Re: [GSAS-board] passport issues

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

I have had the opportunity to go over the border on a number of occasions.
I have also written letters of transport for workers that had to visit
Canada. Typically as long as it is not a "working for payment" situation it
is not a problem to cross the border, but if there is any type of income
earned it can get "sticky".  I'm not even sure that she needs an invitation;
she could just say that she is taking a vacation.  But if we write an
invitation and it indicates that there is any sort or remuneration, such as
the room, meals, or travel, there could be a problem.

Roy



-----Original Message-----
From: gsas-board-bounces@thekrib.com [mailto:gsas-board-bounces@thekrib.com]
On Behalf Of Paul M. Wallace
Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 11:53 AM
To: 'GSAS board members and alumni'
Subject: [GSAS-board] passport issues

Dear Board,

I will write up a note for Jennifer, but would like to confer with the
collective knowledge of the board to see if this is routine.

-Paul

-----Original Message-----
From: Jennifer Reynolds [mailto:Jennifer.Reynolds@vanaqua.org] 
Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 10:57 AM
To: 'Paul M. Wallace'
Subject: RE: [GSAS-board] FW: Aquarium club talk

Hi Paul,

I am having some visa/passport issues right now.  Any chance you could
quickly write me up an official type invitation letter including the name of
the talk I'm doing, the dates, the club name, location, etc?

The sooner you'd be able to do it the better- hoping to go to the consulate
today.

Thank you!!


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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