Symposium

[Aquariareview]

If you intend to go to the WAMAS Reef Symposium the the registration page is open. There are a limited amount of seats and they will fill up soon. Don't wait as this is going to be the best reef event of the year.

[Gatortailale]

 

WAMAS SYMPOSIUM

 

WAMAS, The Washington D.C. Area Marine Aquarist Society, will be hosting a symposium on  Saturday June 26, 2004 from 9:00-5:00p.m. in Vienna, VA (immediately outside Washington, DC).

 

Special Guests and Highlights:

 

- Dr. Bruce Carlson

- Dr. Daphne Fautin

- Adam Cesnales

- Joe Burger

- Dr. Mac of Dr. Mac & Sons Corals

 

5 SPEAKER SESSIONS

DISCUSSION PANEL

GREAT EXHIBITS

FISH * CORAL * SUPPLIES * FOR SALE

BOOK SIGNINGS

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

FREE PRIZES AND GIVEAWAYS

 

Along with Dr. Mac & his traveling coral store, lots of frag swapping and a great raffle, this is sure to be a meeting NOT to miss!

 

For further information on the WAMA Symposium, visit our web site http://www.wamas.org/

 

Who:     WAMAS (Washington D.C. Area Marine Aquarist Society)  

When:   June 26, 2004 (Saturday)

Time:     9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. (EST)  

Where:   Oakton High School

            2900 Sutton Road

            Vienna, VA 22181

 

Cost:     Members - $25

           Non-members - $35.00  

           Non-Member + WAMAS Membership - $45.00 (1/2 price membership benefit for attending)

           Lunch fee - $ 7.50

 

            [WAMAS Annual Membership = $20 - Individual; $35 - Family; $10 - Educators; Free - Students]

 

Agenda

 

9:00 -  9:30 Registration / Bruce Carlson Eye Candy! - DVD dive footage of some of his dives.

 

9:30 -  9:40  Opening and announcements by Steve

9:40 -  9:45  Introductions by Michael

9:45 -  10:35 Adam Cesnales

10:35 - 10:45 Break

10:45 - 11:35 John Brandt

11:35 - 11:45 Break

11:45 - 12:35 Joe Burger

 

12:35 - 1:35 Lunch

 

1:35 - 1:45 Introductions

1:45 - 2:35  Daphne Fautin

2:35 - 2:45  Break

2:45 - 3:35  Bruce Carlson

3:35 - 3:45 Break

3:45 - 4:30 Open Panel Discussion on Issues facing the hobby.

 

4:30 Raffle!   More Carlson Eye Candy! - DVD footage of some of his dives

 

 

Miscellaneous

 

- Raffle prizes

- Vendor exhibits

 

Directions:

- will be written up soon

 

Here's a map from Mapquest

 

Map link

[Gatortailale]

So Far:

 

-All-Glass 90 g RR tank w/ overflow & PC lights

 

-Blueline ballasts from Champion lighting

 

-My Reef Creations - either skimmer or Calcium Reactor - working to try to get one of each  [nana]

 

-Liveaquaria - liverock, & cultured corals.

 

Ice Cap- lighting equipment -tbd.

 

Marine Enterprises Inc - Crystal Sea Salt donation.

 

MORE TO COME

 

 

[hro

[Gatortailale]

The First Annual Marine Aquarium Symposium.

Saturday, June 26th

9:00 AM – 5:00PM

Oakton H.S. Lecture Hall (entrance 5)

2900 Sutton Road

Vienna VA

 

If you have a Saltwater Aquarium and want to learn how to maximize the experience and the fun of owning it this is the event you need to attend.

 

 5 SPEAKER SESSIONS

 DISCUSSION PANEL

 FISH * CORAL * SUPPLIES * FOR SALE

 PRIZES AND GIVEAWAYS –

 BIG RAFFLE with prizes you won't believe

 

This is not just another Aquarium Society Meeting; this is the Capital Area, Aquarium event of the year.

 

The Event runs all day with a break for lunch. It is a day that will be chocked full of fun and information. People will be bringing frag's to trade with each other.  Dr. Mac of Pacific East Aquaculture, Inc., one of the regions foremost coral aqua-culturist and livestock dealers will be there.  He will have a large amount of the finest coral to sell to the attendee's of the event. We will have a raffle with prizes that range from live coral to a 90gal All-Glass (reef ready) tank and stand.  There will be an opportunity to ask Questions and get answers from the pros.  Also you get to make friends with a lot of other people who understand your addiction to this hobby.

 

THE MAIN SPEAKERS:

 

Dr. Bruce Carlson  Former Director Waikiki Aquarium.

Currently Vice President for Life Sciences at the new Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta.  This man is a true pioneer in the reef keeping field. He will be talking to us about Coral Diseases and the Fiji- bleaching updates/recovery, Also he will share information about the 2 major export operations down there

 

Adam Cesnales.  Current President of PMASI (Pittsburgh Marine Aquarium Society Inc.). He will be sharing Soft Corals and Xeniidis, care and propagation.

 

Joe Burger (JB) One of the foremost experts on Aquarium Lighting. He will be giving us his Lighting comparisons of 250W metal halide bulb and ballast combinations.

 

Dr. Daphne Fautin is a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Kansas. She also serves as Curator of the Natural History Museum and Biodiversity Research Center at the university. Dr. Fautin is an expert and author on sea anemones and corals and has been deeply involved in planning for the Census, particularly in the development of an ocean biogeographic information system (OBIS). If you keep a Clownfish with an Anemone (or want to) you need to hear her talk on Clownfish Host Anemone Interactions.

 

John Brandt, MASNA's Industry/Legislation/Ocean Conservation Representative.  John's talk is titled "Issues of Sustainability, Reform and Regulation of the Marine Aquarium

Hobby"

 

There are a limited amount of seats so you need to register soon to guarantee your tickets:

 

To register go to this link http://www.wamas.org/bp/symp1.htm

 

Fill out the form, hit the submit button and it will take you to a payment page where you can pay with credit card or with a Paypal account.

 

Prices for the all day event are:

 WAMAS Members Admission $25.00 per person

 Non WAMAS Members Admission $35.00 per person

 Non-Member + WAMAS Membership $45.00 per person

 Lunch served at Symposium $7.50 per person (must be ordered at the time of registration)

 Children under 16 (in attendance with a paying parent) free

 

* details for mailing check

WAMAS

P.O. Box 296

Walkersville, MD 21793-0296

 

** Hotel details coming soon.  Please check wamas website for details.

 

Don't miss this event... You will be hearing about it from all of your aquarium friends.

[michaelg]

You can add to the raffle items 1 Eric Borneman anenome, captive propagated.  These are extrememly rare, and very hardy (perhpaps 4-6 people have them).  Bright fluorescent green oral disk, frilly brown tentacles with red tips (when young), multiple modes of splitting, rock harboring.  Body has white spotted markings along the trunk.  Does not get too big (non-clown hosting species).

 Look for a full write up of this unidentified species by the end of the summer in one of the online mags by yours truelly

[Gatortailale]

Hotel details:

 

Symposium is at:

Oakton High School (entrance 5)

2900 Sutton Road

Vienna, VA 22181

 

Mapquest link below brings up map to address for Oakton HS.  on left hand of that page is HOTEL button link.  Via tha link, it list about 15 hotels or more.

 

few samples of rates I found via net & or calling hotel:

 

1) Follow mapquest link and on left side there is button for HOTELS - that lists about 15 hotels via expedia with competitive rates from mid $60 to $100+ rates.

 

Mapquest link - hotel button on left

 

2) Hampton Inn (phone rate)

 

Welcome to Hampton Inn Fairfax City  

 

10860 Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA 22030

Tel: 1-703-385-2600 Fax: 1-703-385-2742

 

NEW FEATURE... COMPLIMENTARY WIRELESS HIGH SPEED INTERNET ACCESS IN ALL GUEST ROOMS AND COMMON AREAS!!! Hampton Inn Fairfax City is located off Rt. 50 West in downtown Fairfax, 12 miles from Dulles National Airport and 18 miles from Washington, DC.

 

Hampton Inn page

 

Single (includes breakfast from 6-10)

1 person: $69

2 People: $75

AAA Rate

1 person: $62

2 People: $67.50

 

 

3) Best Western Fairfax     (internet rate) (includes breakfast)

3535 Chain Bridge Road

Fairfax City, Virginia, 22030, United States  

 

Phone: 703-591-5500  

Toll Free Reservations: 866-Value-4-Bed  

Fax: 703-591-7483

 

 

Best Western Fairfax    Arrival Date: June 25, 2004

No. of Nights:  2

No. of Rooms: 1  -  2 adults

 

Internet

Rate Name   Per Night            Per Stay    

AAA Rate     92.65 USD        185.30 USD            

Standard Rate     109.00 USD      218.00 USD            

BestRates®     98.10 USD      196.20 USD            

Corporate Rate     89.00 USD      178.00 USD            

Seniority Rate     92.65 USD      185.30 USD  

 

Best Western Home page

 

Note: these are only suggestions.  Rates listed are what was quoted to us & is subject to change based on availability.

[Gatortailale]

The Pittsburgh Marine Aquarium Society is planning a Bus road trip down for the symposium.  I'm sure they will have lots of frags they will want to trade.

 

Come to the symposium and get some new corals for your tank that come from outside the Washington region

 

From PMASI website:

 

http://www.pmas.org/futureevents.htm

 

June Meeting (6-19-04)

"June's meeting will be held on Saturday, June 19th.  Adam Cesnales will be presenting a talk and slide show on the identification and care of Soft Corals and Xeniids.  This is a week earlier than normal to facilitate a club road trip to Washington DC and Baltimore to attend the WAMAS Symposium and to tour the National Aquarium in Baltimore, the following weekend (June 26,27).

 

 

The road trip to DC/Baltimore will leave Pittsburgh either on Friday, June 25 in the evening or very early on Saturday, June 26 depending on member feedback.  We will return at a a reasonable time on Sunday evening.  A form will be included in the May newsletter to sign up for the trip.  PMASI will provide group transportation to the event and back, including a meal on the bus each way.  Exact costs are to be determined, but should be available by the time the newsletter is sent out."

 

 

 

Symposium looks like it is going to be a awesome event!!

wav]]  [nana]

[michaelg]

31 Registrations so far......  If you haven't done so, please do it now!  Really- this should be the best event we have put on to date.

[Sph2sail]

For those of you with inquiring minds, I just added a page on hotels and directions to the symposium page.

 

s

[Gatortailale]

Update on Raffle prizes & Banner Sponsors:

 

In addition to stuff listed above

1) My Reef Creations  MR2 Skimmer & 2 $75 gift certs (not calcium reactor as previously mentioned) http://www.myreefcreations.com

2) Adventure scuba - 2 open water dive certification classes (1 winner gets the 2 free classes - for husband & wife / winner + 1 family mameber) $600+ value) http://www.scubava.com/ [must medically qualify]

3) North Coast Marines - Refractometers http://www.northcoastmarines.com

4) Sunlight Supply - lighting fixture http://www.sunlightsupply.com

5) Sea-Swirl unit http://www.sea-swirl.com/

6) Marine Enterprises - 50# box of crystal sea salt http://www.meisalt.com/Site/Default.shtml

7) Cordis Fish & Pets - 5# of Miracle Mud http://www.cordisfishandpet.netroster.com/listing....t_ID=50

 

8) Reefer Madness - $50 Gift certificate http://www.reefermadness.us/http://www.reefermadness.us/

 

Banner Sponsors:

http://www.scubava.com/

http://www.myreefcreations.com

http://www.northcoastmarines.com

 

Reminder of other prizes:

- Win a 90 gallon (Reef Ready) donated byAll-Glass

- Win 1 of 2 Blueline E-Ballast Metal Halide Lighting systems  donated byChampion Lighting & Supply

- Win a My Reef Creations MR2 SkimmerMy Reef Creations

- Liveaquaria live rock & other prizes LiveAquaria

[Gatortailale]

Just confirmed with LiveAquaria.com  they are sending:

1) Gift Certificate for live rock with freight included

2) Gift Certificates for ORA frags from  eTropicals.com

 

See symposium page for latest details: http://www.wamas.org/bp/symp1.htm

[Gatortailale]

Updates:

 

Raffle items received or expected:

 

1) Sea-swirl 3/4" unit came today Sea-swirl

 

2) Two Little Fishies Julian Sprung said he will send donation & will try to send regional representative to come for the day.  Will keep you posted on their participation.

 

3) Tunze USA said they will send donations and be a banner sponsor.

 

 

Exhibitors added: (in addition to Dr. Mac)

 

1) National Zoo

 

2) Adventure Scuba Co.

 

3) NOAA  The NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program

 

4) MASNA (Marine Aquarium Societies of North America)

 

Will keep you posted on updates as they come in.

[Gatortailale]

Agenda

 

9:00 -  9:30 Registration / Bruce Carlson Eye Candy! - DVD dive footage of some of his dives.

 

9:30 -  9:40  Opening and announcements by Steve

9:40 -  9:45  Introductions by Michael

9:45 -  10:35 Adam Cesnales

10:35 - 10:45 Break

10:45 - 11:35 John Brandt

11:35 - 11:45 Break

11:45 - 12:35 Joe Burger

 

12:35 - 1:35 Lunch

 

1:35 - 1:45 Introductions

1:45 - 2:35  Daphne Fautin

2:35 - 2:45  Break

2:45 - 3:35  Bruce Carlson

3:35 - 3:45 Break

3:45 - 4:30 Open Panel Discussion on Issues facing the hobby.

 

4:30 Raffle!   More Carlson Eye Candy! - DVD footage of some of his dives

[Gatortailale]

We picked up the 90 gallon MEGA-FLOW Reef Ready tank donated by All-Glass last night; including stand & canopy!

 

We really have some awesome prizes for you all to win at the symposium.

 

[nana]

 

See you there!   wav]]

[Gatortailale]

Icecap donated two gift certs for ANY ballast

 

Two Little fishies sent items:

 

8 -PhosBan 150 g

 

2 -HydroCarbon 1 lb

 

6 -PhytoPlan

 

6 -mixed flakes SeaVeggies

 

6 -ZoPlan

 

plus the following books,

 

Invertebrates

 

Algae

 

The Reef Aquarium 1

 

The Reef Aquarium 2

[Gatortailale]

Updated Agenda:

 

9:00 -  9:30 Registration / Bruce Carlson Eye Candy! - DVD dive footage of some of his dives.

 

9:30 -  9:40  Opening and announcements by Steve

9:40 -  9:45  Introductions by Michael

9:45 -  10:35 Adam Cesnales

10:35 - 10:45 Break

10:45 - 11:35 John Brandt

11:35 - 11:45 Break

11:45 - 12:35 Joe Burger

 

12:35 - 1:35 Lunch

 

1:35 - 1:45 Introductions

1:45 - 2:35  Daphne Fautin

2:35 - 2:45  Break

2:45 - 3:35  Bruce Carlson

3:35 - 3:45 Break

3:45 - 4:30 Open Panel Discussion on Issues facing the hobby.

 

4:30 Raffle!   More Carlson Eye Candy! - DVD footage of some of his dives

[Gatortailale]

ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS CLOSED.

 

Tickets still available at the door.

 

WAMAS Member $25

Non-member $35

 

See you all there

[Sph2sail]

Thanks to everyone who:  attended, participated, organized and presented!

 

This event was a stunning success!

 

Dr. Mac & Sons really put a strong show on the road and made some fantastic colonies available.

 

Adam's talk really helped clarify today's understanding of soft corals.  Now if only he could stop people from reclassifying them... :-)

 

John's talk on issues affecting the hobby and the trade was really informative.  Feedback from the audience was a key part of this... "Please educate us more on these issues!" and "How can we participate more?"

 

Joe's talk on lighting really showed us the results and methods on 250W MH lighting.  Nice to have this compared to most prior studies, which were on 400W setups, as it helps a greater majority out given we tend to predominantly use 250W lighting.

 

Daphne wins the most entertaining speaker award.  Not just entertaining, but truly informative.  We were lucky to have her!

 

Bruce wins the "content award" with his stunning videos of live reef systems.  He showed how reefs can die off and how there seems to be three possible responses... stay dead, partial recovery, full recovery.  The switch to algal reef is a concern and we hope we can influence this more in the future.

 

And the RAFFLE... can we just say AMAZING!

 

Two winning $10 tickets had two people walk away with a pair of Open Water Dive Certifications and the other with a full 90G tank, stand and hood setup.  There were more smiles on peoples faces than you can imagine!

 

Thanks again to all who participated and made this event the success of the year for WAMAS!

 

Steve

[cowrie]

And it was fun to hear Bruce tell the little "secret" stories behind some of the fish names!

 

What a great group of speakers, and what really amazed me was the great group of attendees that pitched in.  Thank you everyone who brought yummy desserts and salads, helped physically set up and move the tables, ran out for more food (Sunny!  Oh, Happy Anniversary, by the way!) and who participated in the organization of the lunch delivery and ticket checks (Yes, you Tree and Henry!).  It was so nice to continually hear, "is there anything I can do to help?"

 

And Steve, you, Michael, Glenn, Craig, Scott and Nathan are absolutely amazing!  I cannot believe the work that you guys did in such a short period of time.  I don't believe that there was a stone left unturned.  You all deserve our gratitude for providing a very stimulating day not only for the ticket holders but for the speakers.  I know that Bruce was happy to see Daphne and that they began their friendship about 25 years ago.  The speakers recognized and expressed appreciation of how well the symposium was organized.  This really sets groundwork for MACNA next year.

 

Tamie and Bob