CMAS July event - FRAGAPALOOZA!!!

[FiberLux]

FRAGAPALOOZA FEST ‘07’ July 27 â€"œ 29, 2007 Lake in the Hills, Illinois

FRAGAPALOOZA FEST ’07’ is educational:
Two days of live presentations by four well known & respected marine aquarium reefers…… Mr. Ron Shimek, Mr. Steven Pro, Ms. Kelly Jedlicki and Mr. Rod Buehler have agreed to speak and participate in multiple events!

FRAGAPALOOZA FEST ’07’ is live reefing events:
Two days of livestock events including a huge coral frag-swap, two live fragging events and an opportunity to see new products and exhibits by some of the foremost manufacturers and dealers in the hobby.

FRAGAPALOOZA FEST ’07’ is raffles and giveaways:
Over $10,000 in raffle prizes and some awesome giveaways! Each paid entry will include five free raffle tickets and a special Frag cooler to haul your goodies home in!

FRAGAPALOOZA FEST ’07’ is great food and refreshments: On Friday night, CMAS is hosting a welcome barbecue and Saturday night is the special Bob Chinn’s catered dinner, where you’ll get to meet the speakers and enjoy some awesome food!

FRAGAPALOOZA FEST ’07’ is sponsored by:
This great event is co-sponsored by Oceans Floor, OFA Corals and Chicago Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS). We’ve worked hard to put together an awesome weekend of marine aquaria related events for you, because reefing is a year-round event!

FRAGAPALOOZA FEST ’07’ details:
Date: July 27 â€"œ 29, 2007 Location: Lake In The Hills, IL
Event cost: $30 (CMAS members - $25)
Friday night welcome barbecue: $7.50 (Free to CMAS members who purchase event pass)
Saturday night special Chinn’s catered event: $45 (First fifty people reserved only)
Daily frag events only: $5.00

For more information, please visit the FRAGAPALOOZA FEST ’07’ website at www.fragapaloozafest.com We look forward to seeing you in July!

As a proud Co-Sponsor of Fragapalooza Fest 07, CMAS looks forward to seeing you there!

Boyd

 

[Vamp1975]

Boyd -

Take out the period at the end, it messing up the link.

 

[FiberLux]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10047321#post10047321 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Vamp1975
Boyd -

Take out the period at the end, it messing up the link.

Thanks!

 

[steri]

If this is pesimism, I apologize, but $25 to enter????

Do you mind if I ask why the price is so high? Do we get a frag or two or something for that admission cost?

Is this different than a frag swap? I guess that's what I thought it was when I started reading, but swaps are not usually this much to enter.

I'm just curious is all. Sorry if this post sounds like a downer. I don't intent it to be, I just want to understand what my money gets me

 

[Edward Smith]

Don't mean to speak for Boyd but.....

Events like this cost $$$$$$. You have to pay, or at least reimburse, the expenses for the speakers, not to include permits, rental equipement, costs related to setting up/closing down, advertisement, etc...

"Two days of live presentations by four well known & respected marine aquarium reefers…… Mr. Ron Shimek, Mr. Steven Pro, Ms. Kelly Jedlicki and Mr. Rod Buehler have agreed to speak and participate in multiple events! "

You know have expensive Rod is! (actually the ladies tell me he's fairly cheap).

 

[FiberLux]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10057900#post10057900 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by steri
If this is pesimism, I apologize, but $25 to enter????

Do you mind if I ask why the price is so high? Do we get a frag or two or something for that admission cost?

Is this different than a frag swap? I guess that's what I thought it was when I started reading, but swaps are not usually this much to enter.

As Ed said, this is a two plus day educational reefing event with a major frag swap as part of it. If you are only interested in the frag events, you can get in to them for $5 each day.

If you take a look at IMAC, which has educational seminars with lots more speakers and a larger vendor area, but no frag swap at a cost of $149 per person, Fragapalooza is a bargain!

Boyd

 

[yankeereefer]

and Dave usually has donuts if you get there early enuff

YR

 

[skunkmere]

im so dizown. i need this to live.

 

[klasiksb]

So if you just want to attend the frap swap and pass on the speakers, it's $5.00 a day? I just want to be clear.

 

[FiberLux]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10067463#post10067463 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by klasiksb
So if you just want to attend the frap swap and pass on the speakers, it's $5.00 a day? I just want to be clear.

Yes, frag swap & vendor area only is $5.00 per day.

Boyd

 

[BlakDuc]

I was skeptical also, but Boyd put into perspective with the cost to have the speakers, and all of the other costs involved with doing functions like this. Lets support CMAS/OFA and make Fragapalooza HUGE!!! I can't wait to see some of the deals!

 

[DaveBien]

I had the pleasure of hearing all those speakers at IMAC. Well, Rod wasn't a listed speaker, but you know Rod. All you had to do was be in the vendor area and you heard him "speak. !!! LOL

All of them are worth THAT PRICE !!!!! (Rod might actually pay YOU at times to listen to him any place else however)

 

[Pufferpunk]

They will always speak on different topics too.

 

[FiberLux]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10070495#post10070495 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Pufferpunk
They will always speak on different topics too.

Jeni is right! They will definitely have different topics than what was heard at IMAC!

Boyd

 

[BlakDuc]

Boyd, I heard that you wanted to hear the LEDs for nano tank seminar again?

 

[FiberLux]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10072051#post10072051 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by GrandeGixxer
Boyd, I heard that you wanted to hear the LEDs for nano tank seminar again?

Boyd

 

[Kmiec123]

Is this open for sellers? IS it going to be ran like the CMAS frag swap? Thanks'Carl

 

[RobTop]

It is open to any seller, I do not recall the cost of the table, but I do recall it is enough space for a 2x4 tank, water and power for 2 days.
Also Dave has had me working some raffle donations, Just got one from Ocean's Blend. It's the 2 part additive, in 5 GALLON BUCKETS. ANYONE NEED 10 GALLONS OF ADDITIVE?

 

[yznhmr]

And I will Be there...

 

[luxo1]

How far is this place from downtown Chicago?