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May
Gateway Guppy Associates Show
When: May 1-2, 2010
Where: Garden Plaza Hotel
4341 Veterans Parkway
St. Peters, MO 63376
What: IFGA Sanctioned Guppy Show and Auction. Judging on Saturday, Auction open to the public at 10 a.m. Sunday. Contact Jack Mertz at gupgup@charter.net. More information is available at www.ifga.org.
East Coast Cichlids Spring Auction 2010
When: May 2, 2010
Where: Lyndhurst Elks Club
251 Park Avenue
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
What: Auction, vendors, food, rare fish, quality plants and dry goods.
Greater Seattle Aquarium Society Event
When: May 11, 2010
Where: Seattle Pacific University - Otto Miller Hall
3469 Third St. W
Seattle, WA 98119
What: Speaker Ad Konings.
Brooklyn Aquarium Society Event
When: May 14, 2010
Where: The New York Aquarium
Education Hall
610 Surf Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11224
What: Giant Spring auction. Free refreshments, fish food samples, parking, and raffles and door prizes.
12th Annual Midwest Marine Conference
When: May 21-23, 2010
Where: Cranbrook Institute of Science
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303
What: Three days of events. Friday Social, six speakers spread out over Saturday and Sunday, Frag Swap, and Raffle.
American Killifish Association 48th National Convention
When: May 28-30, 2010
Where: Sheraton Inn and Conference Center Hopkins Airport
5300 Riverside Drive
Cleveland, OH 44135
What: Sunday evening barbecue, fish collecting trip, behind-the-scenes visit at the Cleveland Zoo.
June
South Jersey Guppy Group
When: June 5-6, 2010
Where: Griggstown Fire Department
1037 Canal Rd.
Griggstown, NJ 08540
What: IFGA Sanctioned Guppy Show and Auction. Judging on Saturday, Auction open to the public at 10 a.m. Sunday. Contact show chairman Mike Soda at gemstarguppies@comcast.net. More info at www.ifga.org.
Atlanta Area Aquarium Association Meeting
When: June 6, 2010
Where: Emory University 101 White Hall
201 Dowman Drive
Atlanta, GA 30322
What: Monthly meeting. Speaker Scott Arney “L-Number Catfish.”
Brooklyn Aquarium Society Event
When: June 11, 2010
Where: The New York Aquarium
Education Hall
610 Surf Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11224
What: Richard Ross — "Cephalopods." Free refreshments, fish food samples, parking, and raffles and door prizes.
New England Fancy Guppy Associates Show
When: June 26-27, 2010
Where: The Luther Burbank Middle School
1 Hollywood Drive
Lancaster, MA 01523
What: IFGA Sanctioned Guppy Show and Auction. Judging on Saturday, Auction open to the public at 10 a.m. Sunday. Contact ET Mellor at etjane100@comcast.net or Greg Billings at gbillings@nsrd.net. More information is available at www.ifga.org.
July
ACA Convention
When: July 22-25, 2010
Where: Cincinnati, OH
What: Hosted by the Milwaukee Aquarium Society.
IMAC West 2010 -- CANCELED
When: July 30-August 1, 2010
Where: Queen Mary
Long Beach, California
What: International educational conference for reef hobbyists. Speakers Bob Fenner, Frank Burr, Richard Ross, Sanjay Joshi, Scott Fellman. Banquet, raffles, door prizes, exhibitors, hobbyist-grown aquacultured corals available for purchase.
August
IMAC West 2010 -- CANCELED
When: July 30-August 1, 2010
Where: Queen Mary
Long Beach, California
What: International educational conference for reef hobbyists. Speakers Bob Fenner, Frank Burr, Richard Ross, Sanjay Joshi, Scott Fellman. Banquet, raffles, door prizes, exhibitors, hobbyist-grown aquacultured corals available for purchase.
Aquarium & Pond Expo
(APEX; part of LA Pet Fair)
When: August 7-8, 2010
Where: Pomona Fairplex LA County Fairgrounds
Building 7
1101 West McKinley Ave.
Pomona, CA 91768
What: The Los Angeles Pet Fair is a collaboration of Southern California's largest pet expos all on the same weekend. More info at: lapetfair@gmail.com.
Deep South Fancy Guppy Associates
When: August 23-24, 2010
Where: Holiday Inn
2751 New Brunswick Rd.
Memphis, TN 38133
What: IFGA Sanctioned Guppy Show and Auction. Judging on Saturday, Auction open to the public at 10 a.m. Sunday. Contact show chairman Guerry Roberts, at guerry.roberts@att.net. More info at www.ifga.org.
September
MACNA 2010
When: September 3-5, 2010
Where: Marriott Resort and Convention Hotel
Orlando, FL
What: Exhibitors, raffles, hand-picked corals, open bar and reception dinner Friday night, Saturday night banquet.
Brooklyn Aquarium Society Event
When: September 10, 2010
Where: The New York Aquarium
Education Hall
610 Surf Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11224
What: Jeff Bollbach — “A Year in the Fish Room.” Free refreshments, fish food samples, parking, and raffles and door prizes.
October
Michigan Guppy Breeders IFGA Show and Meeting
When: October 1-3, 2010
Where: The Metropolitan Hotel at the Detroit Airport
31500 Wick Rd.
Romulus, Michigan, 48174
What: IFGA sanctioned guppy show. For more information contact show chairman Mary Ron Kelly ronsguppies@msn.com.
Brooklyn Aquarium Society Event
When: October 8, 2010
Where: The New York Aquarium
Education Hall
610 Surf Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11224
What: Giant Auction. Free refreshments, fish food samples, parking, and raffles and door prizes.
Reef-a-Palooza
When: October 23-24, 2010
Where: The Orange County Fair and Exposition Center
Building 18
88 Fair Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
What: Buy, sell and trade. Speakers and raffle. More info at: Greg.Carroll@SCMAS.org.
November
December
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