Marine Aquarium Expo - A super success!

MDPinUSA · #1 (**permalink**) 05-01-2008, 01:33 AM

In early April the Marine Aquarium Expo (MAX) was held at the Orange County Fair Grounds in California.

In all the years I have exhibited at or attended consumer events, MAX was the best organized and well managed event of its kind. Not one exhibitor had any wants or needs for anything, from set up to dismantle of their exhibits.

There were over 80 exhibit booths. Exhibitors ranged from Aqua Craft Products®, Reef Aquarium Guide®, Elos®, Hakari®, Jellyaquarium, Eco System Aquarium® (Coral Magazine™), Dirk's Reef all the way from Minnesota, to local coral fraggers and sellers. Over 2000 reef aquarists visited MAX™ during this two day event.

Photo #1 shows the RAG booth.

Photo #2 shows OSB staffing the RAG booth.

Photo #3 shows Aamy in the RAG booth.

Photo #4 shows Mark Martin of Blue Zoo Aquatics staffing the Aqua Craft booth.

Photo #5 shows Kristen, Santino and MDP visiting the RAG booth.

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olsaltybastard · #2 (**permalink**) 05-01-2008, 01:49 AM

MAX was a good time. As you can see by picture number five, there are some pretty ladies on Cali.

MDPinUSA · #3 (**permalink**) 05-01-2008, 01:51 AM

Photo # 6 shows two happy young RAGgers.

Photo # 7 shows the MAX area for raffel tickets. Some of the better exhibitors donated thousands of dollars worth of their items.

Photo # 8 shows one of the aisles with many visitors and exhibitors.

Photo # 9 shows another aisle with more exhibitors and visitors.

Photos #10 shows OSB spending quality time with Santino. This proved to be a futile effort in getting close to Kristen.

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olsaltybastard · #4 (**permalink**) 05-01-2008, 02:24 AM

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Originally Posted by MDPinUSA

Photos #10 shows OSB spending quality time with Santino. This proved to be a futile effort in getting close to Kristen.

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Not for a lack of effort, that's for sure!!

Fellow male RAG'ers; Kristen recently had some.....surgery

MDPinUSA · #5 (**permalink**) 05-01-2008, 02:41 AM

Sheesh... Now I can't forward her a link to this thread.

Talk about sour grapes. Sheesh2

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olsaltybastard · #6 (**permalink**) 05-01-2008, 03:04 AM

Edited in hopes I don't burn my bridges!!