Date: 11/21/25 4:17 pm From: mdpethke via groups.io <mdpethke...> Subject: Re: [labird] Kenn Kaufman “The Birds that Audubon Missed: Louisiana Edition”
Mac:
The ticket proceeds are for the Cardiff/Dittmann Scholarship. Presenters
have brought their books to meetings before, albeit none were as prolific
as Kenn Kaufman. Should we penalize success?
Yours in curmudgeonhood,
Mark
On Fri, Nov 21, 2025, 5:49 PM Mac Myers <budogmacm...> wrote:
> I have to say that I am thoroughly repulsed by this. I have nothing
> against Kenn Kaufmann, but the LOS should not be involved in, dare I say,
> "pimping" for his books, to the extent of selling tickets to his
> presentation. I realize I may be a dinosaur, but this is simply disgusting.
> We have plenty of interesting and knowledgeable people who are willing to
> present to LOS meetings, and we should pay their costs at least, and if
> they have books, certainly they can mention/promote them. That is a far cry
> from this blatant commercialism.
>
> Mac, admitted cormudgeon
>
>
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> On Fri, Nov 21, 2025 at 4:25 PM mdpethke via groups.io <mdpethke=
> <gmail.com...> wrote:
>
>> Kenn Kaufman will speak at the Louisiana Ornithological Society Winter
>> Meeting on the evening of Saturday ,January 24, 2026, at the LSU-Shreveport
>> University Center Theater. Kenn will talk about his recent book, The Birds
>> that Audubon Missed, with a particular emphasis on his time in Louisiana.
>> Members of the general public are invited to purchase tickets for the event
>> beginning tomorrow for $10.00 plus taxes and fees at Eventbrite.
>>
>> This link is for the general public only.
>>
>> LOS members who have registered for the Winter Meeting DO NOT have to
>> also register at Eventbrite to hear Kaufman.
>>
>> There will be a book signing from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm, followed by the
>> presentation in the University Center Theater at 7:00 pm.
>>
>> https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1975134021026?aff=oddtdtcreator >>
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