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cb747
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K its the new members of the board making the effort. Not the old members. LIRA will always be there and there will always be new members joining.
There really PRing NERAC and i wonder if LIRA has the normal lack of club participation that it has had the previous 2 years. There were plenty of volunteers but not many paying club members to attend.
There really PRing NERAC and i wonder if LIRA has the normal lack of club participation that it has had the previous 2 years. There were plenty of volunteers but not many paying club members to attend.
Its not the lack of attendance, we are just getting the word out. As the PR Officer, I am making a concerted effort in informing everyone of what is going on. We as a club lacked that. This is what I was running for and now instilling. The thread with Lianna and being back, took a wrong turn and I hope that it will close. I responded to her post and now others feel that its a venue for a personal attacks.
cb747
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Theres no attacks here. If anything i complimented the new members of the board. Its nothing you started Eric. You should know we always hijack threads 
As for the fence mending i havent seen anything publicly or privately said to me or any other hiatus members as far as i know.
As for the fence mending i havent seen anything publicly or privately said to me or any other hiatus members as far as i know.
Justjoe
New member
NERAC I and II have been a success in every avenue, both personally and professionally for those that attend, and a successful fund raiser for the club, with last year CLEARING just under $6,000.
If PR'ing the conference is advertising, then yes the entire BOD is actively pursuing advertising the conference (with the help of the LIRA members), just like any other conference out there.
For those of you not familiar with NERAC, there is some info on the LIRA website:
http://www.lireef.org
http://neracli.com/index.htm
As well as the following:
The original Dutch article:
http://www.marineaquarium.nl/april-2006.php
Translated articles:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/volume_3/cav3i5/Dutchman_in_NY/Dutchman_in_NY.htm
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/volume_3/cav3i5/Dutchman_in_NY/Dutchman_at_atlantis.htm
Joe
There's a good reason for all the PR. A number of us were rather vocal about expressing our thoughts that a PR officer would be a good thing to have. Now we not only have one, but we have one that is doing a fantastic job at it 
Can't complain about getting what we asked for 
There's still quite a few of us old timers and original members around, and yes there are few of you that don't come around any more...and we do miss you guys. However, as with all things, change happens. I miss the old days of just a dozen or so of us sitting around and BS'ing about reefs, but we've had too many new members for that to work. Not necesarily bad, just different, and it requires change. Heck, I remember when RC was just a few hundred members and didn't need a dedicated server, now it's over 140,000 members and runs on several dedicated machines. Change. Some of those original RC members, and indeed even the original founders, are no longer here and are missed by those of us that remember them. But even with those that have left for one reason or another, there are many of us still here that have endured with the changes that growth has brought us. Same as with the club.
Can't complain about getting what we asked for There's still quite a few of us old timers and original members around, and yes there are few of you that don't come around any more...and we do miss you guys. However, as with all things, change happens. I miss the old days of just a dozen or so of us sitting around and BS'ing about reefs, but we've had too many new members for that to work. Not necesarily bad, just different, and it requires change. Heck, I remember when RC was just a few hundred members and didn't need a dedicated server, now it's over 140,000 members and runs on several dedicated machines. Change. Some of those original RC members, and indeed even the original founders, are no longer here and are missed by those of us that remember them. But even with those that have left for one reason or another, there are many of us still here that have endured with the changes that growth has brought us. Same as with the club.
cb747
Active member
I didnt say they werent succesful. I was standing right next to you the first year when shorly after we opened you said never again. By the end of the conference you had obviously changed your mind. I have enjoyed the last 2 NERACs. I just wondered about club participation for paid admissions. You yourself said you were disapointed that there werent more LIRA members attending.
I also didnt mean the advertising was a bad thing. It was something that lacked the last 2 years and last year you had someone practically begging you to do it. Its a definite improvement.
I also didnt mean the advertising was a bad thing. It was something that lacked the last 2 years and last year you had someone practically begging you to do it. Its a definite improvement.
diverrad
Active member
wow $6,000 damn wonder where that went? oops id did it again ,, shouldn't have asked a question about $$ ,, but I am sure a convoluted answer will come soon to explaining nothing away.
just kidding joe I'm sure you used it in a very good way ,, all for the club and all.
FYI it was actually the board who hijacked this thread ,, what's the matter you guys afraid of people expressing their opinions again? kind of funny actually how all of you just jumped on here
oh and piro in case you missed it I don't really care for you that much ,, it's not a personal attack, just how I feel ,, it's called an opinion so dont hide behind terms like "attack" there was none, but it does re affirm my original idea about you.
just kidding joe I'm sure you used it in a very good way ,, all for the club and all.
FYI it was actually the board who hijacked this thread ,, what's the matter you guys afraid of people expressing their opinions again? kind of funny actually how all of you just jumped on here
oh and piro in case you missed it I don't really care for you that much ,, it's not a personal attack, just how I feel ,, it's called an opinion so dont hide behind terms like "attack" there was none, but it does re affirm my original idea about you.
Justjoe
New member
Hey Chris,
Yup, that was my feeling early that Saturday a.m., with the all anxiety and pressure we all felt of trying to pull this off for the first time, getting the vendors set, their tanks filled, etc (plus figure in all the normal family life stuff has to throw at you) I vowed never again. But by later that day, when it all came together, and I saw how well it was going, how much the attendees were enjoying themselves, I could then enjoy it as well and looked forward to the next one. I felt the same way, although not as bad at the beginning of NERAC II as well, but that too soon faded.
I now look forward to NERAC III, and with 2 years behind us and the greater support of everyone now involved I'm hoping by 9am on Saturday I'll be feeling good about NERAC IV
Oh yeah and congrats to Liana who is UConn bound!
Joe
onegreenray
Active member
Since I have been MIA at the meetings for at least a year now a few questions?
Is coral frag selling frowned upon?
Is it only the auction now for coral sales?
What happened to Friday meetings?
What is the usual body count just out of curiosity?
From what I remember the original fun of the meetings was talking fish with other fish geeks and buying and trading corals? Does that still go on?
Is coral frag selling frowned upon?
Is it only the auction now for coral sales?
What happened to Friday meetings?
What is the usual body count just out of curiosity?
From what I remember the original fun of the meetings was talking fish with other fish geeks and buying and trading corals? Does that still go on?
Is coral frag selling frowned upon? No, there should still be a table fee. This is only if you don't have prior sales/trades.
Is it only the auction now for coral sales? No
What happened to Friday meetings? April 20th 2007 is the next one with 3 or 4 more for the year
What is the usual body count just out of curiosity? Tough to call due to the holidays, but Jan. had over 50 members with 2 more from Canada, but it could have been due to a great speaker.
From what I remember the original fun of the meetings was talking fish with other fish geeks and buying and trading corals? Does that still go on? Yes, since we have about 3-5 new members each month, they are eager to learn and have been asking alot of questions. A few members are in the process of upgrading their tanks and are picking the brains of large system build members. People usually gather around 2:50 and we start the mtg around 3:30 or so. Afterwards, we are heading home around 5:20
Anything else?
Is it only the auction now for coral sales? No
What happened to Friday meetings? April 20th 2007 is the next one with 3 or 4 more for the year
What is the usual body count just out of curiosity? Tough to call due to the holidays, but Jan. had over 50 members with 2 more from Canada, but it could have been due to a great speaker.
From what I remember the original fun of the meetings was talking fish with other fish geeks and buying and trading corals? Does that still go on? Yes, since we have about 3-5 new members each month, they are eager to learn and have been asking alot of questions. A few members are in the process of upgrading their tanks and are picking the brains of large system build members. People usually gather around 2:50 and we start the mtg around 3:30 or so. Afterwards, we are heading home around 5:20
Anything else?
onegreenray
Active member
na that covers it.
Sorry to see the direction this thread took.
Konrad,
I would also like for LIRA to be something that it can never be again, but that doesn't mean everyone feels that way. Unfortunately, you just can't please all of the people all of the time.
I have been staying away from meetings too, but I'll be going to the one this weekend. Maybe, just maybe I won't dislike the situation as much as I remember disliking it the last time I went.
Point is, the club is a success, whether or not I personally like where it went.
As far as Pyro, you stated that you don't like him. That's no surprise, there are a lot of people here, some won't like others. You can add him to your ignore list here.
Konrad,
I would also like for LIRA to be something that it can never be again, but that doesn't mean everyone feels that way. Unfortunately, you just can't please all of the people all of the time.
I have been staying away from meetings too, but I'll be going to the one this weekend. Maybe, just maybe I won't dislike the situation as much as I remember disliking it the last time I went.
Point is, the club is a success, whether or not I personally like where it went.
As far as Pyro, you stated that you don't like him. That's no surprise, there are a lot of people here, some won't like others. You can add him to your ignore list here.
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