2011 Mtrc frag swap & reef expo

[zef004]

Middle Tennessee Reef Club Presents its 6th annual Frag swap and reef expo. This is one of the largest in the central south drawing over 500 attendees and lots of exhibitors. This announcement comes early as we hope to exceed this number from last year. nashville is a Centrally Located area with Easy access from several surrounding states. we have had exhibitors from as far as Wisconsin! Please Join us on Saturday January 22nd, 2011! NO COVER
Without our sponsors, and Forums like RC we could not put this on! Please let them know your appreciation!

Thanks to all of our sponsors and Attending Vendors so far:

Digital Aquatics - Raffle Prize
Sunlight Supply- Raffle Prize
Bulk Reef Supply- Raffle Prize
Dr Fosters- Raffle Prize
Genesis Reef Systems- Raffle Prize
EcoTech Marine- Raffle Prize
Ocean Nutrition- Raffle Prize
Directaquarium.com- Raffle Prize
Air Water ice- Raffle Prize
Reef Wholesale- Raffle Prize
Reed Mariculture - Attending Vendor
Paul's Corals - Attending Vendor
Dirk - Attending Vendor
Pacific East - Attending Vendor
House of Corals - Attending Vendor
Lighthouse corals - Attending Vendor
Aquatic Critter - Attending Vendor
Midwest Saltwater - Attending Vendor
ReefKoi.com - Attending Vendor
Reef Kingdom- Attending Vendor
Champion Lighting - Raffle Prize
DT's Phytoplankton - Raffle Prize

And more to come.

Thanks for looking and hope to see you there.

 

[zef004]

We are also on fragswapper com. See what people are looking For and what others are bring on fragswapper.

 

[poolkeeper1]

Jeremy from Premium Aquatics said they would be attending too. Has anyone contacted them? for confirmation.
Bill

 

[Pickupman66]

I have had no contact with them. can you chase them down?

 

[zef004]

Wow I just got off the phone with him. He didn't say anything about coming down. Which I'll have to talk to him again.
We didn't talk about the frag swap. They sent me wrong reefbrite LEDs it was my bad.

 

[poolkeeper1]

Swap

Swap

Wow I just got off the phone with him. He didn't say anything about coming down. Which I'll have to talk to him again.
We didn't talk about the frag swap. They sent me wrong reefbrite LEDs it was my bad.

Last time Mel talked to him he said he was coming to our swap. FYI
Bill:hammer:

 

[mapn4reef]

Just a question regarding the date of the swap; has it always been in late January? Reason I ask, with it being held only 4 weeks after Christmas, I'm trying to figure out how to come up with disposable funds. Perhaps it's to keep from conflicting with other regional swaps. Just thinking, maybe in the future, early March might allow for deeper pockets...potentially more revenue generation for the club, higher attendance maybe, more vendor participations, etc.

Not saying anything is bad about last year or the plans for this year, all is great, just thinking there might be other dates with more advantages, personal and business wise...

 

[Pickupman66]

Map,

for the last 5 or 6 years it has been at this time of year. It co-insides with the other swaps like the east and west clubs.

 

[mapn4reef]

I thought the East swap was late summer/early fall... Also a consideration, is inclimate weather...what if a 10" snowfall occurred, show goes on or gets cancelled or rescheduled?

I've assisted with coordinating large functions (400+ attendees), including dinner and auction items (donations), it is always scheduled in mid-March, one year we had 5" of snow (what are the odds right) and had to cancel/reschedule in April, it still turned out a successful event, but wow, what a headache.

 

[Pickupman66]

Good points. we may have to consider this as a group down the road. thanks for the input.

 

[Jennifier615]

I am having the same issue. I want to be able to pick up some awesome pieces, but yeah my kids clean me out for Christmas.......I will be saving my birthday funds to buy some awesome things hopefully the stuff I like is expensive, but who knows right? Later in spring early summer may be a good idea......also gives people a chance to join the club and not have to pay dues in the same month.

 

[poolkeeper1]

No Body will listen, When it comes to changing this (Not Ideal) Swap Date I have tried for 4 yrs to get it changed. Aside from the reasons you mention above the cold weather is by far the best reason to have it later in the year. Just because someone in the past chose a less than ideal date does not mean you have to keep making the same mistake.
And i know about all the other clubs we may offend, But we are the largest and should pick the best time of year for ourselves and if they find the need to change their dates then let it be! JMHO
Bill

 

[pelagic7]

echo what bill says, let's have another one in May!

 

[zef004]

No one ever brought this up. Moving the swap dated. In the pass I when I join the club I brought it up have in July or aug. But reply I got that ETRC had there's in June and chat reef club was in AUG and ETRC was in NOV. Was no room or not eough time people to have frags ready. It will have to up to the new board. But not in may bc all vendors and companies that send us donations won't do it again so soon. Maybe next BOD will look in to this.

 

[poolkeeper1]

I gave up asking about it because it never went anywhere! Everyone knows how i feel about it being in the coldest part of the year. And we are lucky we have not been snowed or Iced out yet and lose our shirts because of it being cancelled. With expensive corals no one wants to risk them to the ice cold weather and wind up losing stuff. JMO
Bill

 

[zef004]

I hear you bill and with you. Like I said its up to the new BOD. Im up for the change. And I'll be happy help the New Board.

 

[mikemartinez]

I'll be there to show support only cause I dont have a tank... Should be fun though.

 

[nightfire]

well i talked to pet palice and no one told them about the swap or anything i guess.....they would like to be a part of it....left ya a voice mail zef

 

[zef004]

Funny I talk to them a week before there swap. And gave the new guy a about 100 fliers that's taking over the saltwater part of the store. He was going to put out at there swap.
We got it cover now and I'll have to bring it up with Them.

 

[poolkeeper1]

Support

Support

I'll be there to show support only cause I dont have a tank... Should be fun though.

It will be nice to see you again Mike, Maybe sooner or later you will get a tank again. Either way see you there Lord willing and the creek don't rise (Again in your case):spin1:
Bill:wavehand: