Re: comments on hotels and 2nd proposal from GWAPA

["Karen Randall" <krandall@rdrcpa.biz>]

I doubt anyone would argue with Amano having more time than more "local"
speakers!<g>

Karen
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kathy Olson" <kathy@thekrib.com>
To: <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
Sent: Friday, January 02, 2004 1:35 PM
Subject: Re: comments on hotels and 2nd proposal from GWAPA


>
> I agree on speaker times, I HATE coming to a conference, and not hearing
> the speaker I REALLY WANTED to hear NOT have enough time to talk.  I would
> prefer to see 1 hour 15 and 15 for questions especially for AMANO, he
> really respects the time limits, and in TN I didn't think he had enough
> time.  The other speakers could be an hour but I don't know if that would
> hurt their feelings either.  I am not up on the politics on this.
>
> Kathy
>
>
> On Fri, 2 Jan 2004, Karen Randall wrote:
>
> > I haven't seen the new proposal yet, so I can't comment on some of the
> > items.  I can comment on the issue of talk-length, however.  As a
speaker, I
> > HEATE being confined to 45 minutes.  It is just not enough if you have
> > anything of any substance to say, particularly if you don't want to be
rude
> > by cutting off questions that come up during the presentation itself
(and
> > they sometimes do).  As a conference attendee, I would feel short
changed to
> > have a a really good speaker have to limit themselves to such a short
period
> > of time.
> >
> > I've been to a lot of conventions, and have never been asked to do a
> > presentation in less than an hour.  Many conferences plan an hour and 15
> > minutes for the speaker, and another 15 for Q&A.
> >
> > I also completely agree about the difference in quality between Tomoko,
who
> > is a professional translator, and Nozomi, who is just a nice person who
> > speaks both languages.  I also think that if we give Amano a choice,
he'll
> > choose Nozomi, and if we're lucky, Tomoko MAY choose to come anyway.  If
we
> > tell him we are PROVIDING Tomoko as a translator (assuming she agrees
;-)
> > Amano will probably pay Nozomi's way himself, as he did the first time.
> > Also, it hasn't been mentioned, but I'm SURE that Amano will want a
little
> > time to promote the ADA contest, and it's probably better to plan for it
> > ahead of time.
> >
> > Karen
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Erik Olson" <erik@thekrib.com>
> > To: <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
> > Sent: Friday, January 02, 2004 12:13 PM
> > Subject: comments on hotels and 2nd proposal from GWAPA
> >
> >
> > > Hi Scott,
> > >
> > > Just read over the GWAPA proposal with answers to our questions &
three
> > > hotels.
> > >
> > > Very nice job on their part answering the questions.  I think they'll
do a
> > > great job!  Here's a few areas that caught my eye...
> > >
> > > Translators: Rick indicated that they would like to have Amano choose
his
> > > own translator.  If amano chooses his own translator, he'd probably go
> > > with Hayakawa, who is his "only" translator.  But we know that
Hayakawa
> > > isn't nearly as good as Tomoko.  Perhaps I can send them a tape of the
> > > 2001 convention so they can hear the difference between talks
(Hayakawa is
> > > briefly featured doing the presentation on the Layout Contest
winners).
> > >
> > > Talk schedule: Seems a little bit packed in the morning at only 45
minutes
> > > per speaker.  Should allow at least an hour for talks.  I understand
that
> > > the Q&A time could theoretically extend into the 1/2 hour break
between
> > > talks, but many speakers take the whole hour for just the talk.
> > > Questions were pretty short this year, but in previous years they have
> > > been most interesting.
> > >
> > > By moving the Bay talk to one of the workshops, this might create the
> > > perfect amount of breathing room.  Remember that in previous years we
had
> > > four or five speakers but NO workshops.  DFW was just a tad bit
overpacked
> > > in my opinion.  One less talk on Saturday might make all the
difference.
> > >
> > > Rates: Still are a little uneasily high.  That's going to reduce the
draw
> > > a little.  Just a little, I hope.
> > >
> > > PA: If they get an agreement to use the "house" system for
amplification,
> > > then we're set.
> > >
> > > -- 
> > > Erik Olson
> > > erik at thekrib dot com
> > >
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