Date: 11/22/25 7:50 am From: Paul Klerks via groups.io <paul.klerks...> Subject: Re: [labird] Kenn Kaufman “The Birds that Audubon Missed: Louisiana Edition”
On the other hand, Mac, allowing a wider audience to come to the talk is
likely to bring in new LOS members
Paul
On Fri, Nov 21, 2025 at 5:49 PM Mac Myers via groups.io <budogmacm=
<gmail.com...> 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.
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> Mac, admitted cormudgeon
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> On Fri, Nov 21, 2025 at 4:25 PM mdpethke via groups.io <mdpethke=
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> > 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
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> > 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.
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> > This link is for the general public only.
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> > LOS members who have registered for the Winter Meeting DO NOT have to
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> > register at Eventbrite to hear Kaufman.
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> > 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.
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> > https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1975134021026?aff=oddtdtcreator > >
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