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

["S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com>]

The fliers were the big hit, intended to hit prospective
patrons who by then had already heard of the convention and
would be making their decision to go or not about that time
in in the next few subsequent weeks.

There were numerous email followups susequently.
Although registrations began in July, over 65% of them
occured after the mailer, in late Sept and Oct.


So August might be too soon because it's to soon for folks
to think about the convention but I don't think it's too
soon because of vacations and mail deliveries.  In fact, it
might be better for us for the ones on vacatin becasue they
won't read the TAGs until Sept, the supposed prime time for
considering the convention. 

sh

--- Karen Randall <krandall@rdrcpa.biz> wrote:
> Hi Scott,
> 
> TAG 17-3 should be in the mail by mid August at the
> latest. (as was TAG
> 16-3)  We're actually trying to work the schedule back
> closer to the
> beginning of those months.  The fliers for AGA2K3 went
> out in September as
> far as I remember.
> 
> Karen
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com>
> To: <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 9:24 PM
> Subject: Re: GWAPA Proposal -- AGA2K4 -- 1-4-2004 (fwd)
> 
> 
> > The mailer for 2003 went out in Sept. Didn't it. Won't
> > there be a TAG in or about Aug/Sept.?
> >
> > Like I tell folks were I work when they want to submit
> > budget material late,"You can't get on the train after
> it
> > leaves the station." Running a schedule and a budget
> are
> > two primary tools they plan to use for execution -- bad
> > choice of words -- for implementation.
> >
> > sh
> > --- Cheryl Rogers <cheryl@wilstream.com> wrote:
> > > Karen Randall wrote:
> > >
> > > > Someone will have to find out:
> > > >
> > > > 1. Whether this printer does that type of stuff and
> can
> > > do it cost
> > > > effectively
> > >
> > > I'm absolutely positive that Eagle Press could.
> However,
> > > I do not
> > > think it is necessary for the same printer to do both
> > > jobs. There
> > > could be a "flyer" inserted into every envelope that
> is
> > > not attached
> > > in any way to TAG. The convention folks could mail me
> a
> > > box of those,
> > > and I will make sure the mailer gets it.
> > >
> > > Karen makes a slaient point, however, that this is
> not
> > > ideal because
> > > of the *timing* of TAG, irrespective of
> expense/trouble.
> > >
> > > >
> > > > 2. Whether the mailing center (when identified)
> will
> > > insert fliers (I
> > > > suspect they will)
> > >
> > > The mailer in Lewisville with whom I have been
> > > corresponding tells me
> > > they are must hand-stuff the envelopes anyway. I am
> > > confident that
> > > they can do it.
> > >
> > > >
> > > > 3. How much it will cost to get them to do this
> > >
> > >   I believe the extra charge would be minimal.
> > >
> > > >
> > > > 4. How much extra postage we need to pay
> > >
> > > I very much doubt there will be any extra postage.
> > >
> > > >
> > > > It seems to me, that AGA shouldn't carry the burden
> of
> > > these costs alone,
> > > > but that it should be part of the convention
> budget.
> > > (which, I think, was
> > > > Cheryl's point from the start)
> > >
> > > Yes, but not only the financial burden; also the
> > > responsibility of
> > > timely materials.
> > >
> > > -- 
> > > Cheryl Rogers, Membership
> > > Aquatic Gardeners Association
> > > http://www.aquatic-gardeners.org
> > >
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