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Re: [GSAS-board] January Speaker
I'd like to try the Japanese soaking tub room. I'm an AAA member, not sure what
kind of discount that would be.
Susan
On Jan 1, 2010, at 10:12 AM, Seattle_Aquarist wrote:
> Hi Kathy,
>
> It looks good http://www.hotelnexusseattle.com/ and even has a shuttle to
> the King Street (train) Station!
>
> Roy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gsas-board-bounces@thekrib.com [mailto:gsas-board-bounces@thekrib.com]
> On Behalf Of Kathy Olson
> Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2009 9:39 PM
> To: GSAS board members and alumni
> Subject: Re: [GSAS-board] January Speaker
>
> Hi,
>
> My sis stayed at the NEXUS by Northgate mall, I think it was a mere $100 a
> night vs the 200 plus of downtown. However with winter rates this might
> be better!
>
> Kathy
>
>
> --
> Kathy
> "Perhaps wisdom is simply waiting, and healing a question of
> time. And anything good you've ever been given is yours forever.".....from
> Kitchen Table Wisdom by Rachel Naomi Remen
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, 31 Dec 2009, Paul M. Wallace wrote:
>
>> Our January speaker has made contact and is looking to travel by train and
>> stay until Wednesday.
>>
>> * She is bringing a boyfriend. I any one eager to host as a guest at your
>> house? (I figure that I should not ask the members. True?)
>> * They will be without a car so I think near downtown is best.
>> * Anyone willing to drive them around?
>>
>> I am happy to pick them up Tuesday night, go to dinner, and deposit after
>> the talk.
>>
>> -Paul
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jennifer Reynolds [mailto:Jennifer.Reynolds@vanaqua.org]
>> Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2009 1:42 PM
>> To: 'Paul M. Wallace'
>> Subject: RE: [GSAS-board] FW: Aquarium club talk
>>
>> Hey Paul,
>>
>> My formal title is "Senior Aquarium Biologist". I think my partner and I
>> can probably figure out somewhere to stay; we're going to try to make it a
>> sort of fun weekend getaway thing while we're at it. Of course, if you
> have
>> any recommendations for great hotels I'm happy to hear them!
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Jen
>>
>> Jen Reynolds
>> Senior Aquarium Biologist, Tropical Waters
>> Vancouver Aquarium
>> Ph: (604) 659-3530 Fax: (604) 659- 3502
>> jen.reynolds@vanaqua.org
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Paul M. Wallace [mailto:pwallace@u.washington.edu]
>> Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2009 1:39 PM
>> To: Jennifer Reynolds
>> Cc: 'Steev Ward'
>> Subject: RE: [GSAS-board] FW: Aquarium club talk
>>
>> Dear Jennifer,
>>
>> Thank you for the update. I will reimburse for the train and send out
>> feelers for hosts and potential places to stay. Do you have a formal
> title?
>> Steev would like to post the newsletter and I need to send the update to
> the
>> web site.
>>
>> -Paul
>>
>> *************************************************************************
>> Paul M. Wallace, PhD. Tel. (206)685-6775
>> Staff Engineer, NanoTech User Facility Fax: (206)221-2528
>> Center for Nanotechnology Email: pwallace@u.washington.edu
>> Fluke Hall, Room 215 https://depts.washington.edu/ntuf
>> Box 352140
>> Seattle, WA 98195 www.linkedin.com/in/paulmwallace
>> *************************************************************************
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jennifer Reynolds [mailto:Jennifer.Reynolds@vanaqua.org]
>> Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2009 1:33 PM
>> To: 'Paul M. Wallace'
>> Subject: RE: [GSAS-board] FW: Aquarium club talk
>>
>> Hi Paul,
>>
>> I think my plan will be to travel down on the weekend with my boyfriend,
> via
>> train- the train will be only around $85 or so, so it's pretty economical.
>> We'll book a hotel and will probably come down Sunday and leave Wednesday.
>> Do any of you folks get together before your meeting on Tuesday to have
>> dinner or anything? Would be great to connect with some fellow fish geeks
>> outside of just doing the talk.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Jen
>>
>>
>> Jen Reynolds
>> Senior Aquarium Biologist, Tropical Waters Vancouver Aquarium
>> Ph: (604) 659-3530 Fax: (604) 659- 3502 jen.reynolds@vanaqua.org
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Paul M. Wallace [mailto:pwallace@u.washington.edu]
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 4:04 PM
>> To: Jennifer Reynolds
>> Subject: RE: [GSAS-board] FW: Aquarium club talk
>>
>> Dear Jennifer
>>
>> We are looking forward to your talk next month. We will pay travel &
>> dinner. Once you know if you are bringing friends we with either book a
>> hotel or alert the membership. Ad will be May 11th.
>>
>> -Paul
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jennifer Reynolds [mailto:Jennifer.Reynolds@vanaqua.org]
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 1:08 PM
>> To: 'Paul M. Wallace'
>> Cc: phil@lacefield.com
>> Subject: RE: [GSAS-board] FW: Aquarium club talk
>>
>> Hi Paul,
>>
>> Thank you very much for the invitation. I'm really looking forward to
> this!
>> I may even have to come down and see Ad's talk in May- could you please
> add
>> me to your Aquarium club mailing list so I can get updates about the
> talks?
>>
>> As for travel/lodging, etc, I'd gladly accept any funds to help with that
>> side of things. I would definitely enjoy the opportunity to be hosted by
> a
>> club member, but before I take you up on that, I'll touch base with a
> couple
>> of friends here in Vancouver who may be interested in accompanying me to
>> Seattle- that way I'd be able to share costs on somewhere to stay.
>>
>> I'll also plan on bringing down some Vancouver Aquarium pamphlets and
>> admission passes, etc, and would be happy to give a little spiel on why
>> folks should come visit us up here- and perhaps Phil would also like to
>> throw in his two cents on that side of things!
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Jen
>>
>>
>> Jen Reynolds
>> Senior Aquarium Biologist, Tropical Waters Vancouver Aquarium
>> Ph: (604) 659-3530 Fax: (604) 659- 3502 jen.reynolds@vanaqua.org
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Paul M. Wallace [mailto:pwallace@u.washington.edu]
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 8:32 AM
>> To: Jennifer Reynolds
>> Cc: phil@lacefield.com
>> Subject: RE: [GSAS-board] FW: Aquarium club talk
>>
>> Dear Jennifer,
>>
>> On behalf of the GSAS board I would like to invite you to speak in Seattle
>> at the January program. This season we are hosting a bit of cichlid
> frenzy
>> with several talks on the topic and your videos and 'life in the lake'
>> sounds great! I would also like to hear a little about the Vancouver
>> Aquarium as it is still a personal favorite for me.
>>
>> We have a small travel budget if you accept to pay travel, dinner, and
>> lodging. We have several club members that regularly host speakers if you
>> would like.
>>
>> Thanks!
>> -Paul
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: gsas-board-bounces@thekrib.com
> [mailto:gsas-board-bounces@thekrib.com]
>> On Behalf Of Paul M. Wallace
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 11:05 PM
>> To: GSAS board members and alumni
>> Subject: Re: [GSAS-board] FW: Aquarium club talk
>>
>> Thanks Phil!
>>
>> As you connected with Jennifer, you are the host and have the pleasure of
>> the introduction if you would like. I would be more than happy to manage
>> the details related to travel on this one.
>>
>> Any objections?
>>
>> -Paul
>>
>> On Tue, 24 Nov 2009, Phil Lacefield Jr. wrote:
>>
>>> Sounds good to me. You might want to suggest that she do a bit about
>>> the Vanc Aquarium as well, since she works there and all (or I could
>>> do a
>> small
>>> bit with my pictures from our trip there...)
>>>
>>> Are you the Club Guy In Charge Of Contacting Speakers? I couldn't
>> remember
>>> if we had such a person or not, who can speak lucidly about expenses
>>> we
>> pay
>>> and whatnot, because I've no clue.
>>>
>>> Phil
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: gsas-board-bounces@thekrib.com
>> [mailto:gsas-board-bounces@thekrib.com]
>>> On Behalf Of Paul M. Wallace
>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 9:59 PM
>>> To: GSAS board members and alumni
>>> Subject: Re: [GSAS-board] FW: Aquarium club talk
>>>
>>> Dear Phil,
>>>
>>> Thank you! Jennifer sounds like the perfect speaker and in light of
>>> all
>> the
>>> cichlid frenzy this season I would still like to invite her. I am
>>> working with Kathy to get the details of Ad and Wayne but my
>>> impression is that
>> the
>>> talks are widely different and personal and just happen to take place
>>> in
>> the
>>> same part of the world. I have a letter drafted below to flesh out
>>> the details but would like to check with you and the board prior to
>>> sending it...
>>>
>>> "Dear Jennifer,
>>>
>>> Thank you for hosting Phil at the big Vancouver auction as he has
>>> since
>> done
>>> everything in his power to make use feel guilty for not going. At the
>> last
>>> board meeting we also realized that we were short a January speaker
>>> and
>> Phil
>>> volunteered to find an INTERNATIONAL speaker. The club is more than
>>> happy to host you with an allowance for travel and lodging.
>>>
>>> For this year, our dear friend Kathy Olson has already committed two
>> cichlid
>>> speakers.
>>>
>>> * Local member Jeff Schulstrom in March for 1/2 talk on importing to
>>> share with home show (not confirmed)
>>> * Ad Konings in May whom likes Lake Tanganyika Sand dwellers
>>> * Wayne Leibold in June on is also a cichlid guy but will likely talk
>>> specialization
>>> * (Plant auction in Feb and general in April)
>>>
>>> I appreciate your willingness to speak on short notice in January and
>>> your topic sounds awesome. Our only concern is that the cichlid talks
>>> are
>> every
>>> other month. While I think this is great (I ended up with an Mbuna
>>> tank after the last talk and have been told 'Mbuna are the gate way to
>>> Tanganyikans'), the concern is to provide details (or nudges) to those
>>> in the club that are not yet keeners. I will be nailing down the
>>> topics for Jeff, Ad, and Wayne in the next few days and value your input.
>>>
>>> -Paul
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, 20 Nov 2009, Phil Lacefield Jr. wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hey gang, here's the conversation I've had with Jennifer at the
>>>> Vancouver Aquarium. Thoughts?
>>>>
>>>> Phil
>>>>
>>>> From: Jennifer Reynolds [mailto:Jennifer.Reynolds@vanaqua.org]
>>>> Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 11:43 AM
>>>> To: 'Phil Lacefield Jr.'
>>>> Subject: RE: Aquarium club talk
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hi again Phil,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Let me know what the gang thinks. To be honest, I would rather do my
>>>> Tanganyika presentation just because it's already all prepped, I've
>>>> had a few chances to practice it so far, and I'm eager to share what
>>>> I
>>> experienced
>>>> with other keeners- I know if I weren't already me, I'd love to see
>>>> this
>>>> talk- it even has underwater video. My favourite is of cooperative
>>> hunting
>>>> behaviour between mastacembelid eels and predatory cichlids!
>>>>
>>>> The other factor of course is time to make a new presentation- kind
>>>> of lacking on that front right now, and with the holidays coming up,
>>>> it's
>>> sure
>>>> to get worse. Now, I could easily do a really short blurb about the
>>>> Aquarium either before or after that- I think I can do a good job of
>>> talking
>>>> the place up and I could bring down some pamphlets, possibly even
>>>> raffle
>>> off
>>>> some more admission passes/etc if I can get my paws on some...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>>
>>>> Jen
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Jen Reynolds
>>>>
>>>> Senior Aquarium Biologist, Tropical Waters
>>>>
>>>> Vancouver Aquarium
>>>>
>>>> Ph: (604) 659-3530 Fax: (604) 659- 3502
>>>>
>>>> jen.reynolds@vanaqua.org
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> _____
>>>>
>>>> From: Phil Lacefield Jr. [mailto:phil@lacefield.com]
>>>> Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 10:42 AM
>>>> To: Jennifer Reynolds
>>>> Subject: Re: Aquarium club talk
>>>>
>>>> Hey there! I'll be more than happy to pass this along to Those Who
>> Decide
>>>> on our board, and personally I would love to hear more about cichlids
>>>> -
>> we
>>>> had Lawrence Kent do an utterly amazing talk on his West African
>>> adventures
>>>> int he spring, and I even won some of the fish he hand-carried back
>>>> on
>> the
>>>> plane. Yeah, I know!!! :-)
>>>>
>>>> However, I have a feeling we might be a tiny bit cichlid-ed out, as
>>>> the question arose at our board meet on Tuesday that someone might
>>>> want to
>>> come
>>>> down and discuss the Vanc Aquarium and what you do there/why it's an
>>> awesome
>>>> aquarium to visit. I thought it was particularly cool that we got to
>>> visit
>>>> an aquarium in a country that borders a vast portion of the Arctic,
>>>> not a perspective we often get down here :-) Maybe combine the two
>> somehow?
>>>>
>>>> Like I said, this evening I'll pass this along and we'll see what we
>>>> can
>>> do!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> THanks so much! - Phil
>>>>
>>>> Jennifer Reynolds writes:
>>>>
>>>> Hi Phil,
>>>>
>>>> Dave passed on a message to me that you are looking for speakers for
>>>> January. I've done a talk on my cichlid work in Lake Tanganyika last
>> year
>>> a
>>>> few times now that has been pretty well received. It's especially
>>>> good
>>> for
>>>> cichlid geeks, but I also include some stuff for travellers, catfish
>>>> and
>>> eel
>>>> folks, and scuba divers- lots of underwater photography in it, too.
>>>> Attached is a little blurb/poster type thing with a couple of images
>>>> and
>> a
>>>> write up about my work. Let me know if you're interested- would be a
>> good
>>>> opportunity for me to come down to Seattle. I also know there are
>>>> lots
>> of
>>>> folks in the Seattle club who are way more into Africans than there
>>>> are
>>>> here- so it would be awesome to talk to them about it. I saw Ad
>>>> Koning's talk on Lake Malawi down in Seattle about 5-6 years ago or so.
>>>>
>>>> The only potential issue is I may be going to Brazil in late January
>>>> for some work with the World Fisheries Trust and a new aquarium in
>>>> Belo Horizonte. That hasn't yet been confirmed, however- and the
>>>> dates were definitely leaning more toward the end of the month. I
>>>> *think* it is a
>>> safe
>>>> bet that I can do Jan 12, but just wanted to let you know that there
>> could
>>>> be complications.
>>>>
>>>> Let me know what you think!
>>>>
>>>> Cheers, and thanks again for your terrific auctioneering.
>>>>
>>>> Jen
>>>>
>>>> Jen Reynolds
>>>> Senior Aquarium Biologist, Tropical Waters Vancouver Aquarium
>>>> Ph: (604) 659-3530 Fax: (604) 659- 3502 jen.reynolds@vanaqua.org
>>>>
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