| The 2008 Minnesota Aquarium Society Show will be held on April 26-27, 2008. The show will feature more than 200 entries in categories from various fish to aquatic plants, to aquatic photography and art. Informative talks will be held in conjunction with the show, including presentations from Mike Hellweg, a frequent contributor to various aquatic magazines and to the hobby in general, and Joe Olenik of famed Joe’s Fish Room at Hoffer’s Tropic Life Pets in Milwaukee, WI. Demonstrations on how to set up an aquarium, a coloring contest, and raffles will be held throughout the weekend. A swap meet featuring aquatic hobby supplies and livestock will also be held on April 26th from 10 am-1 pm. Admission to the show room is free, and is open to the public on April 26th from Noon-5 pm and on April 27th from 10 am-3 pm. A social hour and banquet will be held April 26th starting at 6 pm. Tickets to the banquet will be available for sale after January 1, 2008, and can be purchased by contacting the show chair.
The 2008 Minnesota Aquarium Society Show will be held at:
North Air Banquets
6831 Highway 65 NE
Fridley, MN 55432
Entries for the show must be set up on Friday, April 25th. For more information about the show, or to obtain an entry form, please visit the Minnesota Aquarium Society home page at www.mn-aquarium.org, or contact the show chair, Bob Randall, at bobrfish@yahoo.com.
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UPPER LEVEL |
LOWER LEVEL |
| April 25 |
9 pm
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Speaker: Joe Olenik
Everything you wanted to know about LFS |
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Show Setup
registrations accepted from 10 am - 8 pm, completed set up
by 10 pm
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| April 26 |
10 am –2 pm |
Swap Meet
$2 entrance fee before noon, free entrance at noon |
Noon
- 6 pm |
Show
Free entrance
over 200 fish & plant entries |
1 pm - 5 pm |
Aquaria Goods Raffles |
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1 pm |
Aquascaping Competition
Free entrance
Competitors charged entry fee, entries limited |
2 pm |
Speaker: Mike Helleweg
Oddball Fish for Aquaria |
4 pm |
Speaker: Joe Olenik
Plants in the Aquaria |
6 pm |
Social Hour w/Banquet to follow
PreRegistration Required |
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7:15 pm |
State of MAS
Jenny Kruckenberg, Pres. |
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7:30 pm |
Speaker: Mike Helleweg
Topic: TBA |
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8:30 pm |
Fish Show Awards Ceremony |
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| April 27 |
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9 am - 3 pm |
Fish Show
Free entrance
over 200 fish & plant entries |
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11 am - 2 pm
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Aquaria Goods Raffles
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Information: showchair@mn-aquarium.org or bobrfish@yahoo.com
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