Re: [Killietalk] One AKAer if favor of a different time of year for the convention

["Tom Grady" <killienutz at killienutz_com>]

My biggest disagreement with the concept of a Vacation Convention is simple 
and pretty much proven last year in Tampa.  Not to be against certain groups 
of people - and I understand the restrictions of life and family - but the 
National Convention IMHO - is about the hobby, not vacations. (I know I 
know - flame shield up)  Last year, the numbers at the Tampa Convention were 
lower than hoped for in nearly every aspect - people and show fish.  Those 
who go for a vacation - rarely take fish for the show or sale, thus lowering 
the participation in the most important aspects of fund-raising - both from 
lowered numbers of fish as well as less spending money *spent it all at 
Disney World etc*.

I can also confirm right now - the 2008 AKA National Convention in 2008 will 
be on Memorial Day weekend in Syracuse, NY.  Its not about moving it - its 
about contracts with the hotel as well as planning based on tradition.

Just my two-cents worth anyway.

Tom

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Allan" <Ed_Dantes at linkline_com>
To: <killietalk at aka_org>
Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2007 7:15 AM
Subject: [Killietalk] One AKAer if favor of a different time of year for the 
convention


>
>>
> Thanks Karl,
>
> You hit the nail right on the head with that one.  I find that it is 
> pretty
> selfish to go to shows around the globe, spending family earned money by
> myself.
>
> Some of you are retired and it doesn't matter what time of year you go to
> shows, but I have a child in school and will not be able to shoot off to
> some distant location, even on a holiday weekend by myself.  It is just 
> not
> right.
>
> It would be nice to take a week and do some sight seeing in and around the
> convention area and then attend the convention and take the newly acquired
> fish home,
>
> I have asked many, many times for a summer season AKA show without any
> success.  Maybe the next club would consider making a landmark decision to
> change the date to a non school time of year.  If this were held in a nice
> touristie spot I bet you would have a better attendance.  And an 
> attendance
> by families instead of just individuals.
>
> Family time is quality time.
>
> Allan
> In California
>
>
>
>
>>Message: 6
>>Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2007 23:16:40 -0400
>>From: "karl doering" <kilikarl at bignet_net>
>>Subject: Re: [Killietalk] regional vs national shows.
>>To: "killifish discussion list" <killietalk at aka_org>
>>
>>It would be Easier to have the AKA move there convention to the middle or
>>end of June then even some of the youngsters that we need in the hobby 
>>will
>>be out of school for the summer& that way the shows clubs ( the roots of 
>>the
>>AKA ) can spread out there shows & then more might attend the convention
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "lee Van Hyfte" <littleleeper23 at hotmail_com>
>>To: <killietalk at aka_org>
>>Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2007 6:54 PM
>>Subject: Re: [Killietalk] regional vs national shows.
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