Re: [AGA-sc] AGA Convention Info Needed (fwd)

[Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>]

Cool.

-- 
Erik Olson
erik at thekrib dot com

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Mon, 05 Jun 2006 11:52:19 -0700
From: Christine Bennett <christine.bennett@usa.net>
To: Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>
Subject: Re: AGA Convention Info Needed

Erik,

That's wonderful!  I have forwarded your emails to the SVAS board, I know it's
something we really want to do it's just a matter of making sure we have
enough volunteers to cover the table.  I'll get back to you once we know for
sure.

Christine

------ Original Message ------
Received: Mon, 05 Jun 2006 07:05:27 AM PDT
From: Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>
To: Christine Bennett <christine.bennett@usa.net>
Subject: Re: AGA Convention Info Needed

> A follow-up after forwarding your e-mail to the board.  It has also always
> been our policy to give free tables to other clubs for displays and
> literature.  So if SVAS is interested, let me know.
>
>    - Erik
>
> On Sun, 4 Jun 2006, Erik Olson wrote:
>
>> Hello Christine,
>>
>> We're actually working out those details right now, literally waiting to
hear
>> back from SFBAAPS on a proposed schedule, and dicing out the vendor table

>> prices with the AGA board.
>>
>> Roughly, the schedule will be like this: Friday 7:30-4 is the field trip
to
>> Monterey Bay Aquarium (now over half-filled).  Introduction and two talks

>> 7:30-10-ish Friday night.  Saturday talks 8:30-5 with big break for lunch.

>> Banquet at 6:30, includes Aquascaping Contest awards and "Iron Aquascaper"

>> live competition.  Sunday aquatic plant (and related items) auction all
day,
>> starts at 9 I beleive.
>>
>> In past conventions, table prices have been $250, and include two
convention
>> registrations (but NOT banquets).  Vendor room is open Friday 4-10 PM and

>> Saturday 8-5.
>>
>> The past two conventions have had attendance of about 150 -- that's our
goal
>> again.
>>
>> Anything else I can help you with?  Oh, auction bidding will be free to
>> non-registrants, of course.  Donations of aquatic plants and related items

>> are very welcome.  Sellers wishing splits must be registered convention
>> attendees.
>>
>>  - Erik
>>
>> On Sun, 4 Jun 2006, Christine Bennett wrote:
>>
>>> Erik,
>>>
>>> I am on the Board of Directors for the Silicon Valley Aquarium Society
>>> (www.svas.info), we'd like to get more information about the AGA
convention
>>> booth prices, hours and projected attendance.  Is this information
>>> available
>>> on the AGA webpage?  Any help you could give us would be appreciated.
>>>
>>> Christine Bennett
>>> Treasurer, SVAS
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
> --
> Erik Olson
> erik at thekrib dot com
>



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