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Re: [AGA-sc] Greetings (fwd)
I thought the manufacturers donated the goods and that was why the
organization wasn't supposed to contact them separately.
Karen
----- Original Message -----
From: "S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com>
To: "Aquatic Gardeners Association Board" <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 11:45 AM
Subject: Re: [AGA-sc] Greetings (fwd)
> The basic arrangement, except for tax purposes, is that, in essence, the
> club buys the goods for a flat fee and Ray presents them for one or two
> days, then they go into auction on behalf of the club. In exchange for
> presenting the goods, the goods-makers pay Ray's trans. The club also
> pay's Ray's room and board. Ray also auctioneers, although I've only seen
> this at a few bigger events.
>
> I just want us to be clear up front what is usual or unusual in the
> arrangement we made this year.
>
>
> sh
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: S. Hieber <shieber@yahoo.com>
> To: Aquatic Gardeners Association Board <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
> Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 11:37:00 AM
> Subject: Re: [AGA-sc] Greetings (fwd)
>
>
> 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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