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January
Grand Valley Aquarium Club's Swap Meet
When: January 19th, 2008
Where: Home School Building
5625 Burlingame
Wyoming, Mich. 49509
What: Swap Meet. For more information, or call Curt 989-466-2979 or Tim 616-669-5079.
Minnesota Aquarium Society's Fish Auction
When: January 26, 2008
Where: Lutheran Church of the Redemption
927 E Old Shakopee Road
Bloomington, Minn. 55420
What: Fish Auction.
February
Carolina Aquarium Workshop XXIV, presented by the Raleigh Aquarium Society
When: February 29th-March 2, 2008
Where: NCSU, Centennial Campus
911 Partner's Way
Raleigh, N.C. 27606
What: Auction, raffle, speakers and banquet. For more information, contact Linda Twaddle, ltwaddle@yahoo.com, (919) 639-8520 or Frank Montillo, fmontillo@aol.com, (919) 556-9004.
March
Carolina Aquarium Workshop XXIV, presented by the Raleigh Aquarium Society
When: February 29th-March 2, 2008
Where: NCSU, Centennial Campus
911 Partner's Way
Raleigh, N.C. 27606
What: Auction, raffle, speakers and banquet. For more information, or contact Linda Twaddle, ltwaddle@yahoo.com, (919) 639-8520 or Frank Montillo, fmontillo@aol.com, (919) 556-9004.
Southwest Florida Marine Aquarium Society Open House
When: March 15th, 2008
Where: Bishop Verot High School Cafeteria
5598 Sunrise Drive
Fort Myers, Fla. 33919
What: Open House. Guest speakers, auction and raffles.
Eastern Iowa Aquarium Association's Spring Tropical Fish Show
When: March 22-23, 2008
Where: Noelridge Park Greenhouse
What: Tropical Fish Show. For more information, visit www.finflap.com
April
The Northeast Council of Aquarium Societies: 33rd Annual Convention
When: April 11-13, 2008
Where: Marriott Hotel
15 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, Conn. 06032
What: 11 Speakers, Vendor Room, Discussion Groups, Banquet and Giant Auction Sunday. For more information, contact Janine Banks, dbanks@together.net, (802) 372-8716 or Nancy Villars, sccichlids@aol.com, (732) 207-6540.
2008 Minnesota Aquarium Society Show
When: April 26 and 27, 2008
Where: North Air Banquets
6831 Highway 65 NE
Fridley, Minn. 55432
What: More than 200 entries in categories from various fish to aquatic plants, to aquatic photography and art. Presentations from Mike Hellweg and Joe Olenik. Demonstrations on how to set up an aquarium, a coloring contest and raffles. A swap meet featuring aquatic hobby supplies and livestock will also be held. For more information about the show, or to obtain an entry form, contact the show chair, Bob Randall, at bobrfish@yahoo.com.
May
Midwest Frag Fest
When: May 3-4, 2008
Where: Clock Tower Resort and COnference Center
7801 East State Street
Rockford, Ill. 61108
What: Vendors. Raffle.
Brooklyn Aquarium Society's Spring Aquatic Auction
When: May 9, 2008
Where: NY Aquarium Education Hall
What: Freshwater and marine fish, aquacultured corals, plants and dry goods. Auction and raffle. Door prizes.
The South Jersey Guppy Group
When: May 17 & 18, 2008
Where: Griggstown Volunteer Fire Department, 1037 Canal Rd., Griggstown, N.J. 08540
What: IFGA Sanctioned Guppy Show and Auction. Judging on Saturday, Auction at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Contact Show Chairman Frank Zilletto, 201-265-9862. For more information, visit www.ifga.org
The International Marine Aquarium Conference (IMAC) 2008
When: May 30-June 1, 2008
Where: The Crowne Plaza O'Hare International
5440 North River Road
Rosemont, Ill. 60018
What: Live presentations by the most widely known, well-respected authors and lecturers in the marine aquarium hobby. For more information visit www.theimac.org.
June
Gateway Guppy Associates Show
When: June 7 & 8, 2008
Where: Holiday Inn 4341 Veterans Parkway, St. Peters, Mo. 63376
What: IFGA Sanctioned Guppy Show and Auction. Judging on Saturday, Auction at 10 a.m. Sunday. Contact Show Chairman John Allen at parisguppies@yahoo.com or Jack Mertz at gupgup@charter.net. For more information, visit www.ifga.org
Drs. Foster and Smith and LiveAquaria.com: 4th Annual Coral Conference & Frag Swap
When: June 20-June 22, 2008
Where: Rhinelander, Wis.
What: Coral conference and frag swap.
New England Fancy Guppy Associates Show
When: June 28 & 29, 2008
Where: The Luther Burbank Middle School, 1 Hollywood Drive, Lancaster, Mass. 01523
What: IFGA Sanctioned Guppy Show and Auction. Judging on Saturday, Auction at 10 a.m. Sunday. Contact Show Chairman ET Mellor at etjane100@comcast.net or Greg Billings at gbillings@nsrd.net. For more information, visit www.ifga.org
July
Michigan Guppy Breeders Show
When: July 19 & 20, 2008
Where: The Metropolitan Hotel at the Detroit Airport, 31500 Wick Road Romulus, Mich. 48174
What: IFGA Sanctioned Guppy Show and Auction. Judging on Saturday, Auction at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Contact Show Chairman Mary Anne Stevens at 517-789-6680 or Gary or Tim Mousseau at 586-747-9792. For more information, visit www.ifga.org
August
Deep South Fancy Guppy Associates Show
When: August 23 & 24, 2008
Where: The Clarion Hotel at the Atlanta Airport, 5010 Old National Highway College Park, Ga. 30349
What: IFGA Sanctioned Guppy Show and Auction. Judging on Saturday, Auction at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Contact Show Chairman Guerry Roberts at guerry.roberts@att.net. For more information, visit www.ifga.org
September
MACNA 2008
When: September 5-7, 2008
Where: Atlanta, Ga.
What: The Marine Aquarium Conference of North America is the premier conference focused on the hobbyist and the industry that serves it. You will have a chance to meet and mingle with professionals in the hobby and aquarium product vendors will often wait until MACNA to release new products. As always, the core hobbyist comes first at MACNA. Learn more about our hobby while attending a conference with hundreds of other people just as obsessed with aquariums as you are. For more information visit www.macnaxx.com
October
Connecticut Betta Club - Betta Show & Auction
When: October 3-5, 2008
Where: Earthplace The Nature Discovery Center
Woodside Lane
Westport, Conn. 06880
What: International Betta Congress sanctioned Betta show & auction. For more information contact Doug, ctbettaclub@sbcglobal.net
Norwalk Aquarium Society Show and Auction
When: October 4-5, 2008
Where: Earthplace The Nature Discovery Center
Woodside Lane
Westport, Conn. 06880
What: All-species Show & Auction
Reef-A-Palooza
When: October 11-12, 2008
Where: Orange County Fair Grounds
88 Fair Dr.
Costa Mesa, Calif. 92626
What: The latest in electronics, lighting, skimmers, advances in aquarium design and corals and fish are all available at Reef-A-Palooza. For more information, visit www.reef-a-palooza.com or www.scmas.com
All Aquarium Catfish Convention: Expedition Amazon
When: October 16-19, 2008
Where: Holiday Inn Laurel West
15101 Sweitzer Lane
Laurel, Md.
What: Explore the Amazon basin and surrounding areas as the Potomac Valley Aquarium Society presents an international slate of speakers; field trips; workshops; vendors; in-room fish sales; an all species fish show; the convention ends with an all-day auction with the opportunity to ship home your purchases.