Re: AGA 2004 (fwd)

["S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com>]

But it's only on the $1000 version the we split the costs. 
I have to go back and look all this up again. :-\

sh
--- Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com> wrote:
> 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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