Re: [Fwd: AGA Feedback]

[Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>]

Do we have any stats on the percentages?  I actually got the impression 
that there WERE more women at AGA conferences than typical fish 
conventions.

  - Erik

On Wed, 19 Nov 2003, Cheryl Rogers wrote:

> She poses an interesting question in her postscript.... "Glamour 
> girls" < shudder >
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: AGA Feedback
> Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2003 17:24:39 EST
> From: ThePlantedTank@aol.com
> To: cheryl@wilstream.com
> 
> Hi Cheryl:
> 
> Just wanted to say I had a great time at my first AGA. You're a great 
> one to
> have as the Membership/Welcoming Chair!  I hold this position for my 
> local
> fish club (North Jersey), and I think I especially look to see how an
> organization treats a newbie -- thanks so much for making me feel 
> welcomed and
> comfortable!!
> 
> Alesia Benedict
> 
> PS - I posed this question to Larry, but would like to get your 
> feedback as
> well.  I am always trying to get more women involved in this hobby in 
> general
> (fish and/or plants).  I had hoped that there would be more women 
> involved in
> plants -- as you know there are really so few female fish keepers. 
> Any ideas
> on how to reach/entice the women out there??  I've got to be part of a 
> very
> rare coupling where the female is the addict and the man's (my 
> boyfriend) only
> interest in fish is either salmon or tuna, grilled with sauce!!  Other 
> than
> "designer fish" can you think of a way to make it a chic hobby for the 
> "glamour
> girls" out there?
> 
> 
> 
> 

-- 
Erik Olson
erik at thekrib dot com

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