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Announcement to Livebearer Hobbyists (fwd)



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Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2001 15:41:37 -0400 
From: "Coletti, Ted  [OBI]" <TColetti@obius.jnj.com>
Subject: Announcement to Livebearer Hobbyists

Greetings Livebearer Enthusiasts!

The American Livebearer Association is proud to present its 11th Annual
Convention, April 27-29 in Kalamazoo, Michigan.  The Convention will be held
at the Holiday Inn West, 2747 South 11th Street.  Great speakers, awards
banquet, livebearer show, and a great auction of rare and fancy livebearers
awaits all who attend! Come, bring your fish and join in on the fun! 

The Southwestern Michigan area is home to many interesting things to do and
see. One "fishy" attraction is the Wolf Creek Fish Hatchery. Winery tours
and tasting are near, Lake Michigan is less than 45 minutes away for fishing
and boating. Major Shopping mall is ten minutes from the hotel. If you can,
try to spend a couple extra days exploring the area.  If you are in the mood
for a shop hop, maps to local pet stores will be available. We hope to make
the 2001 ALA Convention an enjoyable weekend for all!

For more information contact Rich Serva, 5407 S. Celeste View Dr., Stow,
Ohio 44224.  (330) 650-4613. rjserva@goodyear.com.
www.livebearers.org

ALA Convention 2001 Tentative Schedule

Friday April 27
6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.  Convention & Show Registration
8:00 p.m. - 8:20 p.m.   Short program #1
8:20 p.m. - 8:40 p.m.   Short program #2
8:40 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.   Short program #3
After speaker - ???     Hospitality Room Open

Saturday April 28
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.   Convention & Show Registration
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.:         Speaker #1
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Speaker #2
Lunch Break             Closed BOD Meeting
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.   Speaker #3
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.   Speaker #4
2:30 p.m. - 6:00                Judging - Show Room Closed
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.   Closed BOD Meeting
6:30 p.m.                       Cash Bar
7:30 p.m.                       Banquet/Dinner
8:30 p.m.                       ALA Awards Presentation
9:00 p.m.                       Banquet Speaker
After speaker - ???     Hospitality Room Open

Sunday April 29
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon         Auction Registration
12:00 noon              Auction Begins
3:30 p.m.                       Raffle Prizes Drawn
4:00                    Teardown of show entries

SCHEDULED SPEAKERS (SO FAR) :
DAN FROMM
ARMANDO POU
BUD WHITE
CHUCK BIALON
CHARLEY GRIMES
MORE TO COME! Go to www.livebearers.org for updates!

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS: There is a block of rooms being held at the Holiday
Inn.  Rooms cost $73.00 plus tax for either rooms with two double beds or
one king size per night.  In order to get these rates please mention the
group code ALA Convention when reserving a room.  You must call before March
27th to get this rate. Holiday Inn West 2747 South 11th Street, Kalamazoo,
Michigan 49009 Telephone: (616) 375-6000

SHOW CLASSES:

 1.Guppy - Male, Half Black Body Color, Delta Tail
 2.Guppy - Male, Snakeskins, Delta Tail
 3. Guppy - Male, Solid Color, Delta Tail
 4.Guppy - Male, Varigated Color, Delta Tail
 5. Guppy - Male, Other Tail Types
 6. Guppy - Female
 7. Mollies - Domestic and Natural Varieties (Poecilia latipinna, P.
mexicana,
        P. petenensis, P. sphenops, P. velifera and their hybrids)
 8. Swordtails - Common Finnage (X. helleri)
 9. Swordtails - Fancy Finnage (X. helleri)
10. Variatus & Platies - Common Finnage (X. variatus & X. maculatus)
11. Variatus & Platies - Fancy Finnage (X. variatus & X. maculatus)
12.All other Xiphophorus species
13. Gambusia & Related Genera (Belonesox, Brachyraphis, Flexipenis,
Gambusia, Heterophallus, etc.)
14.     All other Poeciliid species (Alfaro, Carlhubbsia, Cnesterodon,
Girardinus, Heterandria, Limia, Neoheterandria, Phallichthys, Phalloceros,
Poecilia - other than guppies & mollies, Poeciliopsis, Priapella,
Pseudopoecilia, Quintana, Scolichthys, Xenophallus, etc.)
15. Goodeids - Torpedo Body Shape (Allodontichthys, Allotoca, Ataenobius,
Characodon, Girardinichthys, Goodea, Ilyodon, Xenotaenia, etc.)
16. Goodeids - Deep Body Shape (Alloophorus, Ameca, Chapalichthys, Skiffia,
Xenoophorus, Xenotoca, Zoogoneticus, etc.)
17. All Other Livebearers (Halfbeaks, Anableps, Jenynsia, Stingrays, etc.)
18. Pairs Class - Livebearers only - male and female of the same species
19. Family Class - Livebearers - parents and 10 or more fry under three
months
old. The fishes must have been bred by the exhibitor.
20. Livebearer photography

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A.L.A. CONVENTION 2001 REGISTRATION FORM   

Name___________________________________________________________________

Address_________________________________________________________________

City____________________________State___________E-Mail___________________

Zip_______________ Country________________ Phone_________________________

Buffet Dinner and Speakers                                     $60.00 per
person ________

Buffet Dinner Only  (includes program and door prize drawing) $30.00 per
person _____

Speakers Only (includes dinner speaker but not prize drawing)   $30.00 per
person_____


Convention T-Shirts: $12.50 each. Standard sizes        T-Shirt(s)
_____________
available: large, x-large & xx-large. Other sizes available 
as special order. Special orders must be placed by April          size(s)
________________
1, 2001. This year's shirt will feature Gambusia marshi 
with artwork by D. R. Dubbeld on Green shirts.

                                                Total_______________________


All prices are in US funds. 
Make your check or money order out to The American Livebearer Association
and send to: 
Rich Serva  - 5407 S. Celeste View Dr., Stow, Ohio 44224


Note: A limited number of show tanks have been purchased 
by the ALA for showing out-of-town entries. If you will need 
a tank for this purpose, please let us know by April 1. 
        If yes, how many? ________


GO TO www.livebearers.org for updates to speakers and schedule!