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[slippery42]

With a week to go before the first meeting I thought it important to clarify the situation regarding this meeting.

The first meeting is being held a CYBER AQUATICS in Gateshead.

I can arrange transport for those of you wishing to attend who are based in Teesside and surrounding areas!!!! ASK!!!

The main aim of this meeting is to judge the level of interest and to form a committee AND to get venues for regular Tyneside & Teesside meeting!!!!!

Without the kind offer to hold it at CA's unit it would be very difficult to do.

I will give a short talk (for me that means about 45 minutes) on Herping in Arizona followed by introductions and suggestions....

THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT SO IF INTERESTED PLEASE ATTEND!!

Feel free to e-mail me or pm me and please please please get as many enthusiast to attend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[v-max]

I'll be there, but am seriously concerned about lack of promotion, and hope that word of mouth has worked - otherwise it might only be a small turnout, and maybe not a good coss section of the North East. If you could send some posters with the venue and date on it I will distribute them no problem to the Zoo Logic customers in the North East - thats about 30 shops - and also put the poster up in Coast to Coast Exotics.

If there is an agenda can I suggest the following;
Voting system on a committee.
Committee structure
If the group is to be affiliated or stand alone - for example a North East branch of the IHS.
Meeting place - desperately needs to be put to bed. This one topic alone could make or break the club. There are plenty of free meeting rooms in pubs in both Teesside and Tyneside, so that is one way to side step the ill feeling that has undoubtedly arisen due to the Cyber meet. Otherwise next meeting needs to be in a shop in Teesside. Then back up to Tyneside, or at least take a vote for the general feeling.
Regularity of meetings, possibly more often in winter, less frequently in summer. Maybe with the possibility of day trips rather than meets in the summer?
Possible speakers for future meets - I can do some but rather hope that talks dont become dependant on me and Greame has past clubs sometimes have. I have my debut talk on Equador and the Galapagos to still take place.....

That'll do for now, until I think a bit more.

[chriskirby101]

Questions.

Any idea about time? Sunday were open 11am-4pm

Club banners, might still be able to get some made still if i get then asap, but i did ask for a logo a while ago.

Advertising, i have none. I've seen none. With a logo i could have put it on our weekly advertising, or even on our 10000 leaflet drop this week.

Numbers? Any idea.


I really just need some feedback.

Chris

[monitor mad]

Im sure it was for a 2pm meet on sunday , hope that helps a bit

[kwiky]

yup that was my understanding aswell

[chriskirby101]

Ok will have table and projection screen setup ready if needed.

Plus for this weekend only......






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Chris

[v-max]

Oh dear Chris, you've well and truely lit the touch paper there - stand back!



Or another way of putting it the the s**t is about to hit the fan! Sorry no similey available for that one........

Such bad feelings amongst the traders out there - up to now not one Zoo Logic pet shop customer we have given the poster to this week will put it up.

Lets hope all goes well, see you on Sunday!

[kwiky]

is this a serious north east reptile group or a 10% off day at cyber?
im not a trader but i can now totally see why they would be unhappy about this. infact even just as a keeper i am unhappy about it. i wanna meet other keepers and talk reptiles without our hosts trying to rake in extra bussiness with free drinks and money off deals.

it should of been held in a pub or a community centre and this shows exactly why

[mant01]

I dont see what all the fuss over location is about. I personally dont care where it is, surely some like minded people can get together once a week without all this cp. My only problem is transport

[kwiky]

yeah but what happens when someones asks for your oppinion on good shops and your standing in one that you usually wouldnt use. will you feel comfortable recommending a different shop within earshot of the owner of the premises thats hosting the meet?

i want to feel totally free to express my views on all aspects of reptile keeping becuase if we cant then it is pointless setting it up. the reason most bussiness owners will want to host is so they can get extra people in thier doors and hopefully extra money in the till as shown above with Cybers 10% off offer