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["James Purchase" <jpurch@interlog.com>]

AGA International Aquascaping Showcase & Contest

The Aquatic Gardeners Association has announced the AGA International
Aquascaping Showcase & Contest. Taking place entirely on the Internet, this
event promises to be a unique opportunity for hobbyists to display and share
their aquascaping efforts with others around the world.

The event has two complementary aspects--a friendly, non-competitive
Showcase, in which all submitted entries are displayed on the Internet, and
a judged Contest, where hobbyists may display their tanks and compete to win
valuable prizes.

Hobbyists of all age and experience levels are welcome to take part--you do
not have to be an expert to enter. All types of freshwater, brackish water
and paludarium aquascapes are welcome--planted tanks, biotope and habitat
tanks, rock-scapes, artificial plants, all have their place in the hobby and
all are eligible.

Judging of the Contest portion of the event will fall to a panel of
experienced aquascapers, including:
· Karen Randall, past Chair of the AGA;
· Neil Frank, Editor Emeritus of TAG, the official publication of the AGA;
· Claus Christensen, General Manager of Tropica in Denmark;
· Kaspar Horst, co-founder of Dupla, Editor of Aquarium Heute, Germany

Entries to the AGA International Aquascaping Showcase & Contest should
consist of the following:
· 2 to 5 photographs of the aquascape (prints, slides or digital images are
acceptable);
· a diagram or planting plan of the aquascape (a hand-drawn diagram is
fine);
· details of the set-up and maintenance of the tank;
· a completed and signed entry form (available on the web site);
· an entry fee of $5.00 US per entry.

The web site contains a full array of information to help potential
entrants, including event guidelines, aquascaping resources and full details
of how to register and enter. Also available from the web site are a variety
of documents in Adobe® PDF format which clubs may view or print locally for
distribution to their membership. Be sure to check out the many prizes which
have been donated by companies in the aquarium industry for the Contest
portion of the event.

The closing date for submission of entries is September 30, 2000. Winners of
the Contest portion of the event will be announced by November 30, 2000. A
CD-ROM containing all submitted entries will be available from the AGA as a
permanent record of the event.

For further details about the AGA International Aquascaping Showcase &
Contest, please visit the web site at http://showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org
or send e-mail to showcase@aquatic-gardeners.org.; postal mail may be sent
to:

AGA International Aquascaping Showcase & Contest
C/O Erik Olson
306 NW 82nd Street
Seattle, WA 98117
U.S.A.

Telephone: Erik Olson at Voice (206) 789-5840; FAX (206) 217-5036 (Pacific
Standard Time)




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