Re: [ga] Stockholm

[Jefsey Morfin <jefsey@wanadoo.fr>]

Dear Patrick,
I certainly prefer seeing you going to Stockholm than me.

Would anyone on this list run a business where he could
take credit card conditionnally. I mean I would be ready
subscribing $ 200 on a credit card, if the money was
retruned to me in case Patrick could not make it?

Your help appreciated. Patrick is the dumbest person
I know so he does not understand that he opposes quite
everything I stand for. Sending him to Stockholm to
represent me would be a good brain opening experience
for him we could all benefit from.  :-)

I do hope we could make it: we voted for he guy!

Jefsey

PS. My evaluation is more $ 2500 from my own
      guestimates for the Melbourne meeting.


On 16:45 13/05/01, Patrick Corliss said:
>Hi Jefsey
>
>On Sun, 13 May 2001 13:55:12 +0200, you wrote:
>
> > PS. Patrick did you evaluate the cost of
> > your travel you cannot cover? I think you
> > should get real about it. As long as you
> > do not say "I need $ 2787.23" no one is
> > going to think about how much he could
> > commit.
>
>I was interested Chris McElroy and Bret Fausett suggesting solutions
>such as sponsorships for the travel costs to Stockholm.  I have also had
>the following private offer:
>
> > What would be the possibility of asking for donations from the GA list
> > members personally, or the companies that they are with. I'm more or less
> > a "one man shop " but would be able to contribute $100.00. or $150.00 US
> > to a fund to send at least 1 Representative from the DNSO GA
>
>The Chair is coming from the US where fares are cheaper than Australia.
>
>In my case, a local travel agent tells me that a return fare from Sydney,
>Australia to Stockholm, Sweden, would be $2,300 Australian.  Apparently it's
>a high season and Australia is quite far.  I do not know the current rate of
>exchange but a rule of thumb is about half.  That makes US$1,150.  A pure
>guess is that hotel expenses might be $100 a day.  Extras would be food,
>airport taxes, shuttle bus and other such sundries.
>
>The NC budget suggested US$4,000 but did not make the funds available.
>I'm very economical and think a reasonable amount would be US $2,000.
>
>I thank the person who offered support.  I would certainly appreciate any
>sponsorship offers from registrars or other such companies.
>
>Thank you all for your kindness
>Patrick Corliss
>Alternate Chair.

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