Next Wave 2010 Event Details

[Wes]

We are proud to announce that we have secured a location for our upcoming Next Wave conference event next February. You may follow along here or keep updated on our Next Wave webpage at http://www.dfwmas.org/nextwave where you will always find the most up to date details. All information for this years event as well as every Next Wave from now on will be available here. Stay tuned as all the plans are still being worked out. We look forward to another great event! You can preregister here - http://dfwmas.org/Membership/nextwave2010.html

***IF YOU PAY ONLINE, TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR, NOT MAILED***



Location

Addison Convention Center
15650 Addison Rd
Addison, TX 75001

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We will have the the entire space listed here (all 5 rooms) for the speakers plus the exhibition area for vendors. Two separate spaces so you can shop or attend the presentations without interruption.

Click to view the Floorplan

Time/Date

Saturday February 27th, 2010
Doors open at 8am and close at 6pm

Costs

Adults over 13 will be $20 until Friday January 15th
After January 15th prices will rise to $40 and will be $60 at the door
Raffle tickets are $1 each or when bought online you can purchase multiple at a discount

Speakers

Jim Walters
Topic - "Unusual Fishes for Nano and Pico Reef Aquariums"
Jim Walters has literally spent his life with his hands in the water. Jim has worked in the aquarium industry since his early teens, giving him over 20 years experience in the retail and wholesale aspects of this hobby. He is also an avid diver, and has ventured on collection trips as far away as Fiji giving him the opportunity learn yet another aspect of aquarium keeping -- responsible collection.

Currently Jim is co-owner of Chicago’s Old Town Aquarium, one of the nation’s leading aquatic emporiums for beginning aquarists through seasoned collectors for over 30 years. Old Town Aquarium has been retailing nano reef aquariums for over 20 of these 30 years. During this time Jim as had the opportunity to handle and care for some of the aquarium industries’ most rarely imported animals – including many firsts, some that have never been scientifically described.

While at Old Town Aquarium, Jim has had the opportunity to supply animals and design exhibits for some of Chicago’s leading public aquariums and museums. He takes great pride providing rare and “new” animals to many industry professionals and photographers, in being named #1 by Chicago magazine, and appearing in The Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, Chicago SunTimes, and C… The Journal. He has also appeared on ABC, CBS, and Fox news, and additional has done aquatic production work for TV and Hollywood.

Old Town Aquarium maintains a content rich website at http://www.oldtownaquarium.com .

Kevin Kohen - Director of Live Aquaria
Topic - Topic- Construction and Operation of Drs. Foster and Smith’s 20,000 Gallon Marine Life Facility with a Focus on Sustainability.
Kevin Kohen earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Wright State University, and is an avid marine life photographer, lifelong aquarist and marine fish enthusiast. He was one of the early pioneers maintaining live corals in captivity back in the early 80’s. He began his professional career in the marine fish industry working in a retail fish store, and then moved on to manage the operations of one of the largest freshwater and marine fish wholesale and import/export businesses in the Midwest for over eight years. From there, he ventured on to launch the LiveAquaria.com web site, and designed and oversaw the installation of the Drs. Foster & Smith Aquaculture Coral & Marine Life Facility. He currently oversees the operations of the facility, and is responsible for the acquisition of the animals, as well as their husbandry. Kevin is also one of the writers for Reef Life Magazine with his bi-monthly column titled “The Fish Monger”, which details unusual and interesting marine fishes available in the aquarium trade.

Dr. Ron Shimek
Topic - "Current Thoughts About Corals" A talk about water currents and feeding in corals, tying together some of Dr. Shimeks recent research as well as some good research from the scientific community.
See his bio here
http://www.ronshimek.com

Joe Yaiullo
Topic - construction and care of the Atlantis Marine World's 20,000g reef tank as well as the fish courtship/spawning events that have occurred and attempts to rear those larvae/ eggs.. here is a link on the tank to wet some appetites, http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2007/2/aquarium
Joseph Yaiullo is one of the world’s most highly regarded Aquarium authorities. He has consulted with many public Aquariums worldwide, and has also presented reef-keeping lectures throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe.

Prior to co-founding Atlantis Marine World, Yaiullo worked with the Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation, and served as Exhibits Director at the Okeanos Ocean Research Foundation. While working as a Senior Aquarist with the New York Aquarium, he played an integral role in the design and construction of the 22,000-square foot Discovery Cove building, winner of the 1990 American Zoo and Aquarium Association Certificate of Achievement award.

Joe Yaiullo is a graduate of Southampton College, Long Island University (Southampton, NY).

Vendors

LiveStock

Reef Koi (http://www.reefkoi.com/coral/)
Reef Kingdom (http://www.reefkingdom.com/catalog/index.php)
True Blue Aquatics
Reef Pets (http://www.reefpets.com/)
Austin Aqua Farms (http://austinaquafarms.com/)
Zoos Rare Corals (new vendor website under construction)
Fish2Morow
Wet Thumbs Frags (wetthumbfrags.net)
Steel City Corals (http://www.steelcitycorals.com)
Huhhhhh's Fookin Frags
Coral Universe
Franks Tank's

Dry Goods and Manufacturers and Farmers

Lonestar Aquaculture
IceCap w/Frank
ElosUSA w/Frank
Premium Aquatics - We will have coupons good for 10% off any order for a limited time that will be given to attendees ONLY.
Tunze USA (http://www.tunze.com/produkte.html?&L=1&C=US)
Brightwell Aquatics (http://www.brightwellaquatics.com/br_base.html)
Melev's Reef (http://www.melevsreef.com)


Schedule


8:00am Doors open for sign-in
9:00am - 10:15am Ron
15 min. break
10:30am - 11:45pm Kevin
2 hr. lunch break
1:45pm - 3:00pm Joe
15 min. break
3:15pm - 4:30pm Jim
Raffle starts following Jim
Clean-up & out by 6:00pm


Raffle Items

1 - 150 GPD "Boosted" RO/DI Unit (http://www.melevsreef.com/shop/boosted_rodi.html) $300 Retail Value
1 - Tunze Osmulator (http://www.tunze.com/149.html?&L=1&C=US ... zeprod_pi1[predid]=-infoxunter036)
Reef Geek Products (TBD)
Live Aquaria / DFS Products - 10 DFS Limited Edition Frags direct from Live Aquaria's coral farm facility.
Aqua C Remora Hang-On Skimmer - Courtesy of Aqua C (Will be shipped directly to winner from Aqua C)
Champion Lighting Products (Blueline Tsumani Auto-Top off, Fragging Supplies)
DT's Products (12 - 15oz phyto plankton)
Algae Free Cleaning Magnets (5 Sure Flow 1600 Kits, 3 Sure Grip 50, 3 Sure Grip 100)
Deep Sea Aquatics Tank and Stand (Neo 90 Tank http://www.deepseaaquatics.net/index.ph ... Itemid=121)
Hello Lights Products (1- 4 x 54W 48" T-5 Retro-fit Kit)
Hydor Products (2 Magnum Koralia 8s, 2 Koralia 4s, 2 Koralia 3s, 4 Koralia Nanos )
Air Water and Ice Products (1- Typoon 3 RO/DI Unit and 2 $50 gift certificates)
Digital Aquatics - 1 Reef Keeper Lite Basic (http://www.digitalaquatics.com/saltwater/RKL)
IceCap Products (1 2ft, 1 3ft and 1 4ft LED Retro Lighting Kit and 1 Reef Illuminations T-5 Fixture http://www.icecapinc.com/reef-illuminat ... t5-fixture)
EcoTech Marine - MP10 (http://ecotechmarine.com/products/vortech-mp10/)
CaribSea Products (3 gallons of Purple Up, (32 - 8 oz bottles each Purple Up), 4 gallons of ARM Coarse (a new higher magnesium formula!)
LoneStar AquaCulture Frags
3 - Sea Test Refractometers
1 - Fluval 305 External Media Filter - Courtesy Hagen
1 - Aqua Clear Power Filter - Courtesy Hagen
2 - Tunze 6054 Nano Streams
2 - Elos Test Kit Sets (Alk, Ca, Alk)
3 - API Reef Master Test Kits
1 - Small Frag Mag Rock
1 - Large Frag Mag Rock
2 - Frag Mags
3 - Elos Omega Amino Acid Complex (Winner will pickup from Franks due to shipping issue)
3 - Elos Pro Skimmer 20 Coral Nurishment (Winner will pickup from Franks due to shipping issue)
3 - Elos SVC Plankton Supplement (Winner will pickup from Franks due to shipping issue)
2 - Elos Mg Test Kits - Single (Winner will pickup from Franks due to shipping issue)
2 - Elos KH Test Kits - Single (Winner will pickup from Franks due to shipping issue)
3 - Elos Test Kit Sets (Alk, Ca, Alk) - (Winner will pickup from Franks due to shipping issue)

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Register and buy raffle tickets online here - http://dfwmas.org/Membership/nextwave2010.html

[joelq]

Yes!!! Finally won't have to drive halfway to the west coast to attend. :-)

Great location!

[washingtond]

This is a great location and the venue really looks good.

Great job.

This is in good location!!

Sweet! It's so much closer!

[SgtHartman]

The venue looks beautiful, just wish it were a little closer but I'll live.

glad i have an suv can anyone say car pool lol


rick

[saj01c]

That looks like a great place. Great job guys and gals!

Make sure you Fort Worth people have your passports ready!

[Jim]

It looks like a nice location but OMG - does anyone in Fort Worth have a plane so we can fly over there. I thought the world dropped off before you got that far north.

[Drew]

Maybe yall can just rent a bus for the day.

Jeeze I need to pack for this trek. Where can I get a sherpa?

[Matt]

Jeeze I need to pack for this trek. Where can I get a sherpa?

Isn't that like a 30 min drive?

[Drew]

Jeeze I need to pack for this trek. Where can I get a sherpa?

Only a couple people are going to realize the correlation, but you are free to barrow my Sherpa.

[washingtond]

Living in Carrollton I find many of these postings funny since I drive all the way to Frank’s Tanks and other locations in Fort Worth. But I have also found that when it is not rush hour the longest drive is about 40 min.

Now we could live in LA where there is distance and traffic. Where just over a month ago we drove from Orange country to Hollywood and it took over two hours and that was on a Sunday morning.

And what about the people who drive from out of town and even out of state. If the event is worth it, it is worth a short drive. But that is just me and I have been known to be a little .

[Marc]

I totlally agree David. This type of discussion happens often enough, and I just let them have their say. It doesn't matter where a meeting or event it located, someone will always have a long drive.

So what? We only have Next Wave once a year. So be it.

[SgtHartman]

I have a long drive but I don't care, looks like a beautiful place and I still plan on attending. My first thought was wow I'm gonna have to get up early for this one. This years Next Wave as my first club event that I attended and had a great time so I will not miss this one even if it is across the world.

[MLord]

I think it's pretty safe to say that I have the longest drive haha. I'll still make the trip up though.

On a side note, how are yall deciding who the speakers are going to be? Are you wanting recommendations? Or do yall already have some people in mind you'll be approaching?

[Matt]

I think it's pretty safe to say that I have the longest drive haha. I'll still make the trip up though.

On a side note, how are yall deciding who the speakers are going to be? Are you wanting recommendations? Or do yall already have some people in mind you'll be approaching?

Speaker recommendations are always welcome. Generally the BOD decides and contacts potential speakers and we go from there.

[joelq]

Being the first person to respond to Matt's announcement, and the first one to bring up the "less driving" topic, I feel somewhat responsible for turning this thread into a "nag fest" and pit the westside folks against the eastside folks, even though I think most posts were made in jest. That certainly wasn't my intention. I did have a smiley in my original post.

My post was more about me having to come from "up north" in Frisco where everywhere in town, except Ikea :-), seems to be a long drive. Shoot, even the Dallas MAS meetings are a relatively long drive for me.

[Jeff]

I'd like to hear what this author has to say. I enjoyed this book and his stories of his graduate work in the Keys. I don't know if he gives lectures but perhaps we can find out.

Natural Reef Aquariums: Simplified Approaches to Creating Living Saltwater Microcosms
by John H. Tullock

I read his book early on before understanding what I was doing and half the book was great and entertaining, the other half was dry and I didn't get it at all. Perhaps now that I've been doing this for awhile it would make more sence.

[MLord]

I think it's pretty safe to say that I have the longest drive haha. I'll still make the trip up though.

On a side note, how are yall deciding who the speakers are going to be? Are you wanting recommendations? Or do yall already have some people in mind you'll be approaching?

Speaker recommendations are always welcome. Generally the BOD decides and contacts potential speakers and we go from there.

Cool, well here are my recommendations:

Calfo to talk about Coral Propagation
Fenner to crack us all up
Tyree to talk about aquaculture? or something like that? I don't even know if he does this kinda thing. I just always see his name at the beginning of my favorite corals
Jim Stime Jr. I recently read a pretty cool article in the most recent Reef Hobbyist Mag about his success with keeping Jellyfish. I think it would be cool to hear more about it. Again, I'm not sure if this is his kinda thing.
Sprung could talk about a variety of different things.

That's all I can think of right now...I'm sure I'll come up with more soon.

Maybe we could have something for us FOWRL people?

[ReefGod]

Haha, now you DFW people know what it feels like to drive all the way to freaking botanic gardens, all the way in the middle of nowhere and try to make it on time.

[Marc]

It can't be any different from driving from here to CRASE in OK City to make that event on time.

[hegi]

I've recommended her in the past. I still think Leslie Harris from the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County would be an excellent speaker. She has over 30 years of experience with inverts, especially worms, and is very active on RC in the invert forums. Here's a link to her museum:

http://www.nhm.org/research/annelida/index.html

[Marc]

I like that idea. LeslieH is a great idea.

I like that idea. LeslieH is a great idea.

[zaphod1]

What about some speakers in the field of lighting, such as LED. I know this is a new topic and I find it hard to find stuff that is of credible nature toward saltwater or fresh.

Another would be how to attach your home pc to your tank and get information sent to it and make that more than just purchasing stuff. Im not saying build your own detectors but, if there are ways of doing some of this on the cheep as we are all now budget strapped it would be of interest.

Thanks,
Zaphod

anyone who can talk about the plasma bulbs? Would love to drool over a demo of one of those bad boys.

[Wes]

TTT

[Renmar]

Jeeze I need to pack for this trek. Where can I get a sherpa?

With the pre-sale of the MyTouch Pro.. you can expect to get it with the phone .

[Marc]

Just parking the logo here.

[washingtond]

Marc if you have any pictures from last years Next Wave could you post some of them on our New Wave Event calendar on Facebook? Here is the link: http://www.facebook.com/editevent.php?s ... 7614424681

[Marc]

Yes, I'll see what I can dig up for that page and our new Next Wave page.

[Matt]

Marc if you have any pictures from last years Next Wave could you post some of them on our New Wave Event calendar on Facebook? Here is the link: http://www.facebook.com/editevent.php?s ... 7614424681

I posted about a dozen pics and will do so when I have some free time.

[debdp]

I am getting excited for this! Love the logo. The drive: who cares it's only once a year... and on a Saturday morning.. how much traffic can there possibly be.

Great venue! You guys are doing a super job putting this together. Thank you sooo much for all your efforts!!!!

[Reefmike]

WooHoo!! We have our first confirmed speaker! See first post for details.

[psteeleb]

Now that I'm working in GA I don't want to hear any more gripes about how far of a drive it is to Next Wave

[DaveJ]

Happy to announce that Kevin Kohen, Director of Live Aquaria will be coming to Next Wave this year. He will give a presentation on one either a detailed and indepth look at their facilities, aquaculture setups and procedures along with their breeding programs or a detailed look at the chain of custody of marine animals in the hobby and how it effects us as the end user. We are excited to welcome Kevin to the list at this years venue. More details on the presentation will be made as they become available.