Re: GWAPA Proposal -- AGA2K4 -- 1-4-2004 (fwd)

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

Off the convention subject, but concerning this mail -- 
If we have stuff that you, Karen, cannot use in TAG can we perhaps post it
on the website? I think we pretty well scotched the idea of a bulletin
boasrd or forum, but simply posting articles should involve no liability??
David
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Karen Randall" <krandall@rdrcpa.biz>
To: <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 4:13 PM
Subject: Re: GWAPA Proposal -- AGA2K4 -- 1-4-2004 (fwd)


>
> Erik wrote:
>
>
> > Karen, I agree 100%.  I felt similarly when James wanted to print the
> > contest guidelines as part of TAG.  These things are temporal.  I would
> > far prefer to see two pages of beautiful tanks or a useful article than
an
> > ad.
>
> Good I was hoping it didn't sound too dog-in-the-mangerish.<g>  But I do
> think that members want to see CONTENT in TAG.  If we could do it with no
> advertising at all, that would be great, but we can't.  So we have to play
> the balance carefully.
>
> I am SO happy that we have so much good material flowing in.  But we
> actually have more than we can use now, withour giving up too much space
> that is not supporting the magazine.  I think the convention is a really
> important part of what the AGA has become.  But I don't think it should
> overshadow TAG.
>
> > The ACA gives a 1-page (not spread or center) convention ad free of
charge
> > to the host club -- it's usually run in the April and June issues (for a
> > July convention).  This year the club has gotten back to me early, so
I'll
> > be running it for the February issue as well.
> >
> > I think it's totally reasonable putting in a filler-space box for
February
> > if timing is right, a 1/2-or-so page in May, and a full pager in August
> > (or insert if they have a brochure designed).
>
> I don't have any problem giving them a full page in both TAG 17-2 and
17-3.
> But not two, and Cheryl gets to decide where it goes, based on how things
> fit best.  We clearly don't have enough information to warrant a full page
> in 17-1.  Once we get the hotel and dates nailed down, I thought we could
> use a photo of Amano setting up the tank in Chattanooga, and do an "Coming
> Soon... AGA2K4, The Return of Amano" box that was cute and attractive.
>
>
> And also, I want these guys warned in advance that is THEIR responsibility
> to have the ads in on time.  We had to wait around much to long for the ad
> last year, and I don't want Cheryl stuck designing it.
>
> > The brochure or flyer COULD be stuffed in the same envelope, and perhaps
> > this would alleviate the "missed it because it's not separate" issue you
> > brought up as well?
>
> Yes, I think that's a good bet.  We just need to work out the details.
>
> > I don't know how helpful the separate mailing is, so I won't comment one
> > way or another on that issue.
>
> I'm concerned more about the timing than anything else... 17-3 comes out
too
> early, and 17-4 is clearly (we found out this year<g>) too late.  2 moths
> prior to a convention seems like the "sweet spot".  Still early enough to
> get good plane fares, close enough that people don't put it off because
they
> don't know what their life will be like at that point.
>
> Karen
>
>
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