I'm Not Attending the ACA Convention in DC Because...

[dogofwar]

Tired (+ drunk) = buy more random stuff in the auction!!!!

Thanks for posting the videos, Mo...

ACA conventions are great opportunities to not only see presentations from Ad Konings and other world experts...but to interact with them as well.

Want the right answer...get it straight from the source...

Matt

I'm going to try and make it right now I'm working like 60 hours that weekend

 

[rrcoolj]

Looks cool but honestly I think I am too young. I am only 17. I could easily take a bus there though. Or get a ride.

 

[BlackShark11k]

I wouldn't go even if i was close... went last year and thought it was a waste of my time...

 

[dogofwar]

You're definitely not too young...if you need a ride, post on www.capitalcichlids.org and see if someone is in your area and is going... It's also really close to the Silver Spring Metro stop...

Matt

Looks cool but honestly I think I am too young. I am only 17. I could easily take a bus there though. Or get a ride.

 

[dogofwar]

How so?

What could have been better?

Matt

I wouldn't go even if i was close... went last year and thought it was a waste of my time...

 

[dogofwar]

The official schedule is now up:

http://www.ccadoesaca.com/schedule.html

*Thursday (July 21)
9:00 A.M.-Registration Open
-Fish and Art Show Room Open - presented by United Pet Group
-Vendor Rooms Open
-Free Time to Visit Area Attractions
12:00 P.M.-Registration Closed
5:00-Registration Open6:30-Charles Hawks
8:00-Ad Konings (Breeding Strategies in Tanganyika Cichlids)
9:30-Mike Wise
10:00-Hospitality Room Open
-Registration Closed
-Vendor Rooms Closed
11:00-Rusty Wessel, Joe Middleton, Eric Hanneman
12:00 A.M.-Fish and Art Show Room closed - presented by United Pet Group

*Friday (July 22)
9:00 A.M.-Baltimore Bus Trip Leaves
-Registration Open
-Fish and Art Show Room Open - presented by United Pet Group
-Vendor Rooms Open
-Free Time to Visit Area Attractions
10:00-Babes In The Cichlid Hobby Silent Auction Begins
11:00-ACA BOT Meeting
5:00 P.M.-Mo "AquaMojo" Devlin (Welcome To The ACA)
6:00-Wayne Leibel (Acaras - The Forgotten Cichlids Of South America)
7:30-René Krüter
9:00-ACA 2011 Fish and Art Show Room Closed for Judging
-Babes In The Cichlid Hobby Silent Auction Ends
10:00-Babes In The Cichlid Hobby Auction
-Hospitality Room Open
-Registration Closed
-Vendor Rooms Closed

 

[dogofwar]

*Saturday (July 23)9:00 A.M.-Registration Open
-Fish and Art Show Room Open - presented by United Pet Group
-Vendor Rooms Open
9:30-Greg Steeves (Lake Victoria C.A.R.E.S.)
10:30-Guy Jordan Silent Fish Auction Begins
11:00-Vin Kutty (Pike Cichlids)12:00 P.M.-Babes In The Cichlid Hobby Silent Auction Begins
12:30-NJAS Open House, feat. Tony Orso, Paul Loisell, Wayne Leibel, Anton Lamboj and others
1:30-René Krüter
2:00-Kids Tank Decorating Contest by Discus Hans
3:00-Ken Davis (Symphysodon, The History of Discus in the Hobby)
4:30-Ad Konings (Breeding Strategies in Malawi Cichlids)
7:30-Awards Dinner, feat. Zeb Hogan (Dinner Ticket Required)
-Registration Closed
-Vendor Rooms Closed10:00-Hospitality Suite Open
-Babes In The Cichlid Hobby Silent Auction Ends
12:00 A.M.-Fish and Art Show Room Closed

*Sunday (July 24)7:00 A.M.-Fish and Art Show Room Open Tear Down
-Rental Room Open for Tear Down
-Auction Registration Open
10:00-Fish and Art Show Room Closed
-Rental Room Closed
-Auction Begins
12:00 P.M.-Auction Seller's Registration Closed
* All Times and Events are subject to change. Sometimes it's just out of our control.

 

[Aquamojo]

Wow. Waste of time? Room full of beautiful cichlids in a showroom, vendors ,talking to like minded aquarists...sorry all that wasn't up to par.

 

[VRWC]

I wouldn't go even if i was close... went last year and thought it was a waste of my time...

LOL..yea, because at 15, you have such high expectations based on so many life experiences.

not enough xbox games, justin beiber autograph signings and jonas brothers look alikes walking around for you huh?

This post is another perfect example of why there needs to be some form of litmus test (or something fo the sort) to be able to post on here.

 

[Death Pony]

I'm going to try to go this year. I'll bring along a few sculptures if anyone wants to buy some. Do we have to register for the event, or do we just show up?