Re: [GSAS-board] Speakers for 2010

["Seattle_Aquarist" <Seattle_Aquarist@comcast.net>]

Hi Paul, Shango, Erik, Clay, Matt, et al!

Yes we are extraordinarily heavy on cichlids for the next several meetings
and it was discussed at the Board Meeting(s).  In fact, I expressed at one
of our Board Meetings my concerns about the emphasis our talk schedule for
the rest of the year centering on one aspect of the hobby and it was quite
thoroughly discussed.  Unfortunately some of our other choices, such as Tom
Barr for planted aquariums and other noted speakers on other subjects were
not available when we needed them.  "Wrangling" quality speakers, especially
from out of town, to talk on a Tuesday night in Seattle is not as easy as
some might think.  That being said, am I happy with our upcoming lineup?
No, but I can live with it and except it and look forward to learning more
about an area of the hobby that I don't currently know a lot about.  

The Board has put together a list of proposed topics for our 2010-2011
season that much more "balanced" to meet the diverse spectrum of interests
of all our members will be better met.  Hopefully we will not end up with an
"overload" in one topic area in the future.

I too agree that speakers should be asked to limit their talks to about 45
minutes, certainly no more than an hour.

Roy



-----Original Message-----
From: gsas-board-bounces@thekrib.com [mailto:gsas-board-bounces@thekrib.com]
On Behalf Of Erik Olson
Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 11:34 AM
To: GSAS board members and alumni
Subject: Re: [GSAS-board] Speakers for 2010

I made the same comment back when the talks were being organized.  I've 
made my peace with it.

It's only 2.5 talks (three if you count Wayne's as a cichlid talk).  It 
happens.  Four years ago we ran 2-3 talks back-to-back that all turned out 
to be collecting livebearers in Mexico.  We didn't have any cichlid talks 
in 2009, but we did have two plant talks.

I do still think it's a mistake to run the home show AND jeff on the same 
night, unless he's talking for 10 minutes.  It's OK to have a meeting in 
which the presentations run for less than an hour and a half!

   - Erik

On Mon, 4 Jan 2010, Paul M. Wallace wrote:

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> Dear Shango,
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> I agree that we are quite heavy on the Africans but the good news is that
we have recovered 1/2 airfare through the ACA for Wayne.  Jennifer was a
> “last moment” invite and she has the one talk ready.  Ad has given a
number of talks over the years but wants to do sand dwellers here.
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> I could use some help making the posting more inclusive to or members. 
Any ideas?
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> -Paul    
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> From: gsas-board-bounces@thekrib.com
[mailto:gsas-board-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of Shango Los
> Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 11:07 AM
> To: GSAS board members and alumni
> Subject: Re: [GSAS-board] Speakers for 2010
> 
>  
> 
> Wow, an entire year of almost all Cichld talks.  Did this happen
accidentally or has the Board decided that this is a good way for the Club
to go?
>  I know we have a fair amount of Cichlid fans in the club but this seems
out of proportion.  I, for one, have little interest in Cichlids and
> think that having 4 of 6 speakers talking about Cichlids is too much.  I
would expect members would find themselves burned out on the topic, a
> good amount of overlap and some exclusion of other just as valuable and
interesting topics.
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> If the Board has determined that the Club is best served by this focus, I
will back off.  I just wanted to make sure this choice was being made
> intentionally.
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> On Jan 4, 2010, at 10:44 AM, Paul M. Wallace wrote:
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> Dear Board,
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> 
> I would like to post a schedule to the members list but in light of the
flub for Jennifer I would like to post to the board first.  Please suggest
> corrections or correct any guesses (like the auction on the 17th).
> 
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> “Happy New Year!
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> I am proud to announce that we are booked for most of 2010.  The good news
is that a number of speakers will be giving multiple views and
> perspectives of one particular geography.  This includes film travel logs
with video, information of importation, a study of
> speciation/hybridization in a divers closed system and sand dwellers.  It
just so happens that this magical place is the African Rift lakes and
> Lake Tanganyika in particular.  For the cichlidphiles, this is a great
lineup and we have asked the speakers to focus on aspects that are
> interesting to all members.  For example Jennifer will show video of
cooperative hunting behavior between mastacembelid eels and predatory
> cichlids!
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> January 12th, 2010:  Our new friends in the Vancouver BC club are sending
Jennifer Reynolds to talk about her time in Lake Tanganyika and her
> contribution to the Vancouver Aquarium’s new Lake Tanganyika exhibit.
> 
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> February 9th, 2010: The Plant Auction!  Follow signs are we may move
across the street to a bigger space for the auctions.
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> March 9th, 2010: A show in two parts with the Homeshow and our own Jeff
talking about importing cichlids
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> April 17th, 2010: The General Auction on a Saturday! 
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> May 11th, 2009: Ad Konings on Tanganyika sand dwellers.
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> June 8th, 2009: Wayne Leibel on speciation/hybridization.
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> September, October and November are filling up fast!  Tom is inviting a
rainbow fish speaker and we have soon for at least one club member to give
> a full or 1/2 talk.
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> -Paul
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