RE: Meeting Yesterday, and Plant Auction

[Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>]

Good points.  At fish shows the "vendor booth" is really more of a table
set up with their crap on it, basically like we have the table set up with
the pamphlets and brochures and stuff from ALL the vendors.  The
difference is that they might have a large cardboard foldout, and they
(presumably) stand nearby answering questions.

I would say that for the general auction, this is an out-and-out NO
because of space limitations.  We could get away with one or two small
tables at the plant auction because it's generally more compact than the
general auction.

  - Erik

On Mon, 20 Nov 2000, Hess, Clay A wrote:

> Hello Out There.
> 
>        ~~stepping out into the frigid Northwest weather.....trying to shake 
> the climate change from my system.....wishing I was back in Puerto Vallarta~~~
> 
> 
>       Thank you all for covering for me while I was away in Mexico.....I 
> appreciate all your help with the meeting and such.  ~smile~
> 
>       Erik, what would this vendor booth be composed of?  Not that it will 
> happen, but, how do we handle a situation where more than one vendor wants to 
> set up a booth in the future?  Especially if they are less than friendly with 
> one another?  I am not thinking so much about the plant auction vendors as I 
> am the vendors that may want to set up a booth at our General Auction 
> someday.  I know there are fish stores that do not get along with one another 
> very well.  I just do not want to start something that may cause us grief in 
> the future is all.  I like new ideas and think this is promising, but, I want 
> to be sure we know how to handle requests from other vendors as well.  I am 
> not sure how the Seattle Aquarium feels about this either, if there are any 
> written rules relative to this type of activity within their confines.  Does 
> anyone (ie, Dave Sanford or others that have been to conventions)  know how 
> this is dealt with at other major conventions?
> 
>       Just some thoughts on the subject,
> 
>       Clay
> 
> 
> 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Erik Olson" <erik@thekrib.com>
> > To: <gsas-board@gsas.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 9:26 AM
> > Subject: Meeting Yesterday, and Plant Auction
> > 
> > 
> > > The meeting was sparse (about 10 people?) but fun.  Joe had some well-done
> > > slides of his tanks (that we'll get to see in two weeks), Bob had lots of
> > > acrylic do-dads, including a classy brine shrimp hatchery.  We also talked
> > > about lighting for a while.  I brought about 3 gallons worth of
> > > Lagarosiphon major, and Bob brought frogbit to give away.
> > >
> > > Now onto a new issue: Dave Gomberg, Planted Aquarium blowhard and now
> > > publisher of "Planted Aquarium" magazine, would like to donate a
> > > subscription to his magazine and set up a vendor booth at the *plant*
> > > auction.  I grumbled a bit about this initially ("hey, we don't take
> > > donations and crap for the plant auction.  let him donate to the general
> > > auction."), but now I think it's a good thing, actually. The plant auction
> > > has grown from its origins of being a place to get plants in the face of
> > > crappy store selection, to its current state of "all-inclusive plant
> > > extravaganza", including (occasionally) decor, fertilizer, and books.  So
> > > why not...
> > >
> > > Opinions?
> > >
> > >   - Erik
> > >
> > > --
> > > Erik Olson
> > > erik at thekrib dot com
> > >
> > 
> 

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Erik Olson
erik at thekrib dot com