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    Thread: Lets get MACNA 2016 or 2017 in San Diego!

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      Lets get MACNA 2016 or 2017 in San Diego!

      Not sure how it done but why is San Diego never considered? We kill it during Comic Con. San Diego is nerd friendly. (yes as cool as you think you are if your on a fish forum your a nerd)I don't get it. There are plenty of clubs in So Cal and throughout the State. I cant think of a better city to host MACNA than San Diego. Given the amount of Aquarium related companies in California and the fact that San Diego is the best city for any convention. (Vegas is Also fun, although it is freakin hot there this time of year) Its a no brainer to me. The last MACNA in California was in 1998. Lets do what we can to get MACNA here.

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      Sounds good. I'm all for it!!!

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      I would have gone this year but my wife has been on work furlough. Funds were not there. Next year in DC ***? Seriously outside of Chicago both murder capitols. I dont get it. I have been to DC once. Will never go back. Once your out of the capitol area it is super ghetto. San Diego has the resources to host such an event. But we keep getting looked over because there is not enough interest in hosting here. If we want a MACNA in California we need get together with the other Cali forums and make it happen.

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      The city chosen for MACNA is done so based on the MASNA affiliated club in that city stepping up to the plate and submitting a proposal. You are right, San Diego is a great city to have a convention in.
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      Quote Originally Posted by DaveMorris View Post
      The city chosen for MACNA is done so based on the MASNA affiliated club in that city stepping up to the plate and submitting a proposal. You are right, San Diego is a great city to have a convention in.
      Dave, are we, SDMAS, a member of MASNA? Looked at their site and couldn't find us there. If we are not then how do we become one? I would say this is our first goal if we want to host a MACNA in the future.

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      That would be awesome

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      Technicalities aside, yes we are MASNA members as a club. We have been for quite some time. There are a lot of people not only in San Diego, but in SoCal in general that have wanted to bring MACNA here. It is an enormous undertaking and I would suggest that if you guys want it to be here, the first step is to attend a MACNA. Your next opportunity will be next year in DC. Experiencing MACNA is quite an eye opener and very cool. We have used MASNA's Speaks program to help bring speakers to the club such as Mark Callahan, Marc Levenson, and others. We will continue to support MASNA as a club and several of us do as individuals as well.
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      So to breathe life back into an old thread...is anybody here going to MACNA next month to see how its done? It is such a great show to be at. Way more than MAX or Reef-A-Palooza. 25 or so industry speakers, 200 tradeshow exhibitors, coral vendors, manufacturers, Friday night cocktail party, Saturday night banquet, etc. It is quite a show. Several folks showed an interest in this thread to host MACNA here in San Diego. What do you all think? Should we try to do it? Anybody here interested enough in it to volunteer their time to help put it together? What would we need to do to convince people that San Diego could be a good host? Share your thoughts on this.
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      As the guy that started this thread I am down to volunteer. Talked to Jeff about it awhile ago.

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      Id love to see MACNA here in San Diego. I'll be going to DC next month. Anybody else?
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      I should start going to MAX or something.. Never been to any reef expo
      If there's anyway I can help (without traveling cuz broke) I'm in!

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      I'm going again this year. Should be a good time as always.


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      I would gladly give my time and volunteer to get MACNA here in San Diego either in 2016 or 2017. What are the first steps to getting in the running? I bet we could get a lot of our lfs to support our efforts as well. Let's do this! Someone tell me how I can help!

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