What does it take to put on a show for the Herald?

Beau is hosting the January Meeting this coming Saturday the 14th at 6PM.  It will be BYOB as well as a snack to share and raffle items are always welcome.  It has been requested that there be “NO SHOES” on the carpet due to it being a whitish color.

He doesn’t have a tank to view but we will have plenty to discuss in hopes that it will get the NEW YEAR off to a good start.  The annual membership fees are due, so now would be a good time to get them in to our Treasurer Stacey Hahn.   Fees are $20 per individual or $25 per family

Attendance was low at the election meeting in November and no votes were taken at December’s meeting so we have decided to take votes for anyone that didn’t get the opportunity in November and will be attending this meeting.  
We will add the votes to November’s ballots and the announcement will be made during the meeting so we can go forward.
NOMINATIONS:
President:  Jim & Nacho
V. President: Ed, Bo & Daniel Leigey
Treasurer: Stacey
Secretary: Carmen & Angie

Let’s hope the New Year brings new members, returning members and new ideas.  The club is always willing to take suggestions to get the most out of the hobby we all enjoy.

Please PM Nate C. by clicking here for directions if you are not a club member.  

Club members can click here to go to the club member only forum to get directions.

Hope to see you all there!

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[Ed]

Is it possible that everyone could use this opportunity to show off their tanks, Kind of like a Car show?   Man I love Car shows...I am really hoping for some help with someones digital camera or cameras? What does it take to spark Interest? :shock:  :?:

[Yellotang]

I don't know. I do know that Rick Berg has opend up his house and tank so that they can come in and take pictures for the paper. I don't know what else we can do but something needs to really impress the paper's audiance so that it goes over big!

I am invisioning the local television news as well. Maybe a catch phrase like, "Propagating Corals in the Tri-Cities!"

[MikeMc]

we can tell them how we trade corals.

[Yellotang]

Yes thats right sounds good.

[mikeydog]

I don't know if you want to mention that, so much.  You may want to mention how we teach each other how to propogate corals and things like that.  If you mention that we trade corals it might not come out the way we like and the stores might see it as competition or something like that.  Does that make sense.  

"Hey join our club and save money buy NOT buying things at the local fish store"

Just my 2 cents..

[Yellotang]

I also agree.

[Yellotang]

We also need to come up with a newsletter or something.

[MikeMc]

I can see how they would take that wrong!!!

[Ed]

Well, I think if the stores wanted to improve their way of business they would want frags from us because we have things people some times want.   We have stuff that is not always carried in stores.   I think if  they some times  would offer lower prices like Mike did the one time so we do not get upset and walk out of store or get discouraged,  I also hope that stores would educate their employees so they can be trusted so a person with knowledge of subject would not walk out knowing the person is wanting to sell you a piece of equipment you feel you do not need to fix a issue that is not related to problem(just buy this, it does it all).  I also hope the stores would cater to the customer and make customer feel needed.   They are the business.   I think stores will lose business not because of us, but because of improper out put to customer.
I know as a business person that I loved to look at different angles and learn new ways to improve.  If I can benefit from someone elses mistake by learning not what to do and having it explained why I save money on fish and coral, etc, and I want to come back and learn more.   You get more flys with sugar as the saying goes...and competition is always good.  We and them can benefit by wanting to improve and sharing information and goods.  Its a win and win situation when we share. I want to go where the knowledge is shared.  That is why I can not wait for Next meeting.  Coffee, does anyone know where I can get some Coffee?

[Yellotang]

The stores locally suffer from defieciency because,
#1 the managers/owners don't care at all.
#2 They only care to make a fast buck on stupid stuff.
#3 they are whimps.

[Ed]

I go to stores I like and trust.   I think what Matt is trying to say is that some stores are keyed into buying whats hot on their list or what they think they can make a profit on and not going out and getting things that are reef safe or appealing to hobbyist.   I do not think all stores are like this.   But again like I think Matt is trying to say,  they focus of making a buck and not improving or expanding?   Again, this is not all stores.