Re: Amano at next convention

[Kathy Olson <kathy@thekrib.com>]

I agree mostly with you guys.  I think they should do a bid doc, without 
expecting 200, more like 100.  I don't mind Amano again, because I do 
think it would draw a different crowd.  Remember the crowed they got 
recently for their little workshop, they may have a chance at 200, but I 
don't think they should plan on it.  I think TOMOKO should definitely be 
translator.  So they would need to plan on that.  Not sure what topics 
Amano would do, but maybe even set up another aquascape.

Erik and I were talking, and thought dualing Aquascape set ups...between 
Luis N and some other hot shot (like dueling chefs) would be fun, and then 
we could also auction them off.  I think if Amano does a tank again it 
should be auctioned off.

Just ideas....

Kathy


On Sat, 6 Dec 2003, Karen Randall wrote:

> Amano wouldn't be my first choice this soon again either, but I suspect it
> would be a very different crowd from Tennessee... We'd get MANY more North
> East folks who are within (albeit long) driving distance.
> 
> The other thing Ghazanfar will have to factor in is importing either Tomoko
> or some other (good) translator.  I don't think it would have been the same
> hit with Nozomi translating.  In fact, I think it might have fallen pretty
> flat.
> 
> Karen
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com>
> To: <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
> Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2003 10:57 AM
> Subject: Re: Amano at next convention
> 
> 
> > I think we have each heard several times from Ghanzafar
> > about AGA2K4. I haven't heard form anyone else except for
> > two requests for 2 other requests for the Bid Doc. And
> > Ghanzafar isn't just putting work into this, he's a very
> > bright guy. So I'd bet money on his group having the most
> > thorough and well developed proposal. I understand from
> > some others that have talked with him about it that he has
> > some different ideas about the convention compared to what
> > we did last year. Maybe we won't like the diffs, but I
> > wouldn't bet on it.
> >
> > He has said that he thinks Amano is key to geeting the kind
> > of turnout he's hoping for, around 200 or more.
> >
> > Personally, I think it's too soon to go back to that well.
> > And there's more to give to AGAers than Amano. I'm not
> > knocking the master. I'm just saying, there's more to
> > aquascaping than his style and we presented his just a
> > couple of years ago. *But* I'm pretty sure Ghazanfar is
> > planning on attracting "new" gardeners, so my point is
> > possibly moot at best.
> >
> > I don't know what the northeast might have in mind. I think
> > the Carolina folks are already thinking it would be better
> > to follow B'more/Wash than to compete with them. I'd be
> > surprised if they proposed for 2004.
> >
> > Why don't we ask him to give us an outline of what he has
> > planned -- not a full bore proposal -- just a general
> > outline.  And if that looks good, then let's ask for Amano.
> >
> > Anyway, I can't imagine anyone turning down Amano. Although
> > the airline ticket will be a big hit ;-)
> >
> >
> > sh
> > --- Karen Randall <krandall@rdrcpa.biz> wrote:
> > > Hi folks,
> > >
> > > Ghazanfar has asked me to contact Amano to see if he's
> > > willing to speak at
> > > the next convention if it is held in DC.  I don't feel
> > > comfortable asking
> > > him based on the "if" part.  If you all agree that we can
> > > talk what ever
> > > club ends up doing the convention into using him if DC
> > > doesn't end up
> > > hosting the conference, I'd be happy to talk to him
> > > (through Nozomi) about
> > > it.  I would think it wouldn't be an issue, since I think
> > > ANY group would be
> > > glad to have him. But again, I think it's unfair to ask
> > > him to commit to an
> > > "only if" proposal.
> > >
> > > Karen
> > >
> > > Karen
> > >
> > >
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