Neptune Systems 2nd Annual Marine Aquarium Hobbyist of the Year (MAHY)
Last year Neptune Systems created the Marine Aquarium Hobbyist of the Year (MAHY) award to recognize a saltwater aquarium enthusiast that exemplified: love of the hobby, dedication, persistence, patience, helpfulness, humility, and incredible respect from their peers. That first year award was presented to Bradley Syphus of Murray, UT in front of over 300 of his peers at the Neptune Systems MACNA MeetUp in Washington D.C.
It is now that time again to search for the next MAHY! So we are sending out a call to all of the marine aquarium clubs and organizations across North America to prepare your nominations and get them to us by 8/7/2016 to be considered for this award.
In addition to the great honor of being in the company of a hobbyist like Brad Syphus, the recipient of the award will be awarded travel expenses and the cost of their full ticket to MACNA. Additionally, they will receive $500 in new gear of their choice from Neptune Systems.
The qualification, nomination and selection process for this award are as follows:
Qualification
Must belong to a club, for at least one year, that is a current member of MASNA. Must currently own and maintain a marine aquarium of any size.
Nomination
Nominations can only be made by a MASNA member marine aquarium club.
Any one aquarium club can only nominate one member for this award "“ chosen in any manner they desire. Nominations must be sent to mahy@neptunesystems.com by midnight on 8/7/2016 to be considered for this award. Nominations must be submitted by a club official with examples (links to online profiles, forum posts, photos, etc.) that would show how this person exemplifies the criteria outlined above along with a few paragraphs stating why this person is deserved of the award. The person should be an "œeveryday" hobbyist (as opposed to a known personality in the industry).
Selection
Neptune Systems will select a 3-5 member committee of respected individuals in the marine aquarium industry. These individuals will work with Neptune Systems to come to consensus on who they believe is most deserved of the award based on the criteria above.
Selection will be made by 8/15/2016 and made public on September 9, 2016 at the Neptune Systems MACNA MeetUp in San Diego, CA.
Last year Neptune Systems created the Marine Aquarium Hobbyist of the Year (MAHY) award to recognize a saltwater aquarium enthusiast that exemplified: love of the hobby, dedication, persistence, patience, helpfulness, humility, and incredible respect from their peers. That first year award was presented to Bradley Syphus of Murray, UT in front of over 300 of his peers at the Neptune Systems MACNA MeetUp in Washington D.C.
It is now that time again to search for the next MAHY! So we are sending out a call to all of the marine aquarium clubs and organizations across North America to prepare your nominations and get them to us by 8/7/2016 to be considered for this award.
In addition to the great honor of being in the company of a hobbyist like Brad Syphus, the recipient of the award will be awarded travel expenses and the cost of their full ticket to MACNA. Additionally, they will receive $500 in new gear of their choice from Neptune Systems.
The qualification, nomination and selection process for this award are as follows:
Qualification
Must belong to a club, for at least one year, that is a current member of MASNA. Must currently own and maintain a marine aquarium of any size.
Nomination
Nominations can only be made by a MASNA member marine aquarium club.
Any one aquarium club can only nominate one member for this award "“ chosen in any manner they desire. Nominations must be sent to mahy@neptunesystems.com by midnight on 8/7/2016 to be considered for this award. Nominations must be submitted by a club official with examples (links to online profiles, forum posts, photos, etc.) that would show how this person exemplifies the criteria outlined above along with a few paragraphs stating why this person is deserved of the award. The person should be an "œeveryday" hobbyist (as opposed to a known personality in the industry).
Selection
Neptune Systems will select a 3-5 member committee of respected individuals in the marine aquarium industry. These individuals will work with Neptune Systems to come to consensus on who they believe is most deserved of the award based on the criteria above.
Selection will be made by 8/15/2016 and made public on September 9, 2016 at the Neptune Systems MACNA MeetUp in San Diego, CA.
