Competing Frag Swaps

[Steven Pro]

In their infinite wisdom, C-SEA and NCPARS have scheduled their respective frag swaps on the same weekend. Which would you all rather attend. If we get enough interest, we will likely do some carpooling.

 

[Steven Pro]

Here is some information on the C-SEA swap:

14th Semi-Annual All-Ohio Frag Swap, sponsored by C-SEA

Date: Sunday, April 13th, 2008

Noon to 4 pm, with HUGE raffle beginning at 3 pm

Location (same site as last year):

American Legion Hall--Clifton Post
22001 Brookpark Rd
Fairview Park, OH 44126

directions at www.c-sea.org

Admission $5 per adult; under 14 yrs old is free
--admission gets you 4' of table space and 4 hours of frag swappin' madness!
--electricity available (within reason--leave the 1000W MH at home please)
--doors open to swappers at 12 noon
--food available in attached restaurant and bar (we'll try to make sure the cook has more help this year!)
--plenty of free parking.

And don't forget the dry goods raffle at the end of the swap!
$1 per ticket; $5 for 6 tickets.

 

[Steven Pro]

And, here is the NCPARS info:

NCPARS Spring Swap April 12, 2008 PSU State College, PA
Saturday, April 12, 2008
10 AM â€"œ ?PM
State College, PA

Come join us for:
Unlimited Frag Trading/Selling!
Raffles and door prizes!
Demos!
Free lunch!

Admission:
* NCPARS Members - Free
* Non-Members - Individual - $15
* Non-Members - Family (same household) - $25

 

[raynist]

I voted for the Cleveland Swap since that also gives me a reason to visit Salty Critter!!!

 

[Steven Pro]

Seeing the PSU aquarium and just visiting Penn State again certainly has its draw for me, but I too voted for C-SEA. The last NCPARS swap I went to was not well attended while every All Ohio Swap I have gone to has been packed yet well organized with big raffles.

I would not mind making side trips to Salty Critter and/or Aquatic Technology, if the consensus is to do the C-SEA swap.

 

[raynist]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11721716#post11721716 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Steven Pro
Seeing the PSU aquarium and just visiting Penn State again certainly has its draw for me, but I too voted for C-SEA. The last NCPARS swap I went to was not well attended while every All Ohio Swap I have gone to has been packed yet well organized with big raffles.

I would not mind making side trips to Salty Critter and/or Aquatic Technology, if the consensus is to do the C-SEA swap.

Yes, I also want to head to Aquatic Tech. I have heard they have cleaned up their store. They always had lots of fish and corals but it was quite messy!

 

[Python73]

Leaning towards Ohio due to store side trip potential. I need fish more than corals, so the swap itself <meh>.

Going to visit the Penn State tank sounds like a good road trip by itself, I think we could probably hook that up.

S !

 

[acer]

cant make Saturday swaps unless they are in Pittsburgh, so i tis a "no brainer" for me to choose.

 

[BeanAnimal]

Yup.... Ohio, it is a better swap by all accounts. We can do another road trip to see Sanjays new setup on another weekend.

 

[Steven Pro]

It looks like most people prefer to attend the Ohio swap, although there is an off chance I might go to both.

 

[Sanjay]

Sorry to have put you guys in a position to choose.. unfortunately we all have to live within our constraints and its difficult to satisfy everyone.

I know the last swap was a little poor in attendence - in part due to some poor and last minute planning. I am not on the BOD so have no idea why these things happen.

This is one shaping up to be a good one. We have 74 attendees so far and should get over the 100 mark given that a lot have not signed up.

Here is my personal invitation to the Pittsburgh area reefers, and related info about the event. Hopefully some of you can make it.

sanjay.