----- Original Message ---- From: Karen Randall <krandall@rdrcpa.biz> To: Aquatic Gardeners Association Board <aga-sc@thekrib.com> Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2006 7:54:13 PM Subject: Re: [AGA-sc] opinions on speakers for convention? > Australian Native Plants - Dave Wilson Excellent choice - speaks English, takes good photos, has experience in an area where few others do, but costly to import.<g> -- we might want to stick with only one expensive import, or just say let's spend a $1000 of the conventioneers and treat them to another really good non-USA speaker. -- My estimated breakeven convention requires between 70 and 80 paid registrants, that estimate assumed three paid air travelers at an average $600 each. As an alternate "big" speaker, I'd like to suggest Troels Andersen at Tropica -- the new R&D guy for Tropica. A fourth possibility would be Ole Pedersen (the University of Copenhagen one) He is a field scientist, -- Gosh, I'd pay to hear either of those fellows. But nevermind what I'd do; the important thing isboth of them are well known enough and have broad enough knowledge that either could be a headliner. sh _______________________________________________ AGA-sc mailing list AGA-sc@thekrib.com http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/aga-sc