Reef conventions are too far...

NanoCube-boy · 07/09/2007, 10:24 AM

Reef conventions are too far... I have seen a lot of events advertise about reef gathering and conventions, but none of them are close to my area. I live in northern California, San Francisco. Sure up hear might not be much interest in this hobby, but there are people, like me, are very hook to this hobby, like a fish get caught on a line.

Over the past two years, I have heard in near Ontario County of California hosted two events, what about up here? Nothing wrong down south, but what about the north? I'm guessing right here, maybe not enough room to host the event, too expensive, and mainly not enough demand on reef I guess.

I think my best bet of going to one is to fly out, and see one. One thing is that I can't trade corals because I'm flying... DARN. hehe

polwick · 07/09/2007, 10:53 AM

I'm in the Yay too. Do you know about Bay Area Reefers? I think their website is bareefers.org. I've never been to them, but they organize frag swaps and stuff.

dkreef · 07/09/2007, 11:38 AM

RAP 2007 here in OC during august will be biggest ever~

sardonicscorpio · 07/09/2007, 12:26 PM

Wasnt there a Vegas convention that was cancelled in advance for lack of interest/attendance?

NanoCube-boy · 07/09/2007, 05:21 PM

Polwick Thanks for the for the information about BAR. Are you in the bay area?

dkreef, I heard the OC one is popping. It's one of the biggest event in reef.

Doahh · 07/09/2007, 05:56 PM

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Originally posted by sardonicscorpio
Wasnt there a Vegas convention that was cancelled in advance for lack of interest/attendance?

that's still 5-6 hours from the bay area and even 3-4 from where I live (Sac area)

NanoCube-boy · 07/19/2007, 02:00 AM

I have never been to vegas before. It seem a far drive for me just to see it.

GreshamH · 07/19/2007, 10:56 AM

We have the BA-CFM happenning every year which is a sister event of one of the Ontario ones you speak of. BAR has 300+ people fragswaps yearly and bi-monthly meetings. SeaBay has monthly meetings and typically a fragswap as well.

Last year MARS hosted WMC in Sac. Before that, SeaBay hosted it in Monterey and prior to that MARS held it in Sac

Conventions take a lot of time, energy and most importantly, money upfront. It's not small feat to put on even a small event. Trust me, I've been there and done that

With over 80 stores in less then a 100 square mile radious what makes you think there isn't interest up here

We have the 4-5th largest market in the US for MO.

NanoCube-boy · 07/19/2007, 11:08 AM

Wow held in sac? that sound cool. Do you have the site of MAR?

GreshamH · 07/19/2007, 11:24 AM

Almost every US reef club has a forum here on RC. On that listing most clubs have their webpage listed as well. That being said:

MARS
http://www.MarineAquarist.org/

Seabay
http://www.SeaBay.org/

Poorcollegereef · 07/19/2007, 12:12 PM

well, for me a trip to the local fish store is an hour drive (not including possible traffic)... that is a "day" in and of itself (trip to the city)... as for conventions, I am on the east coast in rural south carolina... the bay area is a giant market compared to myself. Some shipping companies can't find m address. I am just waiting for something in Charlotte or Atlanta that I can drive too, but hey, things are always based on perception, I am sure that someone in the Montana is wishing for a convention too!

07/09/2007, 10:24 AM	#1
NanoCube-boy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,930	Reef conventions are too far... Reef conventions are too far... I have seen a lot of events advertise about reef gathering and conventions, but none of them are close to my area. I live in northern California, San Francisco. Sure up hear might not be much interest in this hobby, but there are people, like me, are very hook to this hobby, like a fish get caught on a line. Over the past two years, I have heard in near Ontario County of California hosted two events, what about up here? Nothing wrong down south, but what about the north? I'm guessing right here, maybe not enough room to host the event, too expensive, and mainly not enough demand on reef I guess. I think my best bet of going to one is to fly out, and see one. One thing is that I can't trade corals because I'm flying... DARN. hehe

07/09/2007, 11:38 AM	#3
dkreef Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: La Mirada, CA Posts: 1,065	RAP 2007 here in OC during august will be biggest ever~ __________________ Life is a tank of Reef...You never know what ya gonna get~! Current Tank Info: 270gal reef, bubble master 250 skimmer, 3 x 250W Reefoptics MH, 3 x luminarcs, Ca reactor, Dart pump, 120gal sump/refugium, JBJ 1/3HP chiller, wavysea, 4 x koralia 4 pumps, 300 lbs figi LR, #400 LS, SPS, LPS, softies

07/09/2007, 12:26 PM	#4
sardonicscorpio Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Surprise, Az Posts: 531	Wasnt there a Vegas convention that was cancelled in advance for lack of interest/attendance? __________________ Tra :P

07/19/2007, 10:56 AM	#8
GreshamH Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 9,474	We have the BA-CFM happenning every year which is a sister event of one of the Ontario ones you speak of. BAR has 300+ people fragswaps yearly and bi-monthly meetings. SeaBay has monthly meetings and typically a fragswap as well. Last year MARS hosted WMC in Sac. Before that, SeaBay hosted it in Monterey and prior to that MARS held it in Sac Conventions take a lot of time, energy and most importantly, money upfront. It's not small feat to put on even a small event. Trust me, I've been there and done that With over 80 stores in less then a 100 square mile radious what makes you think there isn't interest up here We have the 4-5th largest market in the US for MO. __________________ Gresham _______________________________ Feeding your reef...one polyp at a time

07/19/2007, 11:24 AM	#10
GreshamH Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 9,474	Almost every US reef club has a forum here on RC. On that listing most clubs have their webpage listed as well. That being said: MARS http://www.MarineAquarist.org/ Seabay http://www.SeaBay.org/ __________________ Gresham _______________________________ Feeding your reef...one polyp at a time

07/09/2007, 10:53 AM	#2
polwick Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 165	I'm in the Yay too. Do you know about Bay Area Reefers? I think their website is bareefers.org. I've never been to them, but they organize frag swaps and stuff.

07/09/2007, 05:21 PM	#5
NanoCube-boy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,930	Polwick Thanks for the for the information about BAR. Are you in the bay area? dkreef, I heard the OC one is popping. It's one of the biggest event in reef.

07/19/2007, 02:00 AM	#7
NanoCube-boy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,930	I have never been to vegas before. It seem a far drive for me just to see it.

07/19/2007, 11:08 AM	#9
NanoCube-boy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,930	Wow held in sac? that sound cool. Do you have the site of MAR?

07/19/2007, 12:12 PM	#11
Poorcollegereef Future Doc Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: DC Posts: 961	well, for me a trip to the local fish store is an hour drive (not including possible traffic)... that is a "day" in and of itself (trip to the city)... as for conventions, I am on the east coast in rural south carolina... the bay area is a giant market compared to myself. Some shipping companies can't find m address. I am just waiting for something in Charlotte or Atlanta that I can drive too, but hey, things are always based on perception, I am sure that someone in the Montana is wishing for a convention too!