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Reef-A-Palooza (RAP / www.reefapalooza.org) is an annual event promoted by the Southern California Marine Aquarium Society (SCMAS / www.scmas.org). Now in its seventh year, RAP can best be described as an indoor marketplace where sellers, exhibitors, and hobbyists of all types can buy, sell, trade, and showcase their products to the marine hobbyist community. The main purpose of Reef-A-Palooza is to provide an enjoyable, positive atmosphere that is conducive to education and trade of both product and knowledge. As such, participating exhibitors range from manufacturers, to wholesalers, to livestock exhibitors, to hobbyists ranging from the beginner to the elite, to rare-species coral farmers. It is the perfect venue to view new products in the marine aquarium industry. We strive to rally a diverse range of participants into the two-day event so as to present the best value and interest to everyone involved. This years event has most exhibitors we have ever had!!! More info on this years Reef-A-Palooza's Exhibitors can be found here: http://www.reefapalooza.org/floorplan.html
Reef-A-Palooza provides the perfect venue for marine aquarium hobbyists to meet fellow enthusiasts, exchange information, and trade, and learn about new products. One of our main goals at Reef-A-Palooza, and within SCMAS, is to educate and enlighten the public with the latest knowledge in marine animal husbandry skills and environmental responsibility. For instance, SCMAS fully encourages the rapid advancement and allure of coral propagation as a viable alternative to wild harvest collection practices. As such, many of our booth exhibitors are local hobbyists who grow their own corals specifically to sell and trade at Reef-A-Palooza and similar events. SCMAS thoroughly encourages this type of "œgreen commerce" for both the betterment and future of our hobby, as well as the resulting benefit to the marine environment.
Reef-A-Palooza is focused mainly to cater to the exhibitor and hobbyist, rather than as an educational conference. As such, we tend to attract customers who come specifically for the purpose of viewing and seeing all of the different exhibitor's booths and displays. Nonetheless, education is important to SCMAS and that is why we offer some of the best educational speakers. More info on this years Reef-A-Palooza Speakers can be found here: http://www.reefapalooza.org/speakers.html
For this years prize drawing raffle drawings, we plan to do a little something different. Since the average attendee does not stay for the entire event, we will not only do a drawing at the end of the day, we will attempt to do drawings every hour. More info on our Prize Drawing can be found here (keep checking back as the list is growing daily): http://www.reefapalooza.org/raffle.html
RAP 2010 is going to be HUGE this year due to the popularity of its new venue (Orange County Fair & Exposition Center, Building #18, The Hanger) as well as the number of sellers, exhibitors, and manufacturers involved. We now have 23,000 square feet of indoor, climate-controlled space in which to make this event a resounding success. Now into its seventh year, Reef-A-Palooza has quickly gained the reputation as an event that is NOT to be missed!
Reef-A-Palooza provides the perfect venue for marine aquarium hobbyists to meet fellow enthusiasts, exchange information, and trade, and learn about new products. One of our main goals at Reef-A-Palooza, and within SCMAS, is to educate and enlighten the public with the latest knowledge in marine animal husbandry skills and environmental responsibility. For instance, SCMAS fully encourages the rapid advancement and allure of coral propagation as a viable alternative to wild harvest collection practices. As such, many of our booth exhibitors are local hobbyists who grow their own corals specifically to sell and trade at Reef-A-Palooza and similar events. SCMAS thoroughly encourages this type of "œgreen commerce" for both the betterment and future of our hobby, as well as the resulting benefit to the marine environment.
Reef-A-Palooza is focused mainly to cater to the exhibitor and hobbyist, rather than as an educational conference. As such, we tend to attract customers who come specifically for the purpose of viewing and seeing all of the different exhibitor's booths and displays. Nonetheless, education is important to SCMAS and that is why we offer some of the best educational speakers. More info on this years Reef-A-Palooza Speakers can be found here: http://www.reefapalooza.org/speakers.html
For this years prize drawing raffle drawings, we plan to do a little something different. Since the average attendee does not stay for the entire event, we will not only do a drawing at the end of the day, we will attempt to do drawings every hour. More info on our Prize Drawing can be found here (keep checking back as the list is growing daily): http://www.reefapalooza.org/raffle.html
RAP 2010 is going to be HUGE this year due to the popularity of its new venue (Orange County Fair & Exposition Center, Building #18, The Hanger) as well as the number of sellers, exhibitors, and manufacturers involved. We now have 23,000 square feet of indoor, climate-controlled space in which to make this event a resounding success. Now into its seventh year, Reef-A-Palooza has quickly gained the reputation as an event that is NOT to be missed!
