Re: AGA 2004 (fwd)

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

Yes -- that is really good news. I would, however, want to have someone
other than Ed Pecord speak for the BAS.
See y'all.
David
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Karen Randall" <krandall@rdrcpa.biz>
To: <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 2:16 PM
Subject: Re: AGA 2004 (fwd)


> Sounds great!  Actually someone form BAS approached me last night about
the
> possibility of the AGA convention coming to Boston, or at least the North
> East.  Wouldn't it be great if we could line up 2004 AND 2005 conventions
> this year?  Is the bid document on the web site?  Or should I have this
> person (Ed Pecord) contact Scott directly?
>
> Karen
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Erik Olson" <erik@thekrib.com>
> To: <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 2:15 PM
> Subject: AGA 2004 (fwd)
>
>
> > 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
> >
> > -- 
> > Erik Olson
> > erik at thekrib dot com
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > 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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