Re: comments on hotels and 2nd proposal from GWAPA

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

Again, let's wait to hear back from Amano?

Karen

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com>
To: <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
Sent: Friday, January 02, 2004 1:54 PM
Subject: Re: comments on hotels and 2nd proposal from GWAPA


> Great feedback. Thanks folks.  
> 
> Guess we should ask Tomoko if she's willing and available?
> 
> 
> sh
> 
> --- Karen Randall <krandall@rdrcpa.biz> 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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