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Fall Fest [Oct 12, 2019] Fall Fest 2019 (Waterloo, IA)

Discussion in 'News, Events & Fests' started by beckerj3, Sep 5, 2019.

Fall Fest 2019
Posted By beckerj3

National Cattle Congress
257 Ansborough Ave, Waterloo, IA 50701, USA
Saturday, October 12, 2019 - 12:00 PM
(ends Saturday, October 12, 2019 - 03:00 PM)
Timezone: America/Chicago

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Start: Saturday, October 12, 2019 - 12:00 PM
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  1. beckerj3 Expert Reefkeeper Board of Directors Leadership Team GIRS Member

    West Des Moines, IA
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    WHEN:
    October 12th, 2019
    12pm - 3pm

    ** Show floor opens 30 minutes early for Club Members **

    WHERE:

    National Cattle Congress
    257 Ansborough Ave
    Waterloo, IA 50701

    Admission:
    GIRS Members: FREE
    17 & Under: FREE
    All others: $5/each


    More details to come soon!!
     
  2. beckerj3 Expert Reefkeeper Board of Directors Leadership Team GIRS Member

    West Des Moines, IA
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    Fall Fest 2019 - Schedule

    Friday evening - 7pm-10pm

    Reception hosted by Fall Fest Sponsor - Aquatics & Exotics
    Food & soft drinks provided
    Guests may bring alcoholic beverage if desired
    Location: Aquatics & Exotics - 2823 University Avenue, Waterloo

    Saturday

    Speaker Marc Levenson - Critters & pests in the aquarium: 10-00-10:45 am
    Speaker Marc Levenson - Aquascaping: 10:45-11:30 am
    Floor opens - General admission: 12 noon*
    Raffle: 2:30 pm
    Floor closes: 3 pm

    * Floor opens to Members and speaker attendees at 11:30
     
    Last edited: Oct 10, 2019
  3. beckerj3 Expert Reefkeeper Board of Directors Leadership Team GIRS Member

    West Des Moines, IA
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    Final list of vendors and hobbyists

    Coral Vendors:

    Reef Deep
    Ocean Man Aquatics
    Coral Addict Corals
    Fragcreation
    Chummingham's Reef
    Midwest Frags

    Fish vendors:
    Mermaid's Cove

    Hobbyists:
    Jeanette Becker
    Ian Rahmatulla
    RJ Medina
    Shannon Jontz
    David Wolfe
    Aaron Brandt
    Jeremy Dirks
    Elliott Kelly
    Chad Chapman
     
    Last edited: Oct 10, 2019
  4. pwfish

    pwfish Well-Known ReefKeeper Board of Directors Leadership Team GIRS Member

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    The location of the event is at the NCC Pavillion , 250 Ansborough Ave. I believe the 257 number is the office address.
     
  5. beckerj3 Expert Reefkeeper Board of Directors Leadership Team GIRS Member

    West Des Moines, IA
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    +615 / 2 / -0
    Speaker: Marc Levenson

    Come join us for 2 great presentations:

    Marc “melev” Levenson has been in the hobby since 1998, blogging his experiences about his own reef on melevsreef.com to help others learn husbandry skills. Most recently he’s become an online personality with tens of thousands of followers on his YouTube channel (melevsreef) also geared at helping other reefers through his personal experiences. His website’s articles, blogs, and Critter ID cover topics like pest control, feeding techniques, working with acrylics, reef photography and water chemistry to name a few. His online store carries many products like his RODI systems, custom sumps and even includes some items that he himself invented as clever solutions to make reefkeeping easier. Marc is a nationally recognized speaker, who regularly recommends supporting local club events, shopping local fish stores, and interacting with others via social media. His other hobby is diving, exploring natural reefs. His current tanks are a 400-gallon reef and a 60-gallon anemone cube, filled with captive bred fish and aquacultured corals.

    Marc will present 2 topics. Each will be 30 minutes followed by 15 min for Q/A

    10:00: Critters & Pests in the Aquarium - Identifies most of the good guys and the bad guys, and how to remove them.

    10:45: Aquascaping - What looks best, what to avoid, bonding rock together, pre-planning for pegging, live rock versus dry rock, plus the value of natural filtration.
     
    Last edited: Sep 28, 2019
  6. beckerj3 Expert Reefkeeper Board of Directors Leadership Team GIRS Member

    West Des Moines, IA
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    +615 / 2 / -0
    2 additional hobbyists added to the list. See above!
     
  7. mrelaz

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    Waterloo, IA
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    Any teasers from the vendors?
     
  8. beckerj3 Expert Reefkeeper Board of Directors Leadership Team GIRS Member

    West Des Moines, IA
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    +615 / 2 / -0
  9. beckerj3 Expert Reefkeeper Board of Directors Leadership Team GIRS Member

    West Des Moines, IA
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  10. Chris C. Experienced Reefkeeper GIRS Member

    Des Moines, IA
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    This Raffle Will Not Disappoint
    $4,000 in Prizes and More Donations Coming!!!
    Take a sneak peak at the list and make sure you are there this Saturday.

    Aquatics & Exotics, Waterloo: $250 gift certificate to Aquatics & Exotics

    BRS: 4 stage Value Plus RO/DI unit

    Fluval 5 Gallon EVO V Marine Aquarium Kit

    Salty Blues, Des Moines: 3 $25 gift certificates and 5 frags

    Rods Foods: 5 multi-packs containing: 1 Original, 1 Pacific Plankton, 1 Fish eggs & 1 Seaweed

    LRS: 7 Packages of Larry's Reef Frenzy

    Sustainable Aquatics:
    2 orange storm clowns
    pair 2 frostbite absolute zero

    Seascapes: Deep Blue 30 gallon rimless reef-ready frag tank

    AQT Recife Eco Aquarium 24 Gallon
    Recife ECO 24G Tank & Stand Combo

    Reef Nutrition: Reef Nutrition live food products

    Many Many Many More
     
    Last edited by a moderator: Oct 10, 2019
  11. beckerj3 Expert Reefkeeper Board of Directors Leadership Team GIRS Member

    West Des Moines, IA
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    Members only door prizes!

    Again we are going to have a Member's only drawing. Each dues-paying member will receive one ticket to be placed in the drawing for Member only door prizes.

    Ice cap 1k Gyre
    Marineland Maxijet 900
    Marineland - 1 gallon Black Diamond Carbon
    1 16 oz bag of frozen Club DIY food
    1 15th Anniversary Club T-shirt

    ** Must be present to win
     
  12. beckerj3 Expert Reefkeeper Board of Directors Leadership Team GIRS Member

    West Des Moines, IA
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    Concessions at the event

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  13. shani

    shani

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  14. Tank

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    Had a great time today. Thanks to all who put it together!
     

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