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

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

I'm not sure I have enough that I want to give them up yet.<g>  I've been
really lucky so far, but it's nice to have a backlog to be able to produce
balanced issues.  Also, it helps to have articles of different lengths so
you can mix and match them to get to the right page count.

Besides, I keep hoping that EVENTUALLY we'll get to the point that we can
increase the page count ;-)

I really do want to get back to putting together articles for the web
site... older ones, stuff of my own, stuff that we can glean from the APD...
But Surgery and Christmas vacation and TAG and AFM  got in my way.  TAG's
gone, I HAVE to finish my AFM column tomorrow because I can't stand the
thought of the horrible upstart calling me again.<g>  After that, maybe I
can start gathering some articles for the web site.  I DID fifnish sorting
and processing convention photos and put them in the mail to Erik, so there
will be THOSE as new material for the site pretty soon. (unless a baby
decided to interfere on that end!)

Karen

Karen
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Lass" <davidlass@villasunscape.com>
To: <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 4:31 PM
Subject: Re: GWAPA Proposal -- AGA2K4 -- 1-4-2004 (fwd)


> 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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