IMAC is Coming!

[degall]

Hi Everybody;

Well, we had a fabulous IMAC this year, all booths were sold out months in advance for the first time and everyone seemed to have a great time. It is unfortunate that we had to cancel IMAC Las Vegas due to lack of interest (or more likely it was the fact that the hotel was selling rooms to the general public for almost half what we were quoted under our contract). But we are trying to reschedule it for later in the winter and we will see what happens.

But we are well on our way in planning for the International Marine Aquarium Conference 2008 to be held in Chicago on May 30, 31 and June 1 of 2008. We already have

Dr. Ron Shimek (2 presentations),
Frank Burr,
Scott Fellman,
Adam Cesnales,
Dr. Sanjay Joshi,
Bob Fenner and
Anthony Calfo
lined up with lots more to come. We will again have our popular “behind-the-scenes” tour of Shedd Aquarium on May 29th, and we will have a tour of LFS on Monday June 2. We hope we will again sell out the booths early so we will once again have a Great Trade Show.

So get over to International Marine Aquarium Conference (IMAC) - Main Index to sign up for IMAC and take advantage of Early Bird Registration Rates now in effect..

Happy Reefkeeping,
Dennis

[atlantic reefer]

Well won't be able to make chicagos IMAC - Graduation is June 1st and im sure there will be rehearsals the 2 days before hand.

[Patrick™]

Ah heck, all you do is walk down the aisle. Imac is better than walking down the aisle in a monkey suit!

[Patrick™]

Who is already planning to go to IMAC in 2008?

[jjmcat]

Id like to go but work will not permit me to travel.We do however have Steve Tyree and Dr.Ron Shimek makeing a visit to Oklahome on October 13th.

[degall]

Hi jjmcat;

I'm sorry you won't be able to go. Here's the current line up of speakers:

Robert "Bob" Fenner

Dr. Sanjay Joshi

Dr. Ron Shimek (2 presentations)

Frank Burr

Anthony Calfo

Scott Fellman

Adam Cesnales

Jake Adams

John Coppolino

Dr. Adelaide Rhodes

James Fatheree

Tony Vargas

Tim Hayes

Mark Schick

Allen LaPointe

A few more still coming.
Cheers,

Dennis

[degall]

Hi All;

Well, it has been my great pleasure for 6 years to offer IMAC to the community, but now it is time for me to step down for health reasons, after this year.

I hope you can join us in Chicago May 30, 31 and June 1 so I can get together with you one last time. I think we have a very good conference lined up for you as my farewell gift. Here are the Speakers:

Dr. Sanjay Joshi: “Reef Lighting”
Dr. Ron Shimek (2 presentations): “Currents & Feeding Corals” and “It’s Not As Bad As We Thought; It Is Far Worse”
Frank Burr: “Self-sustaining Marine Biospheres”
Anthony Calfo: “Aquarium Photography”
Scott Fellman: “Marine Biotope Aquariums: Taking Inspirations From Nature”
Adam Cesnales: “Form Meets Function: Designing Your Refugium to Work Harder”
Jake Adams: “Fluid Dynamics for the Reef Aquarium”
John Coppolino: “Rare Angels”
Dr. Adelaide Rhodes: “Frontiers in Fish Growing - Newest Technologies in Aquaculture that can help the Hobbyist”
James Fatheree: “Tridnacnid Clams – Diversity and Lighting Needs”
Tony Vargas: “Tubbataha – Unexpected Paradise”
Tim Hayes : “How to Be A Better Reefkeeper”
Allen LaPointe: “Water Quality Monitoring and Data Interpretation”
Tullio Dell Aquila: “Full Spectrum LED Systems for Aquariums and Aquaculture Use”
Tom Frakes (Banquet Speaker): “Global Warming: Reef Tanks and the World”
Robert “Bob” Fenner: “Mixed Reef Livestocking: Techniques and Approaches for Avoiding & Reducing Allelopathogenic Effects”
Matt Pedersen: "Fish Breeding"

And, we have just announced a special where you can see all the Speakers and Exhibits for just $35. Check out the website International Marine Aquarium Conference (IMAC) - Main Index .

In addition, we will have a Great Trade Show, a Speakers’ Reception, a “behind-the-scenes” Tour of the Shedd Aquarium and a Gala Banquet. For those of you who can only attend a day or two, we have posted a Program Schedule.

Since many of you have attended more than one IMAC, I have gotten to know many of you personally. That has been a very pleasant experience for me and I will certainly miss seeing you every year. I Thank You for your continued support and I wish you continued success in your Reefkeeping efforts. I just hope that IMAC may have played some small role in your success. I know I have benefited greatly from listening to all the fantastic Speakers (I’m so busy I don’t have time to see them live but that’s why we videotape them).

I hope I will have one more chance to see you. Pplease get over to International Marine Aquarium Conference (IMAC) - Main Index and sign up today! BTW, we have FREE videos of some previous IMAC speakers' IMAC presentations available on the IMAC home page you can see in streaming form.

Thanks for All the Great IMAC Years,
Dennis