Re: [AGA-sc] Reaction? - AGA2K7

[Larry Lampert <l_lampert@yahoo.com>]

Naw that ain't a distraction, we are multi-tasking.
Another skill well honed by parenthood I might add.

I am soliciting location preferences right now for
AGA2K7. Once we decide where we want it I will start
negotiating our deal with hotels. Board willing, We
will have our hotel, field trips, and speaker line up
done well before AGA2K6. 


My hope is to actually hand out the brochures for
registration for AGA2K7 in the welcome bags at AGA2K6.

By the way Florida is a great idea. I went to school
there and lived there for 10 years. I know the general
area that Tom goes too for Plantfest (Ginnie Springs,
Silver Spings) from over 20 years ago. I used to camp
on the springs. Crystal clear, count the scales on the
bass and 72 degrees year round. 

However, Florida is a big state and the springs area
is not the only possibility so any specific city
preferences would be helpful. 

Any other city/state locations of interest are welcome
too. Heck since we are doing all the work at least we
can select the venue this time. :-)

Larry

--- Kathy Olson <kathy@thekrib.com> wrote:

> I can hear erik saying GRRRR, for distracting the
> list, sorry, but I did 
> think Florida would be cool, back to the kid, still
> vomitting and going on 
> a week now..
> 
> K
> 
> On Thu, 23 Mar 2006, Karen Randall wrote:
> 
> > I agree that Florida in 2007 would be cool, and
> Christel would LOVE to come 
> > for that, just to go collecting.
> >
> > Karen
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathy Olson"
> <kathy@thekrib.com>
> > To: "Aquatic Gardeners Association Board"
> <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 3:08 PM
> > Subject: Re: [AGA-sc] Reaction?
> >
> >
> >> I still think 2007 should be florida....do some
> collecting after hurricane 
> >> season..hmm...maybe we can get a cool collecting
> talk next year with 
> >> Kristel or whoever you rec.
> >> 
> >> OK I digress back to work.
> >> 
> >> K
> >> 
> >> On Thu, 23 Mar 2006, Karen Randall wrote:
> >> 
> >>> Besides which, you don't develop new stars.  No
> one had heard of Claus 
> >>> either until I talked Janine into brining him to
> NEC.  No one had heard of 
> >>> Christel until her book came out in English,
> although she was just as 
> >>> knowledgeable BEFORE the book.
> >>> 
> >>> Karen
> >>>  ----- Original Message -----
> >>>  From: S. Hieber
> >>>  To: Aquatic Gardeners Association Board
> >>>  Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 2:54 PM
> >>>  Subject: Re: [AGA-sc] Reaction?
> >>> 
> >>>
> >>>  Imo, go for one of Karen's. she mentioned
> talking to Claus about a 
> >>> recommendation. I'd like to move forward that
> way. Next year would be a 
> >>> better time for Christel.. Without some time
> lapse inbetween, we will burn 
> >>> through all our stars too quickly or too
> frequently.
> >>>
> >>>  sh
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>>
> >>>  ----- Original Message ----
> >>>  From: Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>
> >>>  To: aga-sc@thekrib.com
> >>>  Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 2:28:13 PM
> >>>  Subject: [AGA-sc] Reaction?
> >>> 
> >>>
> >>>  Jim is asking about Christel again.  Seems to
> me she just spoke at NEC
> >>>  last year; we'd be better off getting one of
> Karen's suggestions.  Any
> >>>  thoughts from you guys?
> >>>
> >>>  --
> >>>  Erik Olson
> >>>  erik at thekrib dot com
> >>>
> >>>  ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> >>>  Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 14:19:25 -0500
> >>>  From: jiml1029@aim.com
> >>>  To: erik@thekrib.com
> >>>  Subject: Re: [AGA-sc] No Dave Wilson (fwd)
> >>>
> >>>  Erik,
> >>>
> >>>  I read Karens suggestions, and I think it might
> be a good opportunity to 
> >>> introduce some new blood to the key presenters
> in this area. I have the 
> >>> feeling that the demand for speakers in the
> aquatic plant arena will 
> >>> continue.
> >>>
> >>>  We exhausted my speaker list (Prof Tan, Claus,
> Dave), but I did have one 
> >>> more thought. Would it be reasonable to try for
> Kasselmann again. I 
> >>> thought her recent articles in TAG on her Brazil
> trip were about the best 
> >>> I've seen on field expeditions that I've seen in
> a while. She did bring 
> >>> out another book here in the US this past year,
> which had more of an 
> >>> Aquarium focus. She is a "name" in the hobby.
> >>>
> >>>  Just a thought,
> >>>
> >>>  Jim.
> >>>
> >>>  -----Original Message-----
> >>>  From: Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>
> >>>  To: jiml1029@aim.com
> >>>  Sent: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 14:27:57 -0800 (PST)
> >>>  Subject: Re: [AGA-sc] No Dave Wilson (fwd)
> >>> 
> >>>
> >>>  Karen definitely has some ideas (see the
> message thread below). I just 
> >>> wanted to figure out if you or SFBAAPS had any
> other preferred speakers 
> >>> before we ran off and contacted someone.
> >>>
> >>>     - Erik
> >>>
> >>>  On Wed, 22 Mar 2006, jiml1029@aim.com wrote:
> >>>
> >>>  > Well I guess we have taken Claus Christiansen
> off the table. I suspect 
> >>> > there is depth in europe, with Tropica and
> denerle, and the fact that > 
> >>> the dutch and germans have been at this so long.
> There has to be someone 
> >>> > else over there that would be a candidate,
> just can think of the names.
> >>>  >
> >>>  > Would Karen have any suggestions ?
> >>>  >
> >>>  > Would we want to consider Amano again ?
> >>>  >
> >>>  >
> >>>  >
> >>>  >
> >>>  >
> >>>  > -----Original Message-----
> >>>  > From: Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>
> >>>  > To: jiml1029@aim.com
> >>>  > Sent: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 11:28:59 -0800 (PST)
> >>>  > Subject: Re: [AGA-sc] No Dave Wilson (fwd)
> >>>  >
> >>>  >
> >>>  > Do you have any opinion on alternate
> speakers, Jim?
> >>>  >
> >>>  > -- Erik Olson
> >>>  > erik at thekrib dot com
> >>>  >
> >>>  > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> >>>  > Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 08:33:19 -0800 (PST)
> >>>  > From: S. Hieber <shieber@yahoo.com>
> >>>  > Reply-To: Aquatic Gardeners Association Board
> <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
> >>>  > To: Aquatic Gardeners Association Board
> <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
> >>>  > Subject: Re: [AGA-sc] No Dave Wilson
> >>>  >
> >>>  > Who's not interested in substrate? And
> there's a whole cult in the 
> >>> hobby that seeks the better substrate -- whther
> these folks will pay for a 
> >>> convention, I don't know, but I know topic gets
> airplay on forums.
> >>>  >
> >>>  > sh
> >>>  >
> >>>  > * * * * * * * * * * *
> >>>  > November too cold? Too hot? How would you
> like to spend part of it in 
> >>> San Francisco? Cable cars, Lombard St.,
> Chinatown -- and a simply huge 
> >>> aquatic plant auction.
> >>>  >
> >>>  > The 2006 Aquatic Gardeners Association
> Convention will be November 
> >>> 10-12 at the Sheraton Gateway Hotel -- San
> Francisco International 
> >>> Airport.
> >>>  >
> >>>  > Details will be posted soon at
> http://www.aquatic-gardeners.org/
> >>>  >
> >>>  > ----- Original Message ----
> >>>  > From: Karen Randall <krandall@rdrcpa.biz>
> >>>  > To: Aquatic Gardeners Association Board
> <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
> >>>  > Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 10:31:39 AM
> >>>  > Subject: Re: [AGA-sc] No Dave Wilson
> 
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