Subject: RE: NANFA-L-- RE: NANFA-- Next Convention?
From: Nick Zarlinga (njz-in-clevelandmetroparks.com)
Date: Thu Aug 12 2004 - 06:31:43 CDT
My number one suggestion is to have the simple hand drawn maps showing how
to get to the collecting spots and a contact person's cell number. It would
also be helpful to have the Delorme coordinates on the map. When everyone
lines up to leave on the trip, each vehicle gets a map with the info.
Nick Zarlinga
Aquarium Biologist
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
216.661.6500 ext 4485
><)> -----Original Message-----
><)> From: owner-nanfa-l-in-nanfa.org
><)>
><)> Of Todd Crail
><)> Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 11:00 PM
><)> To: nanfa-l-in-nanfa.org
><)> Subject: Re: NANFA-L-- RE: NANFA-- Next Convention?
><)>
><)>
><)> Brian,
><)>
><)> Thanks so much for taking on this task! I was a
><)> little disappointed when
><)> talk steered away from Missouri... However, I
><)> think my arms flew up in the
><)> air, framed by an angelic chorus when I saw
><)> Arkansas as the next option :)
><)>
><)> If you were to curtail to my choices of streams
><)> and species, the Buffalo and
><)> Strawberry would have a day (a week? :)-in-each...
><)> But I know some of the
><)> other people get all giddy over those blue nosed
><)> thingies and the sunfish
><)> you have to get out the magnifying glass to see,
><)> found with all the
><)> mosquitos and snakes and mud and stuff ;)
><)>
><)> What kind of venue options would we have in Little
><)> Rock? Would there be
><)> something to focus the talks and banquet around?
><)> It seems to be a great
><)> central location for the state. I was really
><)> impressed-in-how that worked
><)> -in-SC this year.
><)>
><)> I think Klaus has a volume of great suggestions in
><)> his email. Thanks so
><)> much for typing all that up!
><)>
><)> I guess in addition to what Klaus has said, I
><)> really only have
><)> embellishments.
><)>
><)> First off... I agree with Klaus and think we
><)> really should put on our
><)> thinking caps about how trips are guided... With
><)> gazetters you can't get
><)> that lost for too long, but it would take some
><)> preparation to get everyone
><)> prepped. Unfortunately, that perparation hits at
><)> a time when Convention
><)> administrative work is-in-its peak. Maybe if we
><)> were to _designate_ time
><)> the first evening for those interested in being
><)> more "self guided", it would
><)> work out so that we could be given suggested areas
><)> we would like to hit in
><)> terms of a few of the most sought species. Anyone
><)> can sign people in... I
><)> don't think it's pertinent for the host to be the
><)> one doing it, especially
><)> if that makes the next couple days go more smoothly.
><)>
><)> Second... _Don't_ overlook state parks... I am
><)> still kicking myself for
><)> missing Ohio, I've only heard praise from that
><)> Convention. One nestled in
><)> interesting geography with a central location may
><)> even have longer lasting
><)> enjoyment than-in-a zoo or campus or metropolitan
><)> area for _spouses_... I
><)> know Sarah would _love_ to take off with some of
><)> the ladies for day hikes in
><)> a really neat park. I think a lot (most?) of the
><)> spouses are really into
><)> enjoying nature as well, and this would be a great
><)> way to give them options
><)> while we "fish geek out". It would also give
><)> people financial options
><)> between camping, trailering, or maybe even cabins
><)> (not sure what the parks
><)> provide there). Usually there's a decent hotel
><)> near by as well, so people
><)> would still have that option.
><)>
><)> With that in mind... I also don't think we really
><)> have to go overboard with
><)> the banquet. I keep hearing all these stories
><)> about NANFAn cooking
><)> skills... A cook-out banquet, I think, would be as
><)> memorable as sitting in
><)> with all those fantastic aquariums, and man, what
><)> a great way to relax and
><)> talk to people! I guess what I'm saying is...
><)> Don't get hung up on "nice".
><)> "Simple" can be just as nice! :)
><)>
><)> I hope this helps and thanks again!
><)>
><)> Todd
><)> The Muddy Maumee Madness, Toledo, OH
><)>
><)> ----- Original Message -----
><)> From: "Wagner, Brian K." <bkwagner-in-agfc.state.ar.us>
><)> To: <nanfa-in-aquaria.net>
><)> Cc: <nanfa-l-in-nanfa.org>
><)> Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 11:20 AM
><)> Subject: NANFA-L-- RE: NANFA-- Next Convention?
><)>
><)>
><)> > For better or worse, I have agreed to host the
><)> 2005 convention. I'm
><)> looking-in-locations near Little Rock, AR, so
><)> there could be collecting
><)> trips in to the Ozarks, the Ouachita Mountains,
><)> the upper coastal plain, and
><)> the Mississippi delta - the 4 major ecoregions in
><)> Arkansas. I am still
><)> trying to pull together the details to propose to
><)> BOD, so I would welcome
><)> input from the list. Particularly I'd like to
><)> know species/areas you'd like
><)> to collect, characteristics you'd like to see in
><)> the hotel and event venues,
><)> and your feeling on dates for the convention.
><)>
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