Aca Convention

longstocking

longstocking

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Rusty Wessel: Central America
Juan Miguel Artigas: Mexico
Ad Konings: Rift Lakes
Uwe Römer: Apistogramma (Banquet Speaker)
Ron Neilson: "Madagascar"
Hans Koops van't Jagt: "Discus"
Ted Judy: West African
Wayne Leibel: Discus Nomenclature


Hmmmmmmmmmmm notice anyone we all know ???
 
Andrew

Andrew

Members
I love rift lake cichlids.... But I have to say that it is fantastic to see the breadth of topics that they have scheduled. Not only are they recognizing some of the more current interests in the hobby with respect to the fish themselves, the mini-workshop idea with other topics is fantastic. Nice to see some new names (especially CCA members...) on there as well. Wow, hats off to Atlanta!
 
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longstocking

Members
Bill lived in Georgia for a while... tells me all about it all the time. I wonder if I can get him to go to this one !!

Looks like they've done a great job this year as Andrew stated. Should be fairly cheap to fly.
 
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ltrepeter2000

Members
It should be amazing for the amount of time they invested in getting ready for it. The preparation began before I joined AAAA in September of 2006 when I was down there working for Home Depot. I sat in on a couple of the early preparation meetings and was thoroughly impressed with the details that they were already discussing in Oct Nov time frame of 06. I intend to get down there if the schedule allows for it. Rusty Wessel will be a great speaker as he spoke when I was down there and he has some amazing video clips of fish underwater, in mating colors in a valley that was relatively unexplored in Mexico. He also brought some amazing specimens that he donated to AAAA for their auction.

Rob
 
Pat Kelly

Pat Kelly

CCA Member
I hope to be going.
A concern has come up with work. Needs to be worked out first. May not be able to get off.

Robert, you are right. I know Ken has been working on it for a good while.
Both he and Rusty have been up here the last two years to speak. We always enjoy them.
 
Sonny Disposition

Sonny Disposition

Active Member
OK. Here's what we do. The club rents a bus, and we all drive down to the canals outside the Miami Everglades, where we go dipnetting for feral cichlids. We stop off at a 7 11, buy some styros, and mail what we get to Frank Cowherd to keep for us until we get back.

After we stop at a Cuban restaurant or two, we drive up to Miami and catch the ACA meeting. Are ya with me?

(sigh. I can dream.)



I love rift lake cichlids.... But I have to say that it is fantastic to see the breadth of topics that they have scheduled. Not only are they recognizing some of the more current interests in the hobby with respect to the fish themselves, the mini-workshop idea with other topics is fantastic. Nice to see some new names (especially CCA members...) on there as well. Wow, hats off to Atlanta![/b]
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ltrepeter2000

Members
Are we flying from Miami to Atlanta for this conference and then having the bus meet us up there to take us home? You lost me middream I think.....
 
mscichlid

mscichlid

Founder
Bob, you slay me! Sounds exciting though. But with the ACA convention you'll not want to miss a thing.

I'm trying to decide whether to fly or whether Lynn and I will drive down. After missing two in a row, I'm chomping at the bit.

If it's in the same hotel that Atlanta booked last time...OH YEAH!!!!!.

Flying is a short hop, but last year I got screwed by the airlines. I waited for almost 6 hours before they finally canceled my flight.

I want to see all of these:

Uwe Römer: Apistogramma (Banquet Speaker)
Ron Neilson: "Madagascar"
Hans Koops van't Jagt: "Discus"
Ted Judy: West African
Wayne Leibel: Discus Nomenclature

When dd Uwe get the Banquet spot? I thought it was to be Wayne. I'll check the schedule again. Gary Lange's photo workshop was a good one.
 
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animicrazy

Members
I'm driving.

Climate control for my award winning Discus as well as my yet to be acknowledged future winners :D

Hate flying; if I'm not at the controls I'm not happy - increases alcohol consumption to unthinkable, although attained, levels.

Sonny Disp.: a man with a plan: ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLL ABORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRD!!!!!!! with ya man

Paul.
 
marge618

marge618

CCA member
OK. Here's what we do. The club rents a bus, and we all drive down to the canals outside the Miami Everglades, where we go dipnetting for feral cichlids. We stop off at a 7 11, buy some styros, and mail what we get to Frank Cowherd to keep for us until we get back.

After we stop at a Cuban restaurant or two, we drive up to Miami and catch the ACA meeting. Are ya with me?

(sigh. I can dream.)



<div class='quotemain'>I love rift lake cichlids.... But I have to say that it is fantastic to see the breadth of topics that they have scheduled. Not only are they recognizing some of the more current interests in the hobby with respect to the fish themselves, the mini-workshop idea with other topics is fantastic. Nice to see some new names (especially CCA members...) on there as well. Wow, hats off to Atlanta![/b]
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Yup! 'You never know what you're going to find' when you log in to the CCA forum. Wake up? Wake Up! Why? I for one am enjoying this dream!

Later
Marge
 
Sonny Disposition

Sonny Disposition

Active Member
What I wouldn't give for a plate of tostones right now!

<div class='quotemain'>OK. Here's what we do. The club rents a bus, and we all drive down to the canals outside the Miami Everglades, where we go dipnetting for feral cichlids. We stop off at a 7 11, buy some styros, and mail what we get to Frank Cowherd to keep for us until we get back.

After we stop at a Cuban restaurant or two, we drive up to Miami and catch the ACA meeting. Are ya with me?

(sigh. I can dream.)



<div class='quotemain'>I love rift lake cichlids.... But I have to say that it is fantastic to see the breadth of topics that they have scheduled. Not only are they recognizing some of the more current interests in the hobby with respect to the fish themselves, the mini-workshop idea with other topics is fantastic. Nice to see some new names (especially CCA members...) on there as well. Wow, hats off to Atlanta![/b]
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Yup! 'You never know what you're going to find' when you log in to the CCA forum. Wake up? Wake Up! Why? I for one am enjoying this dream!

Later
Marge
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fishfarm

fishfarm

Members
We also have 4 workshops on Saturday
Workshop Speakers
Vickie Vaughn "Fish Disease Wet Lab"
Brian Revenaugh "Ultimate Planted Tanks"
Gary Lange "Fish Photo Workshop"
Lee Finley - "Catfish In The Cichlid Tank"
Study groups:
Apistogramma: Uwe Romer (yes he's giving two talks)
Cichlasoma: Mo Devlin
NADA : Tony Silva
South American: They are still trying to make up their mind :smashfreakB:
Wayne will be the banquet speaker, Mark needs to fix that on the web page.
Donna how can you not go, Ron has a free ride, I'm sure he'll share his room with you. :rolleyes:
Hope to see all of you there in July, and yes Francine the SAME hotel. Ken
 
marge618

marge618

CCA member
Haven't been to such an event yet. Need more info to comprehend ...Why are you so excited about this one?
Later,
Marge
 
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