But isn't it at all conceivable (I am the eternal optimist :-) that the
number of exhibitors could double, possibly increasing revenues for both
organizations, and that both organizations could negotiate, WOULD
negotiate, an equitable distribution? And couldn't it put us in a slightly
stronger bargaining position, or at least a more equal one, when
negotiating with the vendors over fees?
These are questions that perhaps only the conference planners can answer,
but I do believe that they are happy to hear new ideas and opinions from
the general membership. With enough support, maybe the leadership of both
organizations could MAKE it work.
Laura
On Tue, 27 Oct 1998, Lamar Woodard wrote:
> On first blush, it is a great idea but the ship would wreck on the shoal of
> money. Each organization collects a large amount of revenue to help cover
> the costs of the meeting from exhibitors fees. Negotiating an equitable
> distribution of those fees would be as difficult as achieving true peace in
> the Middle East.
> Lamar
>
>
> At 02:12 PM 10/26/1998 -0800, Richards PTOTH O'Neil wrote:
> >Laura:
> >
> >As a Private Law Librarian, who is a member of both SLA and AALL, I find
> >your idea of coordinating the annual meetings back-to-back and combining
> >exhibtors to be very desirable for the following reasons:
> >
> >1) SLA has a very intensive focus on Management Issues and Training
> >which would benefit AALL members across the board.
> >
> >2) SLA has, by far, one of the best Exhibit Halls with more vendors and
> >more different kinds of vendors. In the private sector where a majority
> >of reference requests are for non-legal information, this diversity of
> >vendors is crucial. Also, since the market is larger for the corporate
> >world than for the legal world, the exhibitors include software and
> >hardware vendors as well. These types of vendors have been lacking at AALL.
> >
> >Of course, mondo planning and coordinating efforts will have to take take
> >place between the two national staffs. The meetings will need to be in
> >very large cities to acommodate the throngs. It may impact on the
> >cost to attendees. On the positive side, there will be less wear and
> >tear on speakers who often speak at both venues. The vendors will save
> >some bucks. It sounds like a win/win situation to me. Now, if only we
> >could get ASIS to join us!
> >
> >Paulette Toth
> >Library Director
> >Richards & O'Neil LLP
> >885 Third Ave.
> >New York, NY 10022
> >212-207-1389
> >ptoth@class.org
> >
> >
>
>
> Prof. J. Lamar Woodard
> Professor of Law, Law Librarian and Director of Information Services
> Stetson University College of Law
> 1401 61st Street South
> Gulfport (St. Petersburg) FL 33707
>
> woodard@law.stetson.edu
>
> Phone: 727 562 7833
> Fax: 727 345-8973
> Pager: 727 553-0733
>
>
>
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