Announcing the 2016 Queen City Frag Fest - Sunday, April 17 2016

Johnny C

Johnny C

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Greetings URS!

In conjunction with Aquarium Professionals of WNY, I am very excited to announce the second annual Queen City Frag Fest!

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*Full Info @ QueenCityFragFest.com
*Buy, sell and trade corals, fish, equipment and more
*Raffle Drawing, Snacks, Cash Bar and 716 Food Truck on site
*Open to the public and FREE of charge for general admission
*Inexpensive hobbyist/vendor table pricing w/ some very popular vendors
*Beautiful large venue with free parking in the Lawley Parking Ramp
*Extensive raffle with lots of premium items you will NOT want to miss
*Fun for children and adults of all ages
*Registration/Pre-Sales on <a href="http://www.fragswapper.com/">FragSwapper</a> and <a href="http://www.reeftrader.com/swaps/42">ReefTrader</a> sites

Details: As you can see from the flyer above, the event is going to take place in downtown Buffalo on Sunday, April 17th from 12-5pm at the historic Asbury Hall aka "Babeville" run by URS Member "EastAmherstBias". This is an absolutely amazing venue which started its life as an old church and is now a state-of-the-art entertainment venue. Plenty of tables for hobbyists and vendors along with much more! Below are a couple photos which show the event location:

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<u>Admission/Vendors:</u> General admission to the swap is FREE for everyone! For vendors, we are offering two different options for selling livestock: non-commercial hobbyists can purchase a spot for $30 which allows you 4' table space, 500 watts of power and up to a 20 gallon tank for livestock. Additionally, commercial vendors are able to purchase a 8x4' space for $125 (8' table provided) along with 800 watts of power and up to 75 gallons of aquarium(s). If you are interested in reserving space, please send an e-mail to <a href="mailto:queencityfragfest@gmail.com">queencityfragfest@gmail.com</a> and we will arrange your space.

<u>Swappers:</u> We've registered our event on both <a href="http://www.fragswapper.com/">FragSwapper.com</a> as well as the new <a href="http://www.reeftrader.com/swaps/15">ReefTrader.com</a> site so you can converse with other hobbyists/vendors and get some really awesome pre-sale deals! *Note: FragSwapper is in the process of posting the event and will be live shortly.

<u>Raffle Prizes:</u> There will be a large and might we add very exciting chinese-auction style raffle for items such as all-in-one and reef-ready aquariums, LED lighting, salt and much, much more... stay tuned to this page as we will periodically post updates of what items will be raffled!

We are extremely excited about this event and looking forward to seeing everyone there- be sure to register for the event on the sites listed above and post here to let us know you can attend! :D
 
With the Queen City Frag Fest just days away, we will be posting some of the amazing vendors and raffle prizes you can expect to see this Sunday, April 17th at Asbury Hall in Buffalo, New York!

We are excited to announce that Jason Fox Corals will be in attendance. From what he's told us, he will be bringing some very high-end pieces and is excited for his first-ever visit to WNY!

If you aren't already, be sure to register on our events page. Attendance is FREE for all hobbyists! Link: http://bit.ly/1SKpaed

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With the Queen City Frag Fest just days away, we will be posting some of the amazing vendors and raffle prizes you can expect to see this Sunday, April 17th at Babeville​ in Buffalo, New York!

We are excited to announce that Supreme Reefs, LLC​ will be in attendance. Here's a preview of one of the racks he's bringing!

Furthermore, we're happy to announce that EcoTech Marine​ has provided a Radion XR15wPro and an MP10wQD for the raffle!

If you aren't already, be sure to register here on our events page. Attendance is FREE for all hobbyists! See you all in a few days! :)

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Saw the stickied thread and got excited.
Saw 2016 and was disappointed.
Saw "Annual" and became hopeful...

(I work for Lawley in Rochester so that caught my eye as well.) lol
 
dreaminmel said:
Saw the stickied thread and got excited.
Saw 2016 and was disappointed.
Saw "Annual" and became hopeful...

(I work for Lawley in Rochester so that caught my eye as well.) lol
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Well get excited because QCFF 2017 is just months away, full release coming soon! :bounce1:
 
Is it a "retail" swap? Or are there deals to be had. I'm an old fart. Care more about shapes and colors than names, trade, or future frag value.
 
^^^ Exactly right Cully! I'm planning on making the drive just hope its not crazy prices. I just can't bring myself to pay a hundred or more for a 1/4" straight piece of stick with no branches. :facepalm:
 
I say GO GO GO

I say GO GO GO

My wife & I have gone the past 2 years and can't recommend it enough. Besides, they have a bar downstairs from the main hall, and what's better than shopping for coral while drinking beer?? :beer:

Both times we've arrived at least 1 hour after opening. We've heard from folks that get there at the very beginning that the line can be out the door and it's quite busy. We like getting there a little bit later because it's not so crowded. So, maybe we miss out on some deals, but so what? I think there's plenty of good deals to be had, both from the retail sellers as well as the hobbyists that setup smaller tanks. Sure, Jason Fox was there too... We drooled over his stuff, but it's way out of our league (and price range).

The other reason we like arriving a little later is that we can stay until they draw for the raffle. Last year we actually made out pretty well, winning 2 gift certificates! I think it's a good time even if we're not winning anything.

And, of course, sometimes if you hold out to the end, folks are looking to unload stuff and might be a little more willing to haggle or put together a package deal.

Out of curiosity, Cully, where did you see that 4/2 date? I haven't been able to find a date yet (but I'm hoping that's not it, since I might be out of town for work which would SUCK).
 
I saw it listed on a vendors list of travel dates. It was random that I saw it and I doubt I could find it again. Their travel schedule showed them appearing at the QC swap in Buffalo NY 4/2.
 
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