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

["karl doering" <kilikarl at bignet_net>]

Tom Tom Tom you sound like the fiddler on the roof   TRADITION
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Grady" <killienutz at killienutz_com>
To: "killifish discussion list" <killietalk at aka_org>
Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2007 7:46 AM
Subject: Re: [Killietalk] One AKAer if favor of a different time of year 
forthe convention


> 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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