MACNA XX, want to go?

[michika]

I'm planning to book to go to Macna XX (macnaxx.com) by the end of April. The conference fruns the 4th-7th of September in Atlanta Georgia. Just wanted to see if anyone else was going or wanted to book together to save some cash. The whole thing runs from about noon on Friday the 5th to 3pm on Sunday the 7th.

Admission is $129 per person until 5/31 for everything. I looked on a few websites, and the cheapest flights I can get for two people, round trip are ~$1030, and the Westin Peachtree Plaza, a hotel right near the conference runs about $450US for 3 nights. I figure two people can for for $2500 with some nice spending money.

I hear its well worth your time to go and see all the vendors, listen to speakers, and attend the workshops. There are also raffles, a reception and a banquet.

[Veng68]

I've attended the old WMC 98 (Seattle) & WMC 99 (Vancouver), and it is well worth it. Make sure you stay on the very last day because the vendors try to get rid of all the free sample that they did not give away during the event.

I'd love to go but I don't think I can make it. I think TomR and some others from around Vancouver are going.

Cheers,
Vic [veng68]

[michika]

I'm planning to go from Thursday night until Sunday evening. I want to be there for the raffles etc.

[Delphinus]

I do really want to go. I'm thinking about it, trying to convince the family to let me go, or come with

I might be able to get a commitment by end of April, ... problem for me is with #2 coming in .. I guess any day now up to a couple weeks I'm not really sure what I'm able to firmly commit to, right at this very moment.

[i have crabs]

Me and stinky are already booked for friday to monday

[michika]

Sweet!

[dsaundry]

What type of conference is this? What do all those initials stand for?

[michika]

MACNA = Marine Aquarium Conference of North America.

Its a chance to see all the new drygoods, buy livegoods (if your a US resident, or know some way to get them back here), and socialize with other hobbiests as well as professionals. As well you get to visit the Georgia Aquarium!

[Veng68]

So anybody still going?

I really wish I could have gone........ I have some friends that live there (well 45 minutes away from the convention).

Next years in in New Jersey.

Cheers,
Vic

[Delphinus]

Man alive I wish I could go. Heard this morning the Georgia Aquarium now has a manta ray (was rescued from some shark nets or something), one of four anywhere - the other 3 aquariums large enough to house one are in Japan, Bahamas and Spain.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26391759/