Re: [AGA-sc] Greetings (fwd)

[Larry Lampert <l_lampert@yahoo.com>]

Yes, this is Ray's standard requirement package for at
least ACA and AGA. Not sure about other clubs.

Larry

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

> Also, Ray usually has some basic requirements. These
> are quoted from the ones he gave us for AGA2K4. Will
> all they apply in AGA2K6:
> 
> # Ray's Hotel and Food costs incurred during the
> event.
> # 8 - 8' tables or 10 - 6' tables for display
> purposes.
> # Secured, lockable room for displays.
> # Your event must be a 2 - 3 day event.
> # Products must be displayed until Sunday A.M.
> # 1 year Membership corresponding Membership.
> (publication only)
> # Individual thank you letters for the donated
> products and Ray's service 
> to each manufacturer.
> # If Kingfish Services is attending your event, you
> must not write to the 
> represented manufacturers asking for donations for
> your event.
> 
>  
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Kathy Olson <kathy@thekrib.com>
> To: Aquatic Gardeners Association Board
> <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
> Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 10:52:58 AM
> Subject: Re: [AGA-sc] Greetings (fwd)
> 
> 
> Hi,
> I never heard about a basic fee...
> 
> Did this happen at the ACA larry???
> 
> K
> 
> On Fri, 15 Sep 2006, S. Hieber wrote:
> 
> > The usual deal was the Fee plus room and board
> (btw, Ray is not at all outlandish with he meal
> reimbursement requests).
> >
> > So is the basic fee not being charged? I don't
> recall the amount but something like $1500 or so--
> this essentially bought the goods that would be
> donated to the auction.
> >
> > sh
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>
> > To: aga-sc@thekrib.com
> > Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 12:09:17 AM
> > Subject: [AGA-sc] Greetings (fwd)
> >
> >
> > Hi folks.
> >
> > Kathy talked with Ray this evening and got the
> skinny...
> >
> > He really wants to come out and do this.  Part of
> it is that he really
> > wants to help out; part of it is that he wants to
> visit San Francisco and
> > one of his sponsors (which is cool).  He has
> apparently put aside other
> > commitments in order to make the date.
> >
> > Costs: Hotel for three nights, plus food.  He
> would pay transportation.
> > Sounds like around $500 to me.
> >
> > Features: 45 gallon bowfront aquarium delivered to
> winner's home store, as
> > opposed to having to be local.  I suspect this
> will up the auction price
> > on such a thing, and will pay for 1/3 of that fee
> right away.  Could we
> > sell another $300 worth of the dry goods he
> brings?  Probably.
> >
> > At MINIMUM, it'll give us three more roomnights,
> more vendor
> > room presence, and some more interest in the
> auction.  I don't think we
> > would be out more than a couple hundred bucks.
> >
> > In addition, it's some new information for the
> mid-September e-mail/forum
> > blast (in addition to hotel xtn and split rate
> info).  The name will
> > certainly draw a few more local fish folks to the
> auction.
> >
> > I said OK, and Kathy called him back.  I hope this
> is OK with you guys as
> > well.  If not, I beg forgiveness, and you can all
> flog me personally at
> > the convention and thereafter until December 1st.
> >
> > Oh, and Scott, you'll get your stats on this one. 
> I'll print out a
> > special set of colored tags for Ray's items that
> will have a particular
> > numerical range, so we will know EXACTLY how much
> they brought in.
> >
> >   - Erik
> >
> > PS: Kathy also talked to Jeff Senske -- he's going
> to be bringing some ADA
> > stuff for donation.  They're also entering the
> aquascaping contest this
> > year (which is good, because there's a PATHETIC
> turnout in the biotope and
> > paludarium categories.  Gotta keep up that
> reputation that "the Senske's
> > always win", instead of "those guys from Hong Kong
> always win").
> >
> > -- 
> > Erik Olson
> > erik at thekrib dot com
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 20:25:16 -0400
> > From: kingfish <kingfish51@verizon.net>
> > To: Kathy Olson <kathy@thekrib.com>
> > Subject: Greetings
> >
> > Hi Kathy & Erik
> >
> > Kingfish Services is here to help, the AGA shall
> be responsible for my
> > Hotel & Meals for the weekend, I shall ship all my
> products to San
> > Francisco Bay Brand then I can get the deliever to
> the hotel when time
> > comes, as for the Aquarium Set Up I shall get a
> letter from All-Glass
> > stating the bearer of this letter is to recieve a
> 46 Gallon Bow Front
> > Aquarium Set Up Tank Hood & Light, the rest of the
> products that go into
> > the tank I shall bring to the Convention, I shall
> fly into SF area on
> > thursday and try and fly out on Sunday if possible
> but if not I shall eat
> > the extra night hotel cost, What else can I do to
> help. I wish to help
> > where I can to help ease the pain on you and Erik,
> Scott & Karen, BOD, yes
> > other need to come forward and help. Again people
> are coming to these
> > conventions for Fish & Plants, so I have strongly
> suggested to set up a
> > quick sale table, all day Friday & Saturday, maned
> by volunteers of the
> > local group, its quick cash in the clubs pocket,
> set the prices reasonable
> > but don't give it away. I think this can helps
> some of the clubs cash flow
> > problems, the ACA Chicago people informed me today
> they made over
> > $2,000.00 cash on my products, yes more people
> attend the ACA the AGA
> > needs to look at future Conventions Please use me
> as a consultant I am
> > here to Help.
> >
> > Thanks for being there
> > Kingfish
> > Yes I would like if possible a copy of the dvd of
> the ACA since I am there to work and never get to
> hear the speakers, PLEASE.
> > Yes Erik I am working on a Legends II for the
> future and Yes the Olson's shall be recording it for
> history. Maybe an Oscar or Emmy in the Future.
> >
> > Kingfish
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