Regardless of the best time, the general details are presented below.
>  To me, the beauty and biggest advantage of the idea was that
> Charlene Nash is VERY enthusiastic and she volunteered to provide the
> meeting place (Tenn Aq), to print brochures and programs, investigate
> hotels, arrange for a catered banquet....and essentially ALL the other
> necessary things normally provided by the sponsoring organization.
> -The TN Aquarium would be listed as a co-sponsor
> **Also, it would be located in a new Region of the county that can draw
far
> and wide from the South Eastern US which has 40% of the total US
population.
>
> The basic BIG PICTURE plan:
> *Arrive Fri
> *Sat - Use TN Aq auditorium; all day speakers (multiple speakers on
> aquarium plants - both beginnner and more advanced topics; no pond talks)
> Banquet in TN AQ lobby Sat pm; private aquarium viewing
> Hotel social gathering room Sat pm
> Possible Venders room
> *Sun-bkfast together; OPTIONAL field trip or leave for airport
>
> The 1st such AGA meeting would be kept relatively SIMPLE:
> NO bidding auction (instead plants/and donated items could be raffled,
> offered as continual door prizes or as silent auction, etc.)
> NO PAID speakers. (paid speakers, incl. International speakers put off
> until 2nd event!!)
> NO complicated side trips (more involved suppl. activities for 2nd event)
>
> A second meeting can be more involved; include intl speakers (AMANO,
> Kasper Horst in addition to Claus Christensen are definitely
> possibilities). It could be at TN AQ again, or at another sponsoring
venue.
>
> ESSENTIALLY, one of the purposes of first event would be a "dry run." to
> see what works, doesnn't work and to make plans for larger future event.
> Expected no of participants for 1st meeting (50-125). Future events
(100-200).
>
> Charlene agreed to check w/hotels; check for possible dates, based on
avail
> of facilities and competing events in Chattanooga and at AQ.
>
> If AGA agreed and an acceptable date could be QUICKLY selected by TN AQ
and
> by AGA, then flyers could be mailed to AGA members in April; announcements
> could be sent electronically thru APD and other internet lists; sent to
> magazines (FAMA, TFH, PAM) for July printing.
>
> Although we still have 6 months for Oct 2000, there may be scheduling
> conflicts. For example, I cannot participate during the first 2 weekends
of
> Oct (Oct 1, 8) due to Jewish Holidays and Karen said she will/might have
> problem with Oct 15. However, if the majority agrees, then the event can
> still go forward. There should be plenty of speakers who would volunteer.
>
> Neil
>
> ACTION ITEMS:
> 1. Does AGA agree in principle with the concept?
> 2. Do we want to have the first event in Oct 2000, another time in 2000
>    or have more time for planning/advertisement and put it off until 2001?
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