Re: [AGA-sc] convention?

["Karen Randall" <krandall@rdrcpa.biz>]

'Kay, well at least we're rolling, if slowly.<g>

Should we talk to the IA folks?  As them to think about 2009?

Karen

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry Lampert" <l_lampert@yahoo.com>
To: "Aquatic Gardeners Association Board" <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 12:52 PM
Subject: Re: [AGA-sc] convention?


>I just talked to Ricky, he is going to check with Doug at Seachem about the 
>possibility of us doing something at the Seachem labs. He is also going to 
>see if he has any ideas on hotels. I told Ricky if we can't do it this year 
>then maybe we will start planning on 2008 in Atlanta. He is at a trade show 
>in Orlando. Greg is out of pocket because he is moving (How ironic:-)). I 
>will report back after Ricky calls me back.
>
> Still no word from the Marriott here in DFW either.....
>
>
>
> Regards,
> Larry
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Larry Lampert <l_lampert@yahoo.com>
> To: Aquatic Gardeners Association Board <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
> Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 11:37:41 AM
> Subject: Re: [AGA-sc] convention?
>
>
> Yea, that is what I am thinking but I could be convinced to do otherwise. 
> The only significance of May is that I am booked through April15 because 
> of tax season and then I leave on April24-May 2 for a collecting trip in 
> Honduras. That means I can't get to Atlanta until May.
>
> Maybe Ricky could do it I don't really know. I can't find his phone number 
> to call him. Wait I just found it, I will call him in a few minutes......
>
>
> Larry
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Karen Randall <krandall@rdrcpa.biz>
> To: Aquatic Gardeners Association Board <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
> Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 9:42:22 AM
> Subject: Re: [AGA-sc] convention?
>
>
> Then does it make sense to plan for Dallas this year, and then in May look
> at sites in Atlanta for next year?  (I'm not sure I know the significance 
> of
> May... is that when you have a business trip scheduled there?)
>
> What about Ricky?  How often does he go to Atlanta? Could he scout a site
> when he's there on Seachem business?
>
> Karen
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Larry Lampert" <l_lampert@yahoo.com>
> To: "Aquatic Gardeners Association Board" <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
> Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 10:05 AM
> Subject: Re: [AGA-sc] convention?
>
>
>> As usual Cheryl You are right on the money :-). My conversation with Greg
>> Morin last year is what started the whole AGA Atlanta thing. Seachem 
>> would
>> help a lot, and they want to do it!
>> Think Seachem tour and talks on site, etc. Plus the new aquarium makes it
>> an attractive venue even though we don't have a lot of hoofs on the
>> ground. My concern is that we don't have anyone to do the site visit
>> before May and that is way to late.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Larry
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----
>> From: Cheryl Rogers <cheryl@dustyuniverse.com>
>> To: Aquatic Gardeners Association Board <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 7:59:38 AM
>> Subject: Re: [AGA-sc] convention?
>>
>>
>> I have a less difficult time with doing the convention in Dallas than
>> having Amano again, mostly because I wouldn't have to pay for travel.
>>
>> Maybe this is way off in the ether, but I wonder how much help Seachem
>> could be in planning a convention in Atlanta?
>>
>> Cheryl
>>
>>
>>
>> Larry Lampert wrote:
>>> Hmmm , If you were talking to Nathan it could be the list of folks we
>>> were talking about putting together at the AGA. I wrote down a few names
>>> but that was it, I do plan on contacting these folks as soon as I can
>>> find the list. But it really wasn't much of a list just a few people who
>>> sai they would possibly do somethings. I met with Ghazanfar and Sean
>>> Murphy to discuss fiurther over Thanksgiving but that did not yeild
>>> anything more than more "ideas".
>>>
>>> As soon as I finish moving in to my house I will forward the list as 
>>> soon
>>> as I find it.
>>>
>>> As far as the convention goes, yeah I would like to do ATlanta too but I
>>> am not sure if we can do it. We are already into tax season that means
>>> that a trip to ATlanta b4 April 15 will be tough for me. Without a
>>> Convention Chairperson stepping up , It is going to be very difficult 
>>> for
>>> me to juggle my personal life with being AGA President and the defacto
>>> AGA Convention Chair. I really don't think it's a good idea to have the
>>> org President and convention chair person one and the same. Don't 
>>> believe
>>> me...ask Erik ;-)
>>>
>>> We have already said we are going to do a convention so I think we 
>>> really
>>> need to get moving. I guess by saying we I really mean me since it seems
>>> like I am bottlenecking everything . SO..... I went ahead and called the
>>> Marriott and talked to the folks in Sales. They are supposed to be
>>> getting back with me in the next day. I just wanted to see what the
>>> options are here in Dallas.
>>>
>>> I will report back as soon as I hear anything. In the meantime if anyone
>>> has any other hotel locations that one of us could check out on a site
>>> visit please speak up.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Larry
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----
>>> From: Karen Randall <krandall@rdrcpa.biz>
>>> To: Aquatic Gardeners Association Board <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
>>> Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 10:25:13 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [AGA-sc] convention?
>>>
>>>
>>> I haven't heard about a list either, I don't think.  If I did, I don't
>>> remember :-(
>>>
>>> Karen
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Cheryl Rogers" <cheryl@dustyuniverse.com>
>>> To: "AGA Board" <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
>>> Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 10:06 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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