Re: [AGA-sc] proposal for walk-in rate

[Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>]

It's not so much the SFBAAPS folks I'm worried about -- screw em -- but 
walk-ins from SFAS, SVAS and other clubs in the area (who apparently don't 
give a !(@&* about SFBAAPS).

   - Erik


On Thu, 5 Oct 2006, S. Hieber wrote:

> In the past, we have had a cutoof date, after which the reg fee was $10 
> higher and one still had to be an AGA member. I'd suggest a cutoof date of 
> either Oct 12, the last day to get the Hotel room rate and about 1 month 
> before the convention or, if that seems too soon, then Oct 20 which is 3 week 
> before.
>
> If any of teh SF folks don't like paying the tax,  phllllllllbbtttt.
> sh
>
> * * * * * * * * *
> The deadline is Oct 12 for getting the special Convention room rate!
>
> Read about the Aquatic Gardeners Association Convention at
> http://www.aquatic-gardeners.org/convention.html
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>
> To: aga-sc@thekrib.com
> Sent: Thursday, October 5, 2006 6:06:24 PM
> Subject: [AGA-sc] proposal for walk-in rate
>
>
> Apparently (according to my virtual mole) there was some kind of question
> about people joining SFBAAPS since May having to pay the AGA membership
> "tax" for convention reg, and Jim's response was since the convention
> didn't seem to be breaking even, we should consider changing that rule.
>
> Got me thinking that we should really have our walk-in rate worked out
> before the convention.  I know I haven't put anything on the site about
> it, but that's because I didn't really know what it was.
>
> I was thinking we should have something that doesn't penalize anyone
> who signed up earlier, especially those who bought AGA memberships.  But
> at the same time, I want it to pre-deflect the litany of complaints from
> locals who didn't know anything about joining AGA when they show up.
>
> I figure it would be a reasonable expectation that walk-ins pay a bit more
> than pre-reg, even if we didn't advertise it thus far.
>
> So what if we advertise "$69 Walk-in registration" but if they're a
> paid-up AGA member, discount it to $59?
>
>   - Erik
>
>

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Erik Olson
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