by AquaNerd | Jul 3, 2013 | Aquaculture, Events, Fish, Science
The MBI Workshop is the only marine aquarium conference that is dedicated strictly to captive breeding and nothing else, and this year’s gathering is just around the corner. In less than two weeks, aquarium breeders from around the globe will join together at the Cranbrook Institute of Science to listen to world renowned guest speakers and share their experience with breeding marine ornamentals. The guest speaker list is composed of Matthew Carberry, Chad Clayton, Martin Moe and David Watson, with a lunch breaking the day into two even blocks. The conference opens up to the public at 8:30 am on July 13th, closing with its final guest speaker at 4:15 pm. Unlike other aquarium conferences, the MBI Workshop won’t focus on the latest and greatest aquarium gear. Instead, these guys and gals will do nothing more than chat about breeding stuff, a cause we wish we had more time to invest in. In addition to the single day workshop, this particular event is flanked by before and after get togethers that are sure to be fun. If you’ve ever hobknobbed with us aquarium nerds, then you know what we’re talking about. Tickets are sold online only (see link at the top of this page) to the tune of $45, and it gets you into full event including all of the speakers, lunch during the workshop, and even the Sunday BBQ. So, if you’re interested in marine breeding and have a free weekend on July 13th, be sure to swing by and say hello. by AquaNerd | Jun 20, 2013 | Contest, MACNA
The aquarium conference season, like this summer weather, is starting to heat up for 2013. MACNA is just around the corner, and with it comes the vote for the Aquarist of the Year presented by the Marine Aquarium Societies of North America. The peer nominated candidates are each considered write-ins on the ballot, and after all the votes have been tallied, the winner will be selected and later announced at MACNA 2013. Only MASNA members get the opportunity to vote, and the voting process will be open until July 6th. A complete list of past Aquarist of the Year winners can be found in the MASNA site as well. by AquaNerd | Jun 5, 2013 | MACNA
If you’ve been stalling on buying your full conference passes to the Marine Aquarium Conference of North America, then you may have just missed your window of opportunity, and for good. Announced just last night on the MACNA 2013 Facebook page, the full passes have officially sold out. That’s right, almost three full months prior to the show, its all access passes have all been scooped up. But if you still want to get into the show, don’t worry too much, as the single and 3-day passes are still available for now. You won’t have access to the guest speakers or the Friday night reception dinner and Saturday banquet, but it beats staying at home and hearing all about it from all of your aquarium nerd friends who went. Another thing to consider, besides the passes to the conference, is the fact that the hotel rooms are going quick. They are almost all sold out, and probably will be within the next week or two. Of course, other hotels in the surrounding area will gladly accept MACNA attendees, but who wants to have to travel to the venue when you could just hop an elevator to the conference?
