A Few pics from ACA

[Pat Kelly]

As most know I was not feeling well so I took very few pictures of the actual convention stuff. LOL
Here are a few of the pictures I did take of my trip.

I decided early that I was going to play tourist on this trip. So after getting to Milwaukee I went in search of the Fonz. Found him. LOL

We then rode around downtown looking at the buildings and such.

We then checked out the Harley Museum.

 

[Pat Kelly]

From there we went west to check into the hotel.
About 30 minutes after checking into the hotel, I checked into this place too. LOL

A couple days later we went exploring again.
This if the Pabst mansion....Cool old building but no pictures allowed on the inside.

From there it was Miller time.
We took the free tour but it wasnt much. Would have been better if I drank beer. Free samples at the end.

 

[Jumbie]

Nice pictures of the Miller Company Pat I wish I could have gone.

 

[Pat Kelly]

When we signed up for the ACA bus tours we thought there would be a nice bus but this is what we got.

Actually the tour we took from the convention was on this bus. We went to the Aqueon factory and watched them making tanks. Was pretty cool but no cameras allowed.

We also hit a couple of local fish stores that were GREAT.

 

[Pat Kelly]

On to the convention.
Like I said not many photos here but.....

The stuff in my registration

The goodie bag stuff.
some nice items but these bags were stuffed the year before.

The mug and shirts were not part of the bag. Bought seperatly in advance.

 

[Pat Kelly]

Some of the manufacturer and vendor rooms.

 

[Pat Kelly]

Some of the stands during tear down.

Instead of air valves for the pipe they put in rigid tubing. While this is a lot less expensive, I did see a problem with some tanks getting little air while others almost blowing the fish out of the tank. Usually the club purchases the valves and then sells them afterwards.

The club did make a bunch of banners that were displayed thanking people.

 

[Pat Kelly]

I know I also took some video while there but can not remember what it was of.....
I will look into that soon.

 

[F8LBITE]

cool pics man. Really wish I couldve gone.

 

[longstocking]

Great pics pat... thanks for all the detailed shots


Interesting stands....

Going through and just doing PVC and valves... the quality of valve does make a huge difference IMO. I would also think easier to sell at the end. Lets not do plastic valves.... pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. I love my nickle ones.

Also.. anyone have a tap to make life easy? They aren't expensive... but a lent one is much cheaper

 

[longstocking]

The buildings downtown are amazing... glad you got down there.

 

[Pat Kelly]

Talking to Cincy they mentioned that the good valves were the easiest thing to sell after the convention.

Sold them all.

Also they said that if you took a socket and cut a notch in it that it made installing them easy. They were able to thread them in without the tap. Said a couple sockets cut to the right size would go quick.
They had the nickel with the lever. Not the brass with the knob.

As for the tap it also depends on the size on the valve.
I bought some valves last year that were smaller. Did not realize.

 

[Tony]

Awesome shots, Pat.

Especially like the ones from the brewery and the the Harley museum. Gotta love the Evil Kenevil model and the Easy Rider bikes.... HAWT!

 

[Pat Kelly]

They took us in one of the caves that they used to store beer in back before refrigeration.

This was like 1% of what they had in one of the buildings

I took a bunch of other photos at the Harley place.
Have no idea what they were. I was a little out of it...

 

[Pat Kelly]

This guy was not very happy about being plucked out of the lake by a sea gull and having its back side eaten off.
And the seagull was not happy about me walking over to take picture either.

 

[iamzrad]

Nice pics, Pat!

 

[Reel Addiction]

Thanks for posting the pics Pat, good stuff.