AGA 2004 (fwd)

[Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>]

Just an early note, keeping you guys up-to-date.  We've got a couple of
nibbles for 2004.  These guys just had that big workshop in DC that got
covered by the Washington Post.  Ghazanfer is going to be at the
convention.  I suggested he ask Scott for the bid document, and explained
our ideal 50/50 financial arrangement (and its modified state of 50/50
over $1000 for DFW, lest he get too intimidated).

  - Erik

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Erik Olson
erik at thekrib dot com

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Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 13:00:28 -0400
From: Ghazanfar Ghori <ghori@ghori.net>
To: erik@thekrib.com
Subject: AGA 2004

Erik, GWAPA would like to expore the possibility of hosting the 2004 AGA
in the DC Metro Area. The good thing about this area is the accessibility
both by air and road to the entire eastern seaboard. The east coast has some
of
the countries oldest and largest aquarium related organizations an I think
we'd be able
to get a great turn out. At the GWAPA event alone we managed to get close to
100
people - and although that probably has a lot to do with the fact that it
was free, we
managed to get 12 new members out of it and raise a lot of interest. We
might do
a repeat of that beginners workshop sometime next year to get some more
people
into the hobby and hopfully come to the AGA. Maybe even have something at
the
AGA focused on beginners to entice them. We should be able to get press on
the
event locally.

I've gotten some information from Ben Belton about how they've been working
to
get a basic idea and so far it looks good. What I really need is some
information
on the financial responsibilies to see if GWAPA can really do this - and
then
put in a bid for it. Any information would be appreciated.

Thanks!

-
Ghazanfar Ghori
(President - GWAPA)

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