I think ZooMed is giving us bags -- I recall Gary saying that in e-mail. I like your idea of the samples table... On Fri, 27 Oct 2006, Cheryl Rogers wrote: > Not to be ungrateful, but I was wondering whether they are sending any > samples for goodie bags? Is ZooMed sending bags? > > Are they sending any human representatives for a vendor table besides > Dr. Batten? > > I was sort of thinking that if goodie bags were going to be lame, then > it would be better to just have a Free Stuff Table in the vendor room. > They always give away their stuff before I can rescue it anyway, so why > not save myself the stress? We can use ZooMed bags for the auction. > > When I spoke with Ricky about him being hired, he remembered that > someone charged for samples at the Seachem table in 2004. I was under > the impression that this was Seachem's rule; something about shipping. > But now it seems they are saying the Phil effected that. I dunno. I told > Ricky that I was unaware of any friction in that area, and that we would > pass the samples out however Seachem wanted it done. > > He's getting back to me, eventually; starts training on Monday. > > Cheryl > > > > Larry Lampert wrote: >> Hi Scott, >> >> I talked to everyone else at Seachem except for Greg >> Morin who I left a voice mail. I told Tina that we >> would send the invoice to Greg's attention and that it >> will be a little less than in previous years. >> >> Scott just go ahead and invoice them for the $500. >> >> I also just saved them a hundred bucks by calling the >> hotel and getting them the convention rate for George >> Batten for Thursday ;-). I also talked to George and >> to their sales manager to see if there is anything >> else we can do. >> >> They are going to see if they have banner but they >> will definitely send a table top pop up display. >> >> Regards, >> >> Larry >> >> >> --- Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com> wrote: >> >>> I think that may be a slippery slope... will we also >>> comp me, the MC of >>> the awards presentation? How about the MC's of the >>> IA? >>> >>> I was just thinking it would be a nice gesture to >>> offer George a dinner, >>> since he is paying for a vendor table, and being >>> drafted for IA *and* >>> possibly for awards... *and* I would like to avoid >>> yet one more potential >>> scuffle*. I'm almost to the point of donating the >>> money. >>> >>> ------- >>> >>> *scuffle = When Tom Barr walks in and expects to get >>> everything comped >>> because he's showing around Ole and co. Monday. Or >>> when Gomberg and other >>> SFBAAPS folks show up for the IA expecting to be let >>> in after the banquet. >>> >>> - Erik >>> >>> >>> On Wed, 25 Oct 2006, S. Hieber wrote: >>> >>>> I know Karen isn't asking to be comped, but I'm >>> suggesting that, if >>>> we're comping any judges, I think we should extend >>> the comp to all -- or >>>> at least those that attend. >>>> >>>> sh >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> AGA-sc mailing list >>>> AGA-sc@thekrib.com >>>> http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/aga-sc >>>> >>> -- >>> Erik Olson >>> erik at thekrib dot com >>> _______________________________________________ >>> AGA-sc mailing list >>> AGA-sc@thekrib.com >>> http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/aga-sc >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> AGA-sc mailing list >> AGA-sc@thekrib.com >> http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/aga-sc >> >> > _______________________________________________ > AGA-sc mailing list > AGA-sc@thekrib.com > http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/aga-sc > -- Erik Olson erik at thekrib dot com _______________________________________________ AGA-sc mailing list AGA-sc@thekrib.com http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/aga-sc