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NJ ACA CONVENTION UPDATE! (fwd)
For anyone not doing anything on the weekend of July 15th (and not minding
a trip to New Jersey)...here is an update on the ACA convention
--
Erik Olson
erik at thekrib dot com
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Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 18:05:48 -0400
From: "Coletti, Ted [OBI]" <TColetti@obius.jnj.com>
July 12-15
The Hilton, Parsipanny, NJ
www.aca2001.com
1-877-903-NJAS
Hosted by the famous, original North Jersey Aquarium Society
* NEW SPEAKERS! Rosario La Corte, Dr. George Barlow ("Cichlids
Observations"), and Craig Morfitt ("Malawi My Way") added as Speakers! Ole
Seehausen and Ben Rosler's programs have been cancelled.
* PROGRAMS CONFIRMED: Pam Chin on "Tanganyikan Substrate Spawners";
Mike Sheridan on "Neotropical Cichlids"; Dick Au on "Discus"; Oliver Lucanus
on "Wild Discus"; Dr. Paul Loiselle with "Update: Madagascar"; Chuck Davis
as Banquet Speaker.
* APISTO Study Group speaker: Oliver Lucanus!
* DISCUS Study Group speaker: Joe Szelesi!
* CICHLASOMA Study Group speaker: Dan Woodland & Eric Hanneman on
Mexican cichlids!
* SOUTH AMERICAN Study Group speaker: Lee Newman!
* MANUFACTURER & VENDORS on display: Kingfish, Tetra, Marineland,
Wardleys, Fancy Publications, JehmCo, Oscar Enterprises, Mike Shadle, TFH
Publications, Rosenthal Pottery, Dainichi Foods, Finalley Store, ZooMed,
Hikari, In Leafy Shadows, Pam Marsh, B.I.T.C.H., Hydrologic, Shark Aquarium,
Waterlife Imports, Kent Marine, ACA Sales & Membership, NJAS Sales and
Membership
* TANK RIOT! $5 All-Glass Aquarium 10-gallon tanks! $3.50 sponge
filters!
* ROSS SOCOLOF in attendance!
* REGISTRATIONS SOARING: Hundreds booked so far and rising every day!
This could be one of the biggest ACA conventions in years!
* NJAS OLD-TIMERS CONVENTION Friday night. All Welcome to Browase the
Memorabilia for nearly 50 years of organized hobby excellence and influence!
* TV COVERAGE scheduled with News 12 New Jersey.
* GIANT AUCTION, NYC TOURS, GIANT CICHLID SHOW still scheduled and
bigger than ever!
* OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
Thursday July 12, 2001
8:00 AM Fish Room Opens
8:00 AM Manufacturer and Vendor Room Opens
8:00 AM TOUR ONE - Statue of Liberty / Ellis Island
6:00 PM Manufacturer Room Closes
6:30 PM Pam Chin - Tips and Theories and breeding Julidochromis and Other
Substrate spawners from Lake Tanganyika.
8:00 PM Rosario Lacorte -
10:00 PM Discus Study Group Speaker
12:00 AM Cichlasoma Study Group Speaker
12:00 AM Fish Room Closes
12:00 AM Vendor Room Closes
Friday July 13, 2001
8:00 AM Fish Room Opens
8:00 AM Manufacturer and Vendor Room Opens
8:00 AM TOUR Three - NY Aquarium and South Street Seaport
6:00 PM Mike Sheridan - Neotropical Cichlids: "Their Behavior and Breeding
Characteristics"
6:00 PM Manufacturer Room Closes
7:30 PM Dick Au - Care and Breeding of Discus the simple, easy way and a
review of current discus strains
9:00 PM Apistogramma Study Group - Oliver Lucanus
11:00 PM South American Study Group
12:00 AM Fish Room Closes
12:00 AM Vendor Room Closes
Saturday July 14, 2001
8:00 AM Fish Room Opens
8:00 AM Manufacturer and Vendor Room Opens
8:00 AM Oliver Lucanus - Wild Discus in their habitat and in the aquarium
9:30 AM Wayne Leibel - Ballbusters of South America: Breeding Impossible New
World Cichlids
11:00 AM Craig Morfitt - Malawi my Way
12:30 PM George Barlow - When you watch your cichlid, how much do you not
see?
2:00 PM Paul V. Loiselle - Madagasger Cichlid Update
2:00 PM Fish Room Closes for Judging
5:00 PM Manufacturer and Vendor Room Closes
6:00 PM Cocktail Hour / Cash Bar
7:00 PM Awards Banquet featuring Chuck Davis
10:00 PM Fish Room Opens
12:00 AM Fish Room Closes
Sunday July 15, 2001
7:00 AM Fish Room Opens (remove fish)
7:00 AM Auction Registration Begins
10:00 AM Auction Begins
11:00 AM All fish must be removed from Fish Show