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The First Annual Marine Aquarium Expo (MAX) is a TWO DAY EVENT at the Orange County Fair & Exposition Center (Costa Mesa, CA) April 5-6 2008!

Saturday, April 5th 12:00 noon to 8:00 PM
Sunday, April 6th 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM

http://www.ocfair.com/ocf/Calendar/View ... ventId=758

- Over 100 exhibitor's booths!
- Manufacturers, Wholesalers, Retailers, Exhibitors
- Livegoods/Drygoods for sale throughout the building
- 8 major Speakers lined up! (4 per day)
- Multiple Workshops and Demonstrations
- Children's Petting Pool and education area (pending)
- Frags! Frags! and more Frags! need I say more?

Admission: Adults - $10.00, Seniors - $5.00, Children 12 & under are Free!

MAX is held in Building #12, (22,000 sq. ft. fully-enclosed, air-conditioned exhibit hall): http://www.ocfair.com/ocf/FacilitiesInf ... ding12.asp

An adjoining 7,000 sq ft. covered Courtyard will host much of the peripheral activities (speakers, workshops, raffles, seating area, etc.):
http://www.ocfair.com/ocf/FacilitiesInf ... rtyard.asp
This greatly enhances the space available inside building 12 for commerce. In other words: More room for everyone!

HUGE RAFFLE at the end of each day!
Special Note: 50% of ALL Raffle Proceeds will go to 10 select public charities, all of whom are participating in MAX either directly or indirectly. (some represented by hobbyists doing a workshop on behalf of the charity)

This is a VERY family-oriented event, so please plan on bringing the entire family for a weekend of spectacular exhibits, speakers, workshops, displays, and other entertainment. Great food, clean restrooms, even a seating area.

Ladies and Gentlemen, this event is expected to attract over 3,000 hobbyist from all over the United States! Participating vendors and attendees alike are coming from all parts of the country. In fact, MAX is soon to become the largest event of its kind in the entire North American continent in terms of overall attendance. You don't want to miss this one!

For more information, visit us at:
http://www.marineaquariumexpo.com

[kadams2]

Hi Everyone,
We just finalized the speaker's schedule today....

Schedule of Speakers for Marine Aquarium Expo 2008:

Saturday, April 5, 2008
12:00 Noon - Open
1:00PM - Jake Adams "Water Flow is more Important than Light!"
2:30PM - Adam Blundell "Filtration"
4:00PM - Mike Paletta "Setting up a Large Reef Tank"
5:30PM - Frank Burr - "Quarantine for Reef Systems"
7:00PM - Sat. Main Drawing
8:00PM - Close

Sunday, April 6, 2008
10:00AM - Open
11:00AM - Ike Eigenbrode "Coral Nutrition"
12:30PM - Marc Levenson "Acrylic Sumps"
2:00PM - Bob Fenner "Aleviating Allelopathogenic Effects in Captive Reefs"
3:30PM - Susan Zaleski "Caulerpa Taxifolia Outreach Program
5:00PM - Sun. Main Drawing
6:00PM - Close

Please see the MAX website for the latest updates:
http://marineaquariumexpo.com/

[kadams2]

Don't forget that there are EIGHT major hotels that we've negotiated special discount rates for MAX attendees:
http://marineaquariumexpo.com/travel.html
Just book through the MAX website to receive the special rate or mention "Marine Aquarium Expo" if calling in

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Due to popular demand:
we have decided to add a "Hobby Section" to Marine Aquarium Expo for the purpose of providing an area for hobbyists to sell frags and small equipment. For a mere $50 registration fee per day, you will be provided with a table, table cloth, chair, electricity, and all the saltwater you need! The location is in the courtyard section of building #12. (see floorplan) http://marineaquariumexpo.com/floorplan.html
April 5-6, 2008 at OC Fair & Event Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
You may either register in advance to reserve a space or walkups are available but obviously on a "first-come-first-served" basis. Remember, there are 80 businesses involved and an anticipated attendance of 2,500 - 3,000 people over the MAX weekend

MANY activities are taking place in this courtyard section, including all speaker presentations (see schedule below), both main raffles, the Cabrillo Aquarium display, the Children's Touch Tank, Food vendors, and much more!

In addition to all of this:
We would like to offer all members of Reefs.org a special 2-for-1 Presale Admission Tickets to Marine Aquarium Expo! Regular admission is $10 for adults, $5 for seniors, and FREE for children 12 and under.
Payments can be made via Paypal to: quidproquo820@aol.com and be sure to include your mailing address and number of tickets desired ($20 = 4 admission tickets, etc.)

Also remember to place on your calendars the debut of Freshwater Aquarium Expo!
August 23-24, 2008 at OCFEC: http://freshwateraquariumexpo.com/The website is under construction but more information will be available soon.

For presale tickets and/or preregistration
Please contact us at: info@MarineAquariumExpo.com

[kadams2]

Hey Everyone,

Pictures are now posted from MAX '08

Come check them out!

http://marineaquariumexpo.com/index.html


TWO DATES TO REMEMBER:
1) Freshwater Aquarium Expo will debut August 23-24, 2008 at OCFEC in building #14
http://freshwateraquariumexpo.com/

2) Marine Aquarium Expo '09 is set for April 3-5, 2009 at OCFEC in building #12 and courtyard!
Please remember to mark your calendars!