Re: [AGA-sc] [Fwd: RE: The Aquatic Gardener ad submission deadline]

[Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>]

I thought for the contest, we were doing straight cash now.

I'm sure we can get someone from SFBAAPS to receive donations for the 
auction/convention.

   - Erik


On Sat, 3 Jun 2006, S. Hieber wrote:

> Ray's is a voice heard many places. ;-)
>
> If we have someone "permanent" to make the calls, we have a vendor/ad rep.  
> for now, we just need someone that put out some charm and persuassion in a 
> short time, even if it's not a long term commitment. I would have guessed 
> that the problem with phoning the vendors is not that there are so many to 
> call but that they need to be called so many times, at least until a 
> relationship is established.
>
> If we look for contest sponsors, does anyone what to deal with goods as 
> prizes? Unless we get them shipped to the convention for goodie bags instead, 
> we're probably better off, logistically, doing the cash prizes like we 
> finally did for 2005. Much easier to avoid delays, too. The goods aren't much 
> value in auction, we don't usually lack for items but have too many and the 
> last hour or two is a series 1 dollar winning bids.
>
> sh
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Cheryl Rogers <cheryl@wilstream.com>
> To: Aquatic Gardeners Association Board <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
> Sent: Saturday, June 3, 2006 2:59:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [AGA-sc] [Fwd: RE: The Aquatic Gardener ad submission deadline]
>
>
> Thoughts:
>
> BECAUSE the convention begging and the TAG ad begging are so closely
> timed right now, I'm okay with combining the begging, but I do not think
> it would be out of line to do a mail-out twice a year to potential
> advertisers with phone follow-ups. So I think we should beg for TAG ads
> again in the first quarter of 2007. (Honestly, I don't think Phil had
> time to do much in 2005 but e-mail the old stand-bys.)
>
> Assuming there is going to be a convention program, one of the perks
> could be an ad in the program as well as an ad in TAG.
>
> I think Scott's prices are fine, as an experiment to see what happens.
>
> Ray could also be bad publicity if crossed. Now might not be the time to
> cross Ray.
>
> Cheryl
>
>
> S. Hieber wrote:
>> - we normall charge $300 for a vendor table sponsorship but I' wouldn't mind 
>> going down to $100 if I thought it would bring in more vendors. I wonder if 
>> it will affect how many vendors we get if charge $100, $250, or $300.
>>
>> Here's what sponsors paid in 2004:
>>
>> Seachem Platinum $650.00
>> AH Supply Silver $299.00
>> Kent Marine Silver $400.00
>> Milwaukee Instruments Vendor table $250.00
>> Carib-Sea Full page ad
>> Tropica 1/2 page ad
>>
>> Assuming we do well, I'd like to try lower prices and hopefull see more 
>> vendors.
>>
>> suggeted edits, coments, questions below
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----
>> From: Erik Olson erik@thekrib.com
>>
>> * Vendor table $100 (includes two tables, mention & in TAG and on the 
>> website)
>>
>> * Vendor table $200, (includes 2 regs, two tables, mention & logo in TAG and 
>> on the website)
>>
>> * Vendor table $300, (includes 2 regs, two tables, one-issue full page TAG 
>> ad, mention & loge on the website)
>>
>> * Contest category sponsors $50 per category, $75 for best of show
>>    Will be announced at convention, and promoted on website just like this
>>    year
>>
>> * Plantinum sponsor (Seachem) $500 (includes 2 regs, the table space, 2 
>> Banq. one-issue full page TAG ad, mention & loge on the website, credit as 
>> hospitality room sponsor)
>>
>> Other thoughts:
>>
>> Claus offered for Tropica to make a small donation also, but maybe they've 
>> done enough already? Besides, this next TAG issue I will be hitting them up 
>> for their semi-annual TAG AD payment.
>>
>> Is DG going to expect a freebie to sell whatever?
>>
>> What about Ray? He costs about $1,700 (inlcuding room and meals) as I 
>> recall, less what we can get from the items auctioned, which probably is 
>> less than $1,700
>>
>>
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