Re: [AGA SC] Convention Announcement

[Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>]

I would think that November, Amano Baltimore/DC would be sufficient for 
the first teaser, wouldn't it?  Maybe sparse text with a single 
picture from 2001?  Let's get TAG out!

  - Erik


On Fri, 23 Jan 2004, S. Hieber wrote:

> To give dates, we need to know that the Board is
> comfortable enough with the way hotel negotiations are
> going to feel that the deal is solid, that we're going with
> GWAPA, the hotel, and the dates.  
> 
> How I'm seeing it, when we find out how the hotel responded
> to our proposed changes, we might have that level of
> comfort. Still, I think we ought to be able to tease
> something in any event. Heck, maybe having pepople  wonder
> about *which* dates in Nov is a good way to get people
> thinking about the convention early -- a real tease.
> 
> sh
> --- Karen Randall <krandall@rdrcpa.biz> wrote:
> > I'm good to go with whatever you guys decide.  Just
> > didn't want to include
> > anything that will put anyone on the spot, but didn't
> > want to let the
> > opportunity slip by.
> > 
> > You and the crew want to work out exactly what you DO
> > feel comfortable
> > saying?  Then Cheryl and I can "pretty it up".
> > 
> > Karen
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com>
> > To: <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
> > Sent: Friday, January 23, 2004 1:04 PM
> > Subject: Re: [AGA SC] Convention Announcement
> > 
> > 
> > > Not ready because :
> > >
> > > Until Erik signs, we don't have a contract. We just got
> > > comments back to Rick last week so Rick went back to
> > the
> > > hotel this week and we will probably have at least one
> > > round of back and forth. They came at us with their
> > > strongest language and we came back with our best
> > > preference.
> > >
> > > Can we tease about a teaser? Can we say: "Coming in
> > > November -- in Baltimore, Wash, DC area -- Amano
> > returns,"
> > > i.e., the stuff we have no real doubts about? "Watch
> > the
> > > aga website for dates and further details!" stuff like
> > > that?
> > >
> > > I mean, at this point we're not going to turn down
> > GWAPA,
> > > are we? Even with the Sheraton deal as they presented
> > it,
> > > we'd have until August to cancel without penalty, if we
> > had
> > > too. Not that we'd ever really want to.
> > >
> > > sh
> > >
> > > PS: Good news is that as late as it might seem some
> > days, I
> > > think this is farther ahead than we've ever been on
> > this
> > > convention stuff. Last year the contract didn't get
> > > hammered down until after the NEC (no, wait details get
> > > nailed down, people get hammered) ;-)
> > >
> > >
> > > --- Karen Randall <krandall@rdrcpa.biz> wrote:
> > > > Hi Folks,
> > > >
> > > > TAG is ready to go to the printer, except...
> > > > We are still holding a box for a convention "teaser"
> > > > announcement.
> > > >
> > > > How are we doing on pinning down hotel and date?  We
> > can
> > > > hold off sending
> > > > TAG to the printer until 1/28, but then it HAS to go.
> > > > Can you get us
> > > > something firm by then, or should we just send it off
> > > > without?
> > > >
> > > > Karen
> > > >
> > > >
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