Re: Fw: AGA 2004

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

Just out of curiosity (actually it would be good to know) can we query the
database to find out how many AGA members there are in, say, DC, MD, PA, NJ
etc.? That might give us a handle on what we could expect for a DC/Baltimore
convention, with Amano.
David
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Erik Olson" <erik@thekrib.com>
To: "AGA Steering Committee" <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2003 11:56 AM
Subject: Re: Fw: AGA 2004


> That's what worries me.  One of the reasons Texas worked so well was that
> they didn't rely on having 110 people.  They made it break even
> (theoretically, at least) with a lot fewer.
>
> Ghazanfar is very bright, but there are some things that cannot be
> predicted.  We don't really know how much of a draw the Amano name
> actually is.  We know it's good, but how good?  Enough to guarantee 200
> people?  The number of people will also be affected by the cost of the
> hotel and plane fare.
>
> OK, now I write to James, and try to get all these issues off the plate so
> I can do baby prep things today...
>
>   - Erik
>
>
> On Sat, 6 Dec 2003, Karen Randall wrote:
>
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Ghazanfar Khan Ghori" <ghori@ghori.net>
> > To: <karenran@verizon.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2003 8:23 AM
> > Subject: RE: AGA 2004
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Karen,
> > > I hope you have a speedy recovery following your surgery.
> > > The tricky part with the bid proess is that a lot depends
> > > on how large an audience we will attract. The venue, events
> > > nad registration costs all depends on how many people
> > > we hope will attend. That's directly tied in with
> > > the location (which we have) and the speaker line up.
> > > If Mr. Amano accepts our invitation, we can plan for a
> > > larger number of attendees. However, I agree, if we
> > > invite Mr. Amano - it should be regardless of venue.
> > > I hope he accepts the invite! Please let me know if there's
> > > anything we can do.
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > -
> > > Ghazanfar Khan Ghori
> > > www.aquaticscape.com
> > > www.desicookbook.com
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: karenran@verizon.net [mailto:karenran@verizon.net]
> > > > Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 12:46 PM
> > > > To: Ghazanfar Khan Ghori
> > > > Subject: Re: AGA 2004
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi Ghazanfar,
> > > >
> > > > I'm going to try this one more time.(I've typed 2 other
> > > > resonses to you which the computer has eaten)  I am typing on
> > > > a laptop in bed following surgery, which is why I didn't
> > > > respond before.  It is also the reason for the different
> > > > e-mail address.  The rdrcpa address is a sub-account of this
> > > > one, but the one I use most of the time.  I can't get to that
> > > > account from this machine though.
> > > >
> > > > I'd be happy to contact Mr. Amano, but I want to talk to the
> > > > BOD first.  I don't think it would be polite to invite him
> > > > only if the convention is held in a specific venue, so I want
> > > > to be sure that if we invite him, the invitation stands no
> > > > matter where it ends up. (though, personally, I'm hoping for DC!)
> > > >
> > > > Glad to hear your plants are doing well, most of mine are
> > > > too, though as with your, some were in tough shape to begin with!
> > > >
> > > > Karen
> > > >
> > > > > From: "Ghazanfar Khan Ghori" <ghori@ghori.net>
> > > > > Date: 2003/11/28 Fri PM 11:17:03 CST
> > > > > To: <karenran@verizon.net>
> > > > > Subject: AGA 2004
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Karen, I emailed you last week regarding AAG 2004 and the
> > > > > possibility of having Mr. Amano as a key speaker. I didn't
> > > > > hear back from you, but the email address that I sent it to (got
> > > > > it off the AGA website) was different from this one.
> > > > I'm assuming
> > > > > you didn't get the email?
> > > > >
> > > > > -
> > > > > Ghazanfar Khan Ghori
> > > > > www.aquaticscape.com
> > > > > www.desicookbook.com
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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