Re: [AGA-sc] [AGA-Member] AGA 2006 Convention now open for registration

[Larry Lampert <l_lampert@yahoo.com>]

We do not have room nights for those nights in our
contract. This was because we would have had to
guarantee them if they were in there. I can try to see
what I can do for Paul but no guarantee I can get the
rate. 


Larry

--- "S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com> wrote:

> There's an toll free number does it not work for
> him? If he calls, they will probably book the
> roomnights for him.
>  
> For Australia, the toll free number should be
> 1-800-073535
>  
>  
>  
>  If the Australia office cannot arrange it, then
> someone will have to call the hotel in Burlingame
> itself. One of us could do that for him but it might
> require giving a cred card number to reserve the
> roomnights.
> 
>  
> sh
>  
> *----- Original Message ----
> From: Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>
> To: Paul Byham <plbyham@bigpond.com>
> Cc: aga-sc@thekrib.com
> Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 9:21:07 AM
> Subject: Re: [AGA-sc] [AGA-Member] AGA 2006
> Convention now open for registration
> 
> 
> Hi Paul,
> 
> Yes, we've still got several spots on the Friday
> field trip; you're OK 
> there.
> 
> I see the problem you're having...the website will
> only let you book 
> Thursday through Sunday night.  I usually call the
> generic phone number 
> (hmm, don't see an 800 #) and try to negotiate the
> room rates the rest of 
> the week in these cases, but I see the problem doing
> this from Australia. 
> I am cc'ing this message to the AGA board for more
> ideas.  Maybe one of us 
> can "proxy" the reservation.  Larry, Scott, any
> options?
> 
>    - Erik
> 
> 
> On Mon, 29 May 2006, Paul Byham wrote:
> 
> > Hi Eric, do you know if there are still places on
> the Friday field trip, also 
> > I am trying to obtain information on booking a
> room for 3 days prior to and 
> > including the convention but am getting no
> response from the hotel. do you 
> > know of an alternate contact to the one (Shahzad
> Shaikh) listed on the 
> > website?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Paul
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Erik Olson"
> <erik@thekrib.com>
> > To: "Paul Byham" <plbyham@bigpond.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2006 11:51 PM
> > Subject: Re: [AGA-Member] AGA 2006 Convention now
> open for registration
> >
> >
> >> Hi Paul,
> >> 
> >> The banquet is in one of the ballrooms at the
> hotel.  The conference is 
> >> arranged so that one can fly into San Fancisco
> airport, take their free 
> >> shuttle to the hotel, and not have to worry about
> any other 
> >> transportation... we supply a bus to Monterey for
> the Friday field trip, 
> >> and everything else is at the hotel.
> >> 
> >> Sunday is reserved for the auction, so
> technically one could say the 
> >> conference ends on Saturday night.  The reason
> for this is that sometimes 
> >> these auctions can take all day.  So you can
> leave any time you want on 
> >> Sunday when you've "had enough" of the auction.
> :)
> >> 
> >> Hope this helps,
> >>
> >>   - Erik
> >> 
> >> On Sun, 21 May 2006, Paul Byham wrote:
> >> 
> >>> Hi Eric, my two main questions are where is the
> banquet being held and 
> >>> when does the conference finish on Sunday?
> >>> Thanks
> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Erik Olson"
> <erik@thekrib.com>
> >>> To: "Paul Byham" <plbyham@bigpond.com>
> >>> Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 11:39 PM
> >>> Subject: Re: [AGA-Member] AGA 2006 Convention
> now open for registration
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>>> You can ask me any questions, no problem!
> >>>>
> >>>>   - Erik
> >>>> 
> >>>> On Wed, 17 May 2006, Paul Byham wrote:
> >>>> 
> >>>>> Hi Eric, I am interested in attending the
> convention but would like some 
> >>>>> additional information, who is the best person
> to talk to?
> >>>>> Thanks
> >>>>> Paul L Byham
> >>>>> Melbourne, Australia
> >>>>> Ph. 61394622468
> >>>>> Mobile. 61412102672
> >>>>> E-mail plbyham@bigpond.com
> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Erik
> Olson" <erik@thekrib.com>
> >>>>> To: <aga-member@thekrib.com>;
> <aga-announce@thekrib.com>; 
> >>>>> <aquatic-plants@actwin.com>
> >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 11:40 PM
> >>>>> Subject: [AGA-Member] AGA 2006 Convention now
> open for registration
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> 
> >>>>>> We just got our final confirmation from our
> guest speakers this 
> >>>>>> morning,
> >>>>>> and as we've been just been itching to flip
> the switch for a week, it 
> >>>>>> is
> >>>>>> with great pleasure that the AGA announces
> its 2006 Convention in San
> >>>>>> Francisco, California, the weekend of
> November 10-12.  Speakers include
> >>>>>> Ole Pedersen from the University of
> Copenhagen, Troels Andersen of
> >>>>>> Tropica, Greg Morin from Seachem, Jeff Senske
> of Aquarium Design Group
> >>>>>> (this go-round talking about photography),
> Ricky Cain and Eric Do. 
> >>>>>> There
> >>>>>> is a Friday field trip to Monterey Bay that's
> an excellent deal but 
> >>>>>> with
> >>>>>> very limited seating.  Oh, and at the banquet
> we'll be holding our 
> >>>>>> first
> >>>>>> ever Iron Aquascaper competition.  Further
> details are available on our
> >>>>>> website here:
> >>>>>> 
> >>>>>>
> http://www.aquatic-gardeners.org/convention.html
> >>>>>> 
> >>>>>> Hope to see you there!
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>   - Erik
> >>>>>> 
> >>>>>> -- 
> >>>>>> Erik Olson
> >>>>>> erik at thekrib dot com
> >>>>>>
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> >>>>> 
> >>>>> 
> >>>> 
> >>>> -- 
> >>>> Erik Olson
> >>>> erik at thekrib dot com
> >>>> 
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >> 
> >> -- 
> >> Erik Olson
> >> erik at thekrib dot com
> >> 
> >
> >
> 
> -- 
> Erik Olson
> erik at thekrib dot com
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