MAX 2010 is THIS WEEKEND!!!

[MadMax]

The Marine Aquarium Expo is THIS WEEKEND!!!

What to expect at MAX this Saturday and Sunday

FOR THE ADULTS:
1) 200+ vendors exhibiting in 75 different booths
2) 20 different Livestock Sellers
3) 13 different Lighting Manufacturers
4) 6 quality inspirational Speakers
5) 6 different Clubs that we fully support with free booths
6) 1,500 Swag Bags to the first 1,500 attendees
7) 2,700 full-color 200-page books by Bob Fenner (FREE
8) 3,000 copies of Tropical Fish Hobbyist Magazine (FREE)
9) Latest and Greatest Innovative products showcased
10) OVER $20,000 OF DONATED PRODUCTS TO BE RAFFLED IN THE LARGEST OPPORTUNITY DRAWING YOU’VE EVER SEEN!
Our website shows only a small portion of what is really available:
http://www.marineaquariumexpo.com/at...le/raffle.html

FOR THE KIDS:
10) Brandnew 20’x20’ FinZone featuring the MAXtropolis
11) Our own real-life “Aqua the Mermaid” will be at MAX both days
12) Our very own “Capt’n Jack” will be at MAX Saturday only
13) Our signature 300 gallon 8’x4’ acrylic Children’s Touch Tank
14) Thousands of Dollars in livestock provided by Segarest Farms
15) Sharks, Searays, Shrimp, Mollusks, Crabs, Fish, ect. GALORE!
16) Eight Special Educational Streamers surround the Touch Tank
17) Kids Drawing: Prizes and more Prizes
18) The MAX “Doodle Art” Drawing and Coloring Spectaclular
19) Free Face Painting and Photo Taking Opportunities
20) ALL KIDS 12-YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER ADMITTED ABSOLUTELY FREE!!! (must be accompanied by a paying adult)

WHERE:
OC Fair & Event Center, Building #18
88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Enter off of Arlington Drive (North side of Fair grounds) $5 parking

WHEN:
Saturday and Sunday, April 10 - 11, 2010
10:00 AM to 6:00 PM both days

WHAT:
The Marine Aquarium Expo is the Largest Aquarium Event in North America! Bring the entire family for a great weekend of fun!

WHY:
“On behalf of the entire Marine Aquarium Expo staff and family members, I would like to thank you for helping to support and sustain the spirit of the saltwater aquarium hobby”

“WE DO WHAT WE DO FOR PEOPLE LIKE YOU!”
K.A. 04-08-10

[sandogrob]

How much to get in?

[RussM]

$15/day

[SDguy]

So who is going? Stop by the SDMAS booth to say hello!

[467echo]

I'm going, bringing the wife and kiddo. We'll stop and say hi on our way to the aqua mermaid booth!

[Matt M]

Who's going on sunday?

[RussM]

Who's going on sunday?

I am!

[Matt M]

If anyone needs a ride i am going on sunday. Leaving from encinitas. Just let me know.

[LarryM]

Who's going on sunday?

I am going sunday

[reefrf]

I'll be there on Sunday.

[kck]

who else thought this year's MAX wasn't quite as good as last year?

- less reef vendors
- less frag swap
- whole row of non-reef vendors
- Sunday raffle was a joke
- what was with the ladies in mermaid costumes? some wheren't bare mid-drift/bikini top types
- food outside last year rocked. this year I got to eat a terriaki bowl served by some lady without a hairnet, scooping rice out of a bowl and handing it to some dude that poured on the topings and had his thumb touching the food! wth?
- a couple of the vendors even complained to me

On the positive side
- it was in a nicer building, so from the outside it looked great!
- Bob Fenner book in SWAG bag is nice.

[SDguy]

- whole row of non-reef vendors

What do you mean? (I didn't go this year).

[junkie]

I agree the past two shows were far superior to this year. I think that the livestock vendors saw it coming hence the weak showing of amount of vendors. But at the price per booth and the virtual ghost town of attendee's I can't blame them. The speakers on Saturday was so unorganized I went with john Ciotti to get the scoop on his presentation and they had to ask him his name and what time he was supposed to go on at least a half dozen times. I'm glad I went on Saturday to score some nugs, by the end of the day it seemed that nothing was left (on the high end side). I really hope next year they can get thier act together. Oh yeah who won the 10 grand from giving all your info away lol!!!

[Nick_Kun]

Wow, bummer.

[kck]

What do you mean? (I didn't go this year).

When you walked in a went straight down the first row it was all non-reef. someone selling trips to Hawaii, other stuff that I just ignored. and at the end there was a guy with snakes in a cage. Felt like I was sold out being attacked by non-reef soliciting.