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05/08/2006, 11:48 PM
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liveaquaria conference in june
I just finished all my flights and registrations for the coral conference in june. How many of you will be there?
info on the conference is here i believe: Info for the conference.
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05/09/2006, 02:17 AM
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I sure hope I never end up at one of those! I think you need reefer anonymous if you bought a plane ticket for the event or you need your wife to smack you!
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05/09/2006, 09:01 AM
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I'm not too fussy on going to any promotion held by most companies that are selling to the hobby, especially when the "experts" are not even listed (other than Sprung) but are merely mentioned as " speaker 1" etc........
Their opinion on "experts" may not be the same as what I would consider an "expert" to be so I certainly wouldn't commit to spending money when I don't even know who they are going to be.
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05/09/2006, 09:21 AM
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05/09/2006, 09:36 AM
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Met some great folks, found some great livestock, learned a lot ... and generally had a good time. I've gotten a lot out of getting to know people I initially `met' online and becoming in-person friends with them. If getting together with people who love reefs + this hobby as much as I do makes me crazy ... then call me crazy It's too much fun to completely miss out on, IMO ... nevermind often quite educational.
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05/09/2006, 09:45 AM
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Rhinelander, WI ... the Dr's main facility + aquaculture place are there.
Lovely country, worth a few days before/after just for fishing/hiking/north-woods. Not exactly centrally located ...
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05/09/2006, 11:48 AM
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Well put, that's exactly why I go to these things!
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05/09/2006, 04:13 PM
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I will be going. Considering I am 6 hours from Chicago or at least 100 miles from any organized clubs, I am glad Drs. Foster Smith started doing this. I think it is great that they host such things in an area that folks like me can access. And I also think it is great that they are helping to lessen the burden on wild reefs by culturing corals. I just wish I could have registered in time to get the facility tour on the weekend.
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05/09/2006, 08:09 PM
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It still doesn't interest me like an IMAC convention does. Haven't been able to make one of those yet. Maybe after I retire in another 3 years.
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06/27/2006, 11:08 AM
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I went to this event, there was a huge showup. I believe they said there were 400 people attending. The aquaculture facility really is a site to see, filled with beautiful specimens. The people organizing and running this event did an excellent job!
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06/28/2006, 01:51 PM
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I was there also. I was having a conversation with some of the staff and they said attendance was in the 450 range (almost double from last year). They also said that next year they expect 800 or more and are planning improvements to the event and possibly bigger indoor meeting accommodations. All types of people there and everyone was very friendly. Lots of traders (more than I expected). When checking in to get your badge they hand you this giant bag of free stuff-3 tshirts, various supplies, medications, supplements, water testing kits, fish food, 2 aquarium hobby magazines etc. Not samples either-full size products. My grab bag included a big bottle of a product I didn't know about called Purple Up for coraline algea. Its ironic that I was expecting an order of live rock for 2 new nano tanks right after the event. I will be going again next year.
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06/28/2006, 07:35 PM
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Should be a great conference. Kevin has a passion for corals, and the hobby in general. I'm sure it'll show in this event
I'm considerring flying out from CA for this event. I'd love to see my reefer friends on that side of the moon, er, country Like you Mark I attend all the major conferences as part of my job, and I try to make it to most the smaller ones as well
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06/28/2006, 08:16 PM
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I went as well, it was great!
I attended the first one and last time there were only about 6 people with frags, but it was still fun. The speakers were great especially Sprung, and they all knew what they were talking about. I picked up more then $200 in frags! (I also won four times in the raffle including winning a 12 gallon nano tank with all the gear for it!) Great time, I reccomend to anyone who loves reefing, come next year!
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