Re: [RML] ANGFA Convention 1999?

Andrew Hamilton (andrewha at tafe.sa.edu.au)
Thu, 20 Mar 1997 09:23:44 +1030

Why not help Adelaides depressive economy and stage one there! At least
there would be no problem of getting a room booked. It would also be a much
cheaper alternative than the Eastern States and is also central to
everything. I hear they actually give out plane tickets to Adelaide in the
bottom of cerial boxes :-).

Andrew

At 06:44 PM 19/03/97 -0700, you wrote:
>I think it would be a good place but like I said before 6 months after the
>one in Brisbane would not work. Have it in Canberra the usual time. We all
>went to Victoria, why not Canberra? If it is a logistical nightmare to have
>one in Darwin dont do it. Cairns, yes Townsville, yes. A bad turnout could
>bleed the bank a little too much. I remember talk of a conference in
>Hawaii and I didn't like the idea but with the overwhelming success we are
>having here in the US with our regional group I am now a little more
>interested in at least thinking about it. Should we hit the 250 mark in
>membership in the next year or two then I will really consider it. At our
>current rate of growth with members we should be there by the end of 98. I
>am optimistic that we will have a hundred by July-ish. Too bad we dont have
>any members in Hawaii.....
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>
>
>Roy Hunter
>Co-Chairman
>ANGFA of North America
>visit our website at:
>http://www.angfa.org
>
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>> From: Alan Ford <aford at pcug.org.au>
>> To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au
>> Subject: [RML] ANGFA Convention 1999?
>> Date: Wednesday, March 19, 1997 7:14 AM
>>
>> About a month or so ago Andy Wattam floated the idea of the 1999
>Convention
>> being held in the N.T. We only received a couple of responses. So
>perhaps
>> no one much cares one way or the other...
>>
>> I suggested that maybe ANGFA National pick up the ball and run with it
>and
>> help the Northern Territorians put one on. I personally like the idea of
>a
>> N.T. Convention if someone else is doing the organising <g>.
>>
>> Are there any more thoughts re this suggestion or has someone already
>> tendered for the running of the 1999 Convention? When is the deadline
>for
>> submissions?
>>
>> Cheers
>> Alan
>>
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>>
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>> in the twilight of the wood.
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