Re: [AGA-sc] NEC

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

I think this has much more to do with his snit over the inconvenience of not 
being able to get a direct flight to Hartford (which is about as likely as a 
direct flight to Chattanooga!) as anything else.  Moral of the story; if we 
want Jeff to do something at an AGA convention, make SURE that the 
conference is in a hub city.

Karen

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cheryl Rogers" <cheryl@dustyuniverse.com>
To: "Aquatic Gardeners Association Board" <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 9:57 PM
Subject: Re: [AGA-sc] NEC


>I told him too, Karen, after I confirmed details for TAG.
>
> He's got no excuse.
>
> Cheryl
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> 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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