[AGA-sc] AGA2K6 blurb

["S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com>]

This is the blurb I plan to seque in my little slice of the September/October 
issue of AFM. Any comments or suggestions?
 
I would be remiss if I did not mention that aquarium plant event of the year: 
aquatic gardeners from around the world will be gathering in San Francisco this 
November 12th -14th at the Aquatic Gardeners Association (AGA) Convention. The 
AGA is a non-profit organization dedicated to disseminate information about 
aquatic plants, study and improve upon techniques for culturing aquatic and bog 
plants in aquariums and ponds, increase interest in aquatic gardening, and 
promote fellowship among its members. This will be the sixth such gathering of 
experts, novices, friends and fellow hobbyists. The convention will be held at 
the Sheraton Gateway Hotel -- San Francisco Airport. As of this writing the 
speaker line-up is still taking final form but will include the award winning 
aquascaper Jeff Senske of Aquatic Design Group 
(http://www.aquariumdesigngroup.com/ ), Ricky Cain back from his recent visit 
with Amano in Japan speaking on Iwagumi (a Japanese art of rock grouping), Eric 
Do
 on invertebrates plus speakers on topics of water/plant chemistry, methods of 
practical gardening and more. The convention will conduct one of the worldâs 
largest aquatic plant auctions, offering rare plants and prize specimens. Also, 
at the banquet, AGA President Erik âthekrib.comâ Olson will announce the awards 
for the Sixth Annual AGA Aquascaping Contest. Following the banquet there are 
plans for a live aquascaping contest. Also, a special field trip is planned for 
Friday to the Monterrey Bay Aquarium. Details in their final form can be found 
at http://www.aquatic-gardeners.org/convention.html . Hope to see you there!

 
sh

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