Macna Xv

[Reefland]

Good day all,

I just learned that MACNA XV will be held in Reefland's backyard (ok, not literally but darn close) in Indiana hosted by the Louisville Marine Aquarium Society (http://www.lmas.org/).

You can bet on Reefland.com being there and I hope to be able to set up a booth to promote our community.

Here are the details:
Here's Registration information for next year's MACNA.
Register early to get the best discount!!!
I got this information from Barbara Pike of MARSHREEF.

MACNA XV will be held in Louisville, Kentucky on Sept 5, 6 and 7, 2003

Registration info:
September 27-Oct 7, 2002 $70.00
Oct 8, 2002 - April 1, 2003 $100.00
April 2, 2003 - conference $125.00
Banquet only $40

No refunds after July 15, 2003

Make checks payable to LMAS and mail to:

Angie Papp
144 Horseshoe Court
Louisville, KY 40229

You can also pay with MasterCard or Visa. Just include your number, name on card, expiration date and signature, and mail to Angie.
Be sure to include you name, address, phone (day and night) and your e-mail address.

The conference will be held at the Holiday Inn Lakeview, across the Ohio River (in Indiana)... only 15 minutes for the Louisville International Airport. The hotel info is 505 Marriott Drive, Clarksville, IN 47129 (812) 283-4411 or l-800-544-7075. Room rates for conference attendees $69.00 plus tax (1, 2, 3 or 4 person occupancy). Room reservations must be made by Aug 14, 2003, and be sure to specify that you are attending MACNA to get special room rate.

For complete details & late breaking news on MACNA XV, visit Louisville Marine Aquarium Society at www.lmas.org

According to the brochure, confirmed speakers are: Mike Paletta, Martin Moe, Craig Bingman, Anthony Calfo, Robert DeMarco, Scott Michael, Morgan Lidster, Dan Gleason, and tentative speakers are Dr. Gerald Allen and Frank Baensch.

[scubadude]

And so does DFWMAS! Scott I will be up at Macna XV! This was my first MACNA to ever go to and if anyone has real interest in this hobby then it is a once in a lifetime oppurtunity! There is SOOOO much knowledge in one place that it can be overwhelming in a very exciting way! Here are some pics of what some of you missed if you didnt make this MACNA

Joy and JT from Harbor Aquatics (AWESOME JOB by both of em)





I bought the last piece :P

[scubadude]

[scubadude]

Of course I cant forget our fellow mod Perry! (he is the one on the left)
They had a kikkin setup!



And the highlight of the whole trip was that I went up there with a couple of my buddys John aka Aquaman, and Chuck aka Mako and Chuck won the grand prize which is a 120g starphire tank all tricked out with corals, LR, tons of fish, clams, sps frags, Leng mud filter system....etc etc etc. Needless to say it was chuck was very happy and luckily we went up there w/ a truck...here is the tank he won




For more pics of macna you can browse my directory if you wish

http://www.coralfragz.com/images/macna/

[PerryinCA]

Aren't I just adoreable (although a little fuzzy )! Really, it was great meeting all the guys (and gals) there. Harbor had some amazing stock there, as did Coral Reef, SW paradise, and and everyone was more than friendly. Sat night was a blast (from what I remember!) and you can count on me being at the next one...exhibitor or not.

I would highly recommend people to get signed up as it will be a blast.

-Perry

[jsaltzgi]

Kentucky, huh... I'll have to plan on going! It wouldn't be a bad drive from Columbus!!

James

[asmith]

My wife and I signed up yesterday. I hope to meet some of my fellow Reefland members there as well.

Andrew

[scubadude]

This definately needs a bump!

Also how bout a sound off of whos going? Cmon ppl you will spend hundreds of dollars on little gadgets for your tanks but not a couple hundred bux to be in the same building learning w/ a bunch of reef geeks for the weekend? Its really not that bad...hehe I promise. Its a very small amount compared to what you will get back in knowledge and fun!

Im going....Booked my airplane ticket and am cruzing up there and rooming w/ some of mah homies from FMAS! Rooms are only $69 a night and you can have up to 4 ppl in one room, now tell me that alone wont get interesting!

Scott you will be there right?