Re: [GSAS-Member] Aquatic Gardeners Association - convention inNovember!

["simion" <info@simion.info>]

Most likely, I will come. I already told my friends in Atlanta that I will 
be there in November, and now I wait to see if my wife can get a few days 
off from work, so we can both come.

Can someone please tell me Bob Holmes's  email or phone number? Thank you.

Sandu


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Erik Olson" <erik@thekrib.com>
To: <gsas-member@thekrib.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2008 4:05 PM
Subject: [GSAS-Member] Aquatic Gardeners Association - convention 
inNovember!


>I was pleasantly surprised at the picnic to find that there were more than
> two folks interested in this, so I thought it good to post to the list:
>
> So there's this other 'fish club' that I work in, called the Aquatic
> Gardeners Association, or AGA, and it's a national/international
> organization just for aquarium plant enthusiasts.  And every year or two
> the AGA hosts a big convention.
>
> This year the convention is in Atlanta, and it's the weekend of November
> 14th.  There will be a ton of talks -- including Mr. AMANO, aka Mr. Nature
> Aquarium World, and this Professor Tan guy who they're flying to do a talk
> just on aquatic mosses.
>
> There's also a big auction on Sunday (think 2x the GSAS general auction,
> but just plants).  You can sell plants at the auction too, just like with
> ours -- I think the split's even a little better.  Sometimes speakers or
> other foreign visitors bring in very exotic stuff I've never heard of
> before.
>
> There's also going to be two *live* demonstrations of aquascaping... Mr.
> Amano will do one on Saturday, and on Friday night there is the "Iron
> Aquascaper" challenge -- two teams compete using the same raw materials.
> We've shown videos of these at the local meetings, so some of you may be
> familiar.
>
> The hotel's just a couple blocks away from the new Georgia Aquarium.  On
> Friday morning we've got a group discount for those wanting to see this.
>
> The best part of the convention, in my opinion, is something you don't get
> on the DVDs or from the talks, and that is the opportunity to just hang
> out with 100-150 plant geeks.  There's a hospitality suite open late every
> evening.  You'll find people there sorting plants for the auction,
> swapping stories and advice, you name it.  The speakers are often very
> approachable.
>
> Registration itself is pretty cheap -- less than $60 if you just want to
> see the talks, less than $100 if you want to go to the banquet too.
>
> It'd be very cool to have a "Seattle contingent" this year.  And hey, if
> you want to help out at the auction, you may find that the computer system
> is strangely familiar... :)
>
> For more details, and to register, check the AGA website at
> http://www.aquatic-gardeners.org/convention.html
> or just e-mail me personally.
>
>   - Erik
>
>
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