Thanks, Larry. That was the piece I was missing. We were in crisis mode here two weeks ago, and I missed it. Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Lampert" <l_lampert@yahoo.com> To: "Aquatic Gardeners Association Board" <aga-sc@thekrib.com> Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 10:26 AM Subject: Re: [AGA-sc] 2003 contract > The exact dates were in the contract that I sent two > weeks ago. I can't recall it off hand but I think it > was the second week. > > Larry > --- Karen Randall <krandall@rdrcpa.biz> wrote: > >> I understand that. But can you tell me what date(s) >> we're at least THINKING >> about at this point? >> >> Karen >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Larry Lampert" <l_lampert@yahoo.com> >> To: "Aquatic Gardeners Association Board" >> <aga-sc@thekrib.com> >> Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 1:20 AM >> Subject: Re: [AGA-sc] 2003 contract >> >> >> > Thanks Erik! >> > >> > I am travelling ...in Seattle none the less! >> > >> > Yeah, I don't think the date is real flexible if >> we >> > use the DFW Marriott cuz they are booked the >> following >> > weekend. Could do the one b4 it possibly. Anyways >> til >> > we get closer on terms none of the date talk means >> > anything really. >> > >> > I hope to light a fire under our hotel search >> > committee. He promises that he will make some more >> > calls by Friday. >> > >> > Larry >> > --- "S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com> wrote: >> > >> >> I suspect that we can settle the date until we >> >> settle, at least in principle, the contract >> terms. >> >> But Larry would know better in this regard. >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ---- >> >> From: Karen Randall <krandall@rdrcpa.biz> >> >> To: Aquatic Gardeners Association Board >> >> <aga-sc@thekrib.com> >> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 5:38:52 PM >> >> Subject: Re: [AGA-sc] 2003 contract >> >> >> >> >> >> Speaking of the conference, do we have a weekend >> (or >> >> weekends) we're >> >> shooting for? Another organization has asked me >> to >> >> speak at their >> >> convention, and obviously, I don't want to miss >> AGA >> >> for it. OTOH, they're >> >> folks I really like, so I'd like to accommodate >> them >> >> if I can. >> >> >> >> Karen >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: "Erik Olson" <erik@thekrib.com> >> >> To: <aga-sc@thekrib.com> >> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 4:15 PM >> >> Subject: [AGA-sc] 2003 contract >> >> >> >> >> >> > Larry called & asked if I could forward the >> 2003 >> >> contract in DFW so that >> >> > folks could make a comparison with the rates. >> I >> >> have put it up at >> >> > http://test.thekrib.com/2003.doc >> >> > >> >> > Here is Larry's post of the same hotel's >> proposal >> >> for this year: >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> > >> > http://lists.thekrib.com/aga-sc/Current/msg00055.html >> >> > (the contract is a link at the bottom of the >> >> message). >> >> > >> >> >>From what I can tell going over it, there are a >> >> few major changes other >> >> > than the room rate hike: >> >> > >> >> > 1. Thursday room committment is unrealistic >> and >> >> changes the guarantee >> >> > significantly (requiring 148 roomnights >> total >> >> to get the meeting >> >> > facilities for free). >> >> > >> >> > 2. Nothing about banquet. I am guessing that >> a >> >> banquet commitment >> >> > would reduce the roomnight requirement. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > If anyone would like to download my entire >> archive >> >> of AGA documents >> >> > (finally sorted into a more reasonable >> heirarchy >> >> than the flat mess I >> >> > used to have), I can make it into a 300 >> megabyte >> >> zip file. Way easier to >> >> > find old contracts and such. >> >> > >> >> > - Erik >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > 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 >> >> >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > 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 > _______________________________________________ AGA-sc mailing list AGA-sc@thekrib.com http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/aga-sc