Re: [AGA-sc] convention?

[Cheryl Rogers <cheryl@dustyuniverse.com>]

I don't really want Amano, because it seems like we're asking him 
because we can't think of anyone else.  And I think we should go to Atlanta.

But that's me.

Cheryl



S. Hieber wrote:
> Don't feel off, I think AGA is behind schedule for submitting a proposal 
> for a convention in 2007 but it can still pull this off with a little 
> grace from the Board on deadlines ;-)
> 
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> 
> Is there a list of potential sites?
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> I thought we had:
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> Atlanta -- big new aquarium -- but mostly a marine deal, iirc; SeaChem 
> tour possible.
> 
> Dallas again -- We know the hotel and could put together a contract 
> relatively quickly; there's probably some good volunteers available.
> 
> Indianapolis folks have suggested their home for a convention for each 
> of the last three years -- Jonathon Dooley has some experience but I 
> don't know what the follow-through would be like there.
> 
>  
> 
> I also thought that we were asking Amano again for 2007 although I don't 
> think this was ever a proper Board discussion. However, while time ticks 
> a heaven around the celestial stars, it also fills up the calendars of 
> the hobby stars and it might be too late for us to get Amano. I suggest 
> that we decide on Amano pronto and, assuming we agree on Amano, ask 
> Karen to reach out, hands across the water.
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> I suggest that we do Dallas with Amano and maintain some contacts with 
> the Indy folks for volunteers for doing Indy in 2008.
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> I would ask (beg, implore, entice with promises of Eden) Erik to be in 
> charge of the Auction -- Ain't nobody gonna do it as well as he can. And 
> if Kathy can pitch in like last year, that would be swell.
> 
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> Does anyone have some other suggestions for speakers? Are we going for 
> the Moss guy this year? I think AGA can afford to fly Amano and the Moss 
> guy. Although, 2006 (with a convention) had less net revenues than 2005 
> (with the late posting of the 2004 convention revenues) we are holding 
> at over $55K+. I know I haven't published the annual financial report 
> and probalby won't for another month but attached is a summary of the 
> numbers and a comparison to 2005.
> 
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> 
> sh
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> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Cheryl Rogers <cheryl@dustyuniverse.com>
> To: AGA Board <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
> Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 10:06:20 AM
> Subject: [AGA-sc] convention?
> 
> At the DFWAPC meeting, there were questions about where the next
> convention was going to be. Also, some people signed up for a list of
> folks to help and have never received an e-mail? I didn't know about
> this list. I felt pretty stupid. A normal state, I guess.
> 
> Cheryl
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