MACNA 2015 - Washington, D.C.

[aggman]

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The largest MACNA event in history is coming fast. The Washington Area Marine Aquarist Society [WAMAS] has planned this years conference in Washington D.C. - bringing together the best and the brightest speakers, industry leaders, vendors and hobbyists from around the world.

http://macnaconference.org/2015/ (http://macnaconference.org/2015/)

This years event is being held at the Wardman Marriott Hotel and Convention Center, across from the Smithsonian Zoological Park. The Woodley Park Metro Station is located adjacent to the venue and connects you to some of the best sites in our nation's capital including the Kennedy Center, Smithsonian Institute and Museums, Washington Monument and the Lincoln, Jefferson and Vietnam Memorials.

WAMAS has negotiated special group discounts for conference attendees at the Wardman Marriott. Standard rates for the hotel start at $299. The rate for attendees is currently $124 a night and only available from the following website:

https://aws.passkey.com/event/11354133/owner/1786/home (https://aws.passkey.com/event/11354133/owner/1786/home)

We will be updating as more information becomes available. If members have any questions please feel free to ask and we will answer as quickly as we can.

[aggman]

Full Conference Pass is still $149 for a limited time...

link to the MACNA registration: https://macnaconference.org/2015/registration/

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[aggman]

Once again, Walt Smith has donated an incredible item to the raffle. Help us spread the word!

Two roundtrip, including a ton of extras, trips from LAX to Fiji. Visit the coral farm and see an amazing place. Please feel free to share!

Trip will be drawn from all raffle tickets at the banquet.

http://macnaconference.org/2015/

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[aggman]

Check out the updated exhibit hall plan...
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[aggman]

Hey Reefers!

The original hotel is booked and sold out. We have now arranged a new block at the neighboring Omni Shoreham.

To reserve your space in the new block before it fills, call 1-800-THE-OMNI (reservations hot line) and refer to the “MACNA Conference – Overflow” group in order to receive MACNA's $124/night rate.

You may also use this link to make your reservations: http://www.omnihotel...erence-overflow (http://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/washington-dc-shoreham/meetings/macna-conference-overflow)

Call now and reserve your room as this rate is only available for reservations made through August 13!

Don't wait and miss out!

[aggman]

Just a reminder, MACNA 2015 is less than two weeks away!!! Hope your as excited as we are. I also wanted to remind everyone of the great show we have lined up for you...the speakers (https://macnaconference.org/2015/speakers/), the vendors (https://macnaconference.org/2015/exhibitors-and-sponsors/exhibitors/), and the raffles (https://macnaconference.org/2015/contact-us/prizes/)! We also added a reservation block at the Omni Hotel because the Marriott sold out. Check out the last minute discounts here (https://macnaconference.org/2015/travel/hotel-discounts/). And remember to check out ParkingPanda (https://www.parkingpanda.com/macna-dc-parking/packages) for parking packages. Hope to see lots of Texans representing!!!

[StevenSeas]

I will be there!!! Definitely excited to get to go this year, just bummed out because I think I can only go for 2 days, and I am not sure about how I would bring back any livestock.... But excited for the speakers and to see all the vendors and new products. Thanks for posting updates on here

[aggman]

I will be there!!! Definitely excited to get to go this year, just bummed out because I think I can only go for 2 days, and I am not sure about how I would bring back any livestock.... But excited for the speakers and to see all the vendors and new products. Thanks for posting updates on here

not a problem. we will assist with shipments back home. arranging that is, not paying for them lol.

[JimH]

not a problem. we will assist with shipments back home. arranging that is, not paying for them lol.

I might be interested in shipping back to Austin. Will there be a booth or table set up for getting this arranged?

[StevenSeas]

I might be interested in shipping back to Austin. Will there be a booth or table set up for getting this arranged?


I would like to know this as well. Will you be able to help arrange shipping through out MACNA but just on Sunday?

[Justin]

Man, I wish I could go. The one MACNA I went to was Dallas and it was pretty cool. I'm going to def. need to plan for the 2016 one in San Diego!

[aggman]

actually i was planning on being there to assist with shipping, but i forgot monday is a holiday. so none of the big shippers will be able to do overnight or 1-day shipping.

[JimH]

Checked bag it is then :)

[StevenSeas]

Jim,

How do you plan on packing them in your checked baggage? I don't leave until mid day Monday, so I don't know if I should risk the corals being bagged that long.

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[JimH]

I leave sunday at 5:35 pm, so just gonna grab them at the last minute from the vendors. I have a small semi-rigid insulated lunch box and some rigid plastic sample jars. If I were going to have to keep them overnight I guess I would pick them up as late as possible sunday and take a bucket and a heater and float them in their bags overnight in the bucket with tapwater. I think if you are taking an early flight its not much different than 24 hour shipping.