Re: [AGA-sc] NEC

[Cheryl Rogers <cheryl@dustyuniverse.com>]

I told him too, Karen, after I confirmed details for TAG.

He's got no excuse.

Cheryl




Karen Randall wrote:
> Hi Folks,
>  
> Jeff Senske is being a bit of a prima donna about NEC... wants to fly 
> first class, and will only work with an ADA tank. (I think we have an 
> Amano wannabe on our hands)  Add to this the fact that the flights he 
> booked don't have him getting in until 3:25... the AGA meeting will be 
> over by then. 
>  
> He says he didn't "remember" he was supposed to speak at that, but I 
> made it very clear to him when we first talked.  In any case, the 
> options at this point are:
>  
> 1. Janine is going to try to get him to agree to fly coach (NEC can't 
> pay that much for a domestic speaker)
>  
> 2. She was willing to put him up an extra night if he'll fly in Thursday 
> to do the AGA meeting too.
>  
> 3. She and I decided that I'd do a program if we can't get something 
> worked out with him.
>  
> 4. I told her that if he got entirely snooty about the first class, we 
> could probably get Dennis Dietz to fill in.  He does a beautiful job, is 
> local, and would probably be thrilled to be invited.
>  
> But then, after I got off the phone with her, I was wondering whether we 
> (AGA) could/should offer to pay the difference and let him fly 1st class 
> if he'll come in time to speak at the AGA session.  What do you think?  
> I didn't want to mention it to Janine until I heard from you guys, but 
> we've got to move fast on this.  She's not planning on calling him until 
> tomorrow to let her blood pressure lower a bit<g> but then we need to 
> get this sorted out pronto.
>  
> I can be easily swayed in any direction.  I'm ticked that he's acting 
> this way, ticked that he blew off the AGA meeting, but I'd like to offer 
> it to our real die-hard members who show up early for this meeting year 
> after year.  I feel like me doing something is a bit of an afterthought, 
> though as Janine pointed out, it has been several years since I spoke at 
> NEC.
>  
> Thoughts? Other options I haven't thought of?
>  
> Karen
> 
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