I think we'll manage OK here with a day or two extra hotel. Compared to Amano's demands, this is peanuts. Likewise, I'm kinda holding the extra 10 field trip slots in reserve for speakers -- maybe we have to take a couple of cars to Monterey like Kathy and I are doing, but we should be able to make it work. - Erik On Thu, 25 May 2006, Karen Randall wrote: > Hi folks, > > Something that Scott wrote on the other list concerned me slightly, and I > wanted to clarify. We have agreed to pick up both the cost of the field trip > and meals for Ole & Troels. Likewise, they will HAVE to have a room for at > least 3 nights (Thurs, Fri & Sat.) to participate in the whole convention. I > think we also need to work with them around whether they need to stay Sun. > night or not. This wasn't specifically discussed in the arrangement I > forwarded to the BOD from Claus, but I think we need to be sensitive to the > needs of our guest speakers! > > As I mentioned in another post, they would like to come a couple of days > early and do things in the SF area. I am happy to entertain them, and come > earley enough to do that. But when I did that for Christel, it was easy, > because we just shared a room for the whole time, and I paid for the extra > days. Sorry guy, I don't care how nice Ole & Troels are, I'm not bunking > with two guys for the convention. ;-) So, can we afford to offer them a > night or two extra before the convention, or do I need to tell them they are > on their own for those two nights. I know that Claus and Amano both came in > early and were entertained in this way, btu I don't know what the financial > arrangements were. > > Karen -- Erik Olson erik at thekrib dot com _______________________________________________ AGA-sc mailing list AGA-sc@thekrib.com http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/aga-sc