Re: [AGA-sc] !!! Listen to this!!!

[Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>]

BINGBINGBING -- definitely.  And I WILL vote yes on this one.  So this is 
Ole the researcher, right (as opposed to Ole the cool Tropica aquascaper 
guy?).  Sounds like a great balance.

   - Erik

On Mon, 8 May 2006, Karen Randall wrote:

> Hi folks,
>
> I finally heard from Claus today, and Holger has, unfortunately declined.
> Sounds like bad news, huh?
>
> We then e-mailed back and forth a couple of times mulling over whether Ole
> or Troels would be a better choice to ask first.  Well, I just got off the
> phone with Claus, and here is what he's offering...
>
> Claus has asked Ole if he will come and speak, and he has accepted.  Then
> Claus has offered to have Tropica to pay Troels' plane fare to come and
> speak also, if AGA will pay for a double room (for Ole & Troels to share)
> and Troels' meal costs for the conference.  Since I believe our room night
> costs are fixed, no matter how many people share a room, I think the only
> out-of-pocket cost for us would be meal expenses and marginal cost on the
> MBA trip.  Claus has not yet presented this to Troels, as he wanted our
> approval first, but he is "98% sure" that Troels will agree, barring some
> unexpected conflict with the date.
>
> I know that this might necessitate some fiddling (perhaps shoe-horning)
> around with the schedule, but I think we'd be crazy not to take him up on
> this offer.  Ole has the name, but Troels is becoming very well known in
> scientific circles in the aquatic plant world.  I also mentioned to Claus
> that it would help get his name a little more recognition if we had a few
> more articles from him. (other than the co-authored one with Ole & Claus,
> where Troels did most of the work, but the other names are better known ;-)
> Claus's response was for us to tell him the next deadline, and he'd tell
> Troels to get us an article or he wouldn't pay for his plane ticket.<g>
>
> Oh, and this isn't a certainty, but Claus said he's going to try very hard
> to come just as a "spectator" to AGA this year, too.
>
> Claus is leaving for InterZoo (with Ole & Troels, actually) in the morning,
> but he said he'd check his e-mail several times while he's gone, so I can
> get back in touch with him even while he's gone.
>
> So, what say you? (or for the Texans, "y'all?")
>
> Karen
>
>
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Erik Olson
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