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Re: [Killietalk] One AKAer if favor of a different time of yearforthe convention
And I can dance too ..
----- Original Message -----
From: "karl doering" <kilikarl at bignet_net>
To: "killifish discussion list" <killietalk at aka_org>
Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2007 9:37 AM
Subject: Re: [Killietalk] One AKAer if favor of a different time of
yearforthe convention
> 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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