Re: [AGA-sc] Notification of Payment Received

["Karen Randall" <krandall@rdrcpa.biz>]

It seems reasonable since I don't think we can count on the SF folks to do 
it.<g>

Karen

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Erik Olson" <erik@thekrib.com>
To: "Aquatic Gardeners Association Board" <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 4:06 PM
Subject: Re: [AGA-sc] Notification of Payment Received


>I think what we should do is accumulate a list of slots to fill (let's
> start work on that after the current two projects (schedule and vendors)
> are done), and then say October 1st, we can round up people from the
> attendees to fill the slots.
>
> Does that seem reasonable?
>
>   - Erik
>
> On Mon, 5 Jun 2006, Karen Randall wrote:
>
>> Should we just play dumb and ASK who _THEY_ have arranged to fill these
>> slots?
>>
>> Karen
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com>
>> To: "Aquatic Gardeners Association Board" <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
>> Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 10:43 AM
>> Subject: Re: [AGA-sc] Notification of Payment Received
>>
>>
>>> Yes, snacks are in the budget and can be reimbursed up to the budgeted
>>> amount. It's good that SF checks before making an expenditure that it
>>> expects the PA to cover -- they're not exactly organized.
>>>
>>> If we just tell folks to meet at x:00 am and board the bus, we risk a 
>>> lot
>>> of things going wrong, including people on the bus that shouldn't be
>>> there, people that should be but are not on the bus but waiting for
>>> further instructions. One reason I suggested scheduling the meeting time 
>>> a
>>> good while before the departure time.
>>>
>>> No tip guy, no ticket checker guy, no crowd organizer and question
>>> answering guy? Who the hell in SF claimed to have organized this friggin
>>> thing? That's who should be . . .
>>>
>>> I vote we hold the convention somewhere else. Is it too late to change
>>> venue?
>>>
>>> sh
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----
>>> From: Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>
>>> To: Leon Garden <usgardens@sbcglobal.net>
>>> Cc: aga-sc@thekrib.com
>>> Sent: Sunday, June 4, 2006 5:50:49 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [AGA-sc] Notification of Payment Received
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi Leon,
>>>
>>> That's good to know about the bus.  I am definitely holding to that
>>> hardfast limit of 60 (hence my posts to aga-conheads reminding SFBAAPS 
>>> of
>>> this).  We're going to sell 50, and those will be guaranteed seats.
>>> There will probably be a few others such as my wife and myself (though I
>>> actually bought seats -- we'll consider that donation) who are going to
>>> take other transportation in order to return to the convention early
>>> enough to set up, coordinate and greet people at 4 (so that we do not 
>>> have
>>> a repeat of 2004).  We will keep the other 10 slots in reserve for
>>> speakers and semi-paid folks who are going back early.
>>>
>>> We will definitely make sure that someone is coordinating the bus 
>>> loading.
>>> It will be a lot easier with only 50 instead of 100. (cc-ing AGA board 
>>> so
>>> someone else puts it on the checklist.)
>>>
>>> I thought we authorized you to do the snacks thing as part of the deal.
>>> Guys, is this OK?
>>>
>>> I guess we should have tip-guy be the same as herd-guy.
>>>
>>>   - Erik
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, 4 Jun 2006, Leon Garden wrote:
>>>
>>>> Erik,
>>>>
>>>>  I plan to meet the bus at the aquarium in Monterey -- someone else
>>>> (who?) will coordinate loading the 50 field trippers. The bus actually
>>>> has 56 or 58 seats -- I set the limit at 50 pax to preclude over
>>>> crowding. You, of course, can use the seats however you like. But, the
>>>> aquarium tour is limited to 60 people. Are you ready to authorize the
>>>> purchase of snacks and coffee for the brief breifing period in the
>>>> conference room before the behind the scenes tours? I plan to use one 
>>>> of
>>>> the Starbucks meeting packs. If you have made that decision I'll put it
>>>> on my list of pending preparations. You may want to designate who (on
>>>> the bus) will pass the tip to the bus driver (if you are satisfied with
>>>> the transportation).
>>>>
>>>>  Leon.
>>>>  Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com> wrote:
>>>>  Hi Leon,
>>>> Are you going to need one of the bus slots, or are you driving to/from
>>>> Monterey?
>>>> Thanks again for putting the field trip together!
>>>> - Erik
>>>
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