Re: [AGA-sc] opinions on speakers for convention?

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

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----- Original Message ----
From: Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>
To: aga-sc@thekrib.com
Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2006 3:49:59 PM
Subject: [AGA-sc] opinions on speakers for convention?


Larry is moving forward quite well with the hotel contract.  
 
-- we are hoping to have a deal essentially wrapped up next week. Still fine 
tweaking a few terms strategically -- Larry's ahd some really good ideas. I 
think the Jean (hotel rep)  has heard the worst and nothing has made her feint 
but she doesn't have a written doc yet. So the hotel hasn't seen the fine print 
and the tweaking. Stay tuned.
 
 
Re speakers generally. I share your concerns but know fewer folks than you. 
Alas, knowing a subject and being able to teach or speak about it are very diff 
talents. You all have painful examples that come to mind. But I wonder if 
Mosses would serve as major draw? I.e., is the topic a headliner or a front act?

Mosses - Professor Tan
 
-- Does Claus or Christel know or has either heard him?
    
Australian Native Plants - Dave Wilson
 
--- Dunno Dave Wilson but this reminds me, Brian Wilson can write music but 
hearing him speak aobut it is just plain painful.
 
Photography - Jay Luto
    live demo with a tank, done
    by someone who's photographed aquascapes for pro or Amano contest
 
-- Live demo with the digitals shown projected on screen, (tell me then show 
me) now that would be something!
-- I would rather hear what Karen or Senske has to say about photog than Jay. 
Jay is dedicated to the craft but I think others could be more interesting and 
maybe have more experience.

Freshwater Shrimps/Inverts

-- If we have shrimp speaker, maybe we should sell shrimp again? or  What if we 
put 5 in everyone's goody bag? Cost a lot but a darn sight better than another 
bottle of Stress Slime.

Should I call up Tom Barr and ask him for his counter-proposal list?

-- I agree that he could be a good source for some suggestions but we would 
*have* to be sure we didn't rely on him to recruit the spreaker. Otherwise the 
risk is too great. After all Tom is/was the Speaker Chair already. Odd calling 
the Speaker Chair and asking if he wants to come up with names. It would have 
to be clear we just want names/contacts, not Tom doing the recruiting.

My most important comment about speakers, I ahve saved for last: I STILL WANT 
DOROTHY! 
 
sh
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