MACNA XX - Atlanta

**kj_yoda** · 09-21-2007, 08:57 PM

This is to begin the thread on MACNA XX September 5-7, 2008 in Atlanta Georgia.

Full admission price is $159.00 for the conference, but is discounted through 9/30 at $89.00

To register, click here

Some Details
Venue: Westin Peachtree Plaza (tallest hotel in the western hemisphere and the 3rd tallest hotel in the world).

We will be emailing out confirmations of your registration to MACNA XX with a special link so that you can reserve your room beginning 9.25. The rooms are already filling quick, if you ned a room, register for MACNA XX, then you can reserve your room. If you contact them directly, they will not give you the $119.00 per night rate (it will be more like $300)

Trade Show: We are planning the largest trade show at any MACNA. It will be held in the America's Mart which is attached to the Westin and next to all of the speaker rooms, etc.

Saturday Night Banquet: Some of you may have heard, we have a small aquarium in Downtown Atlanta. The Atlanta Reef Club has developed an impressive working relationship with the Georgia Aquarium over the past several years, even hosting our SaltwaterU Conference there the first year it was around.

That being said, we are hosting the banquet at the Georgia Aquarium. Stay tuned for more information on this including discounted admission tickets to the Aquarium, etc.

Speakers Confirmed
This is the first place I am posting this information...
- Bruce Carlson (georgia aquarium)
- Sylvia Earle

Grand Prize Raffe Announced
Walt Smith has graciously donated his trip for 2 to Fiji (10 days, 9 nights) airfare from LA.

In order to win this raffle, you will need to keep returning to the MACNA XX website over the course of the year and solve the Mystery. Check out the MACNA XX Website for details.

**wildeone** · 09-21-2007, 10:18 PM

Thanks Kevin. I am looking forward to it and already got the registration completed!

**Amphibious** · 09-21-2007, 11:05 PM

I'm in, can't wait..

***lReef lKeeper*** · 09-21-2007, 11:15 PM

my local club is thinking of making this a group outing !!

**CarmieJo** · 09-22-2007, 12:05 AM

What do you guys think, shall we have the Second Annual TR MACNA get together?

***Rob*** · 09-22-2007, 10:40 AM

Originally Posted by CarmieJo

What do you guys think, shall we have the Second Annual TR MACNA get together?

sign me up...
oh.. wait... im already signed up..

i think its a great idea..

i cant say much, but i can say we will be there, and we will be partnering with some other groups, we will have a booth, and you wont miss us if your there...

**Pinecone_Jeff** · 09-22-2007, 10:59 AM

I just signed up yesterday! This will be my first MACNA and my first visit to that "little" Georgia Aquarium!

Here's the link for the aquarium: Georgia Aquarium. And here's the link to the confernece: MACNA XX - General Info.

I'm really looking forward to seeing who all the speakers will be and I'm really curious to see what Rob has been keeping a secret!!!

But mostly, I'm really looking forward to meeting all you folks and putting faces to handles.

**CarmieJo** · 09-22-2007, 05:02 PM

Great Jeff! I will look forward to meeting you.

**gwen_o_lyn** · 09-22-2007, 11:53 PM

I signed up Tuesday at our meeting. See ya'll there!!

**Amphibious** · 09-23-2007, 12:06 AM

gwen-o-lyn,

Your absence has been most noticable. Several TR members were asking about you at MACNA XIX. Didn't know what to tell them. Glad your back. We will definitly see you at MACNA XX. We owe each other a HUG!!!

Dick

**gwen_o_lyn** · 09-23-2007, 12:23 AM

Hugs to you too. I missed you guys as well.

It's been a busy summer and things have slowed down a bit. I'll be spending much more time here.

Can't wait to meet you and everyone else at MACNA. It seems so far away. I guess we need to get a countdown going!!

**fat walrus** · 09-23-2007, 12:56 AM

Originally Posted by gwen_o_lyn

Hugs to you too. I missed you guys as well.

It's been a busy summer and things have slowed down a bit. I'll be spending much more time here.

Can't wait to meet you and everyone else at MACNA. It seems so far away. I guess we need to get a countdown going!!

Blubber missed Fair Gwen.

**Amphibious** · 09-23-2007, 01:02 AM

Blubber is back! Did you hear me, everyone??? Blubber is back!!!

Hey man it is so good to hear your voice. Oh wait a minute I can't hear you but your post screams at me. Good to have you back Blub.

Dick

**CarmieJo** · 09-23-2007, 01:03 AM

Gwen, its good to see you back.

**gwen_o_lyn** · 09-23-2007, 01:03 AM

I missed you too FW!!

EDIT: Thanks Carmie!!

**CarmieJo** · 09-23-2007, 01:03 AM

Walrus, you too but I already SCREAMED at you in another post.

***Rob*** · 09-23-2007, 01:25 AM

Gwen and Blubber...
Welcome back to both of you.. its just not the same without you 2..

**wildeone** · 09-23-2007, 02:22 PM

Wow, must be this time of year. We all see the weather changing and decide to concentrate our efforts of the reef stuff again!

Good they hear from you FW, I'll bet you PM box is full!

Gwen, nice to hear from you as well, missed you at MACNA!

**Kevin McG** · 09-23-2007, 03:22 PM

This one I actually may be making. The wife and I are moving next year from NH to the Raleigh NC area. I won't have to go as far to macna

**Mr. Tang** · 09-23-2007, 08:05 PM

Kevin McG

Give us a shout when you move to NC. There are a couple of us TR Crew living in the Raleigh area!!!!! And we have a couple good SW stores here too!!!!

**Pinecone_Jeff** · 09-23-2007, 09:02 PM

Its funny reading this thread. When I started coming to TR, I was just about to get back into reefing. But then I got a promotion at work and that took most of my time. So I put my plans back on hold. But now that I've settled into my new position and since summer is over, I thought it'd be a good time to get back into the swing of things and really start obsessing over all the details of my new tank.

I'm just glad to be in a forum with so many nice folks. TR is such a nice breath of fresh air compared to other forum sites. It feels like an online reefing family here. Ya always come back home.

**Kevin McG** · 09-23-2007, 09:18 PM

Originally Posted by Mr. Tang

Kevin McG

Give us a shout when you move to NC. There are a couple of us TR Crew living in the Raleigh area!!!!! And we have a couple good SW stores here too!!!!

Sweet!!! we sure will

**CarmieJo** · 09-24-2007, 08:00 AM

Hey Kevin,

I'm in the Raleigh area too! We have a couple of great LFS! One Down Under Saltwater Fish and Coral hosts a super frag swap every couple of months. Also please visit Raleigh Aquarium Society. A lot of the people there are freshwater but every meeting there are more SW members. I'm the VP this year.

***Rob*** · 09-24-2007, 10:11 PM

Originally Posted by Pinecone_Jeff

Its funny reading this thread. When I started coming to TR, I was just about to get back into reefing. But then I got a promotion at work and that took most of my time. So I put my plans back on hold. But now that I've settled into my new position and since summer is over, I thought it'd be a good time to get back into the swing of things and really start obsessing over all the details of my new tank.

I'm just glad to be in a forum with so many nice folks. TR is such a nice breath of fresh air compared to other forum sites. It feels like an online reefing family here. Ya always come back home.

thanks for all the kind words.. this is exactly what my goals are for this community...
one big happy family..

and at MACNA, it really shows..
all of the Talkingreef members showing up and hanging out.. its really a GREAT time

**kj_yoda** · 10-29-2007, 10:03 PM

Just to keep you informed... as of right now, the hotel is sold out on 9/4 (we are working on increasing our block), we should know more tomorrow. It is crazy that we have sold so many rooms so early (we still have more than 10 months).

This is going to be HUGE