Here are a few more aquarium shows (not only Goldfish)
April 2010
Eastern Iowa Aquarium Association's Spring Tropical Fish Show
When: April 3-4, 2010
Where: Noelridge Park Greenhouse
Corner of Council St., NE and Collins Rd., NE
What: Tropical Fish Show.
Atlanta Area Aquarium Association Meeting
When: April 4, 2010
Where: Emory University 101 White Hall
201 Dowman Drive
Atlanta, GA 30322
What: Monthly meeting. Speaker Dr. Michael Tolber, “Cryptoheros.”
Brooklyn Aquarium Society Event
When: April 9, 2010
Where: The New York Aquarium
Education Hall
610 Surf Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11224
What: Tony Pinto — “Asian Fish." Free refreshments, fish food samples, parking, and raffles and door prizes.
2010 NWRS/UPMMAS Frag Swap
When: April 10, 2010
Where: Quality Inn
668 West Kemp St.
Rhinelander, WI 54501
What: Frag Swap, raffle and door prizes. More info at
www.nwreefsociety.com.Minnesota Aquarium Society Tropical Fish Show
When: April 10-11, 2010
Where: Palmer Lake VFW
2817 Brookdale Dr.
Minneapolis, MN 55444
What: Tropical Fish Show and Swap Meet.
Marine Aquarium Expo (MAX)
When: April 10-11, 2010
Where: OC Fair & Event Center
88 Fair Drive
Costa Mesa, CA, 92626
What: More than 100 exhibiting booths, multiple speakers, and prizes.
Southern California Guppy Group
When: April 10-11, 2010
Where: Airtel Plaza Hotel
7277 Valjean Ave.
Van Nuys, CA 91406
What: IFGA Sanctioned Guppy Show and Auction. Judging on Saturday, Auction open to the public at 10 a.m. Sunday. Contact Mike Khalid at 818-892-2456. More information is available at
www.ifga.org.American Livebearer Association's Convention
When: April 22-25, 2010
Where: Southfield Marriot
Southfield, MI
What: Speakers, fish show, auction and awards banquet. Side trip to Toledo Zoo.
May
Gateway Guppy Associates Show
When: May 1-2, 2010
Where: Garden Plaza Hotel
4341 Veterans Parkway
St. Peters, MO 63376
What: IFGA Sanctioned Guppy Show and Auction. Judging on Saturday, Auction open to the public at 10 a.m. Sunday. Contact Jack Mertz at
gupgup@charter.net. More information is available at
www.ifga.org.East Coast Cichlids Spring Auction 2010
When: May 2, 2010
Where: Lyndhurst Elks Club
251 Park Avenue
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
What: Auction, vendors, food, rare fish, quality plants and dry goods.
Greater Seattle Aquarium Society Event
When: May 11, 2010
Where: Seattle Pacific University - Otto Miller Hall
3469 Third St. W
Seattle, WA 98119
What: Speaker Ad Konings.
Brooklyn Aquarium Society Event
When: May 14, 2010
Where: The New York Aquarium
Education Hall
610 Surf Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11224
What: Giant Spring auction. Free refreshments, fish food samples, parking, and raffles and door prizes.
12th Annual Midwest Marine Conference
When: May 21-23, 2010
Where: Cranbrook Institute of Science
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303
What: Three days of events. Friday Social, six speakers spread out over Saturday and Sunday, Frag Swap, and Raffle.
American Killifish Association 48th National Convention
When: May 28-30, 2010
Where: Sheraton Inn and Conference Center Hopkins Airport
5300 Riverside Drive
Cleveland, OH 44135
What: Sunday evening barbecue, fish collecting trip, behind-the-scenes visit at the Cleveland Zoo.
June
South Jersey Guppy Group
When: June 5-6, 2010
Where: Griggstown Fire Department
1037 Canal Rd.
Griggstown, NJ 08540
What: IFGA Sanctioned Guppy Show and Auction. Judging on Saturday, Auction open to the public at 10 a.m. Sunday. Contact show chairman Mike Soda at
gemstarguppies@comcast.net. More info at
www.ifga.org.Atlanta Area Aquarium Association Meeting
When: June 6, 2010
Where: Emory University 101 White Hall
201 Dowman Drive
Atlanta, GA 30322
What: Monthly meeting. Speaker Scott Arney “L-Number Catfish.”
Brooklyn Aquarium Society Event
When: June 11, 2010
Where: The New York Aquarium
Education Hall
610 Surf Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11224
What: Richard Ross — "Cephalopods." Free refreshments, fish food samples, parking, and raffles and door prizes.
New England Fancy Guppy Associates Show
When: June 26-27, 2010
Where: The Luther Burbank Middle School
1 Hollywood Drive
Lancaster, MA 01523
What: IFGA Sanctioned Guppy Show and Auction. Judging on Saturday, Auction open to the public at 10 a.m. Sunday. Contact ET Mellor at
etjane100@comcast.net or Greg Billings at
gbillings@nsrd.net. More information is available at
www.ifga.org.July
ACA Convention
When: July 22-25, 2010
Where: Cincinnati, OH
What: Hosted by the Milwaukee Aquarium Society.
IMAC West 2010
When: July 30-August 1, 2010
Where: Queen Mary
Long Beach, California
What: International educational conference for reef hobbyists. Speakers Bob Fenner, Frank Burr, Richard Ross, Sanjay Joshi, Scott Fellman. Banquet, raffles, door prizes, exhibitors, hobbyist-grown aquacultured corals available for purchase.
August
IMAC West 2010
When: July 30-August 1, 2010
Where: Queen Mary
Long Beach, California
What: International educational conference for reef hobbyists. Speakers Bob Fenner, Frank Burr, Richard Ross, Sanjay Joshi, Scott Fellman. Banquet, raffles, door prizes, exhibitors, hobbyist-grown aquacultured corals available for purchase.
Deep South Fancy Guppy Associates
When: August 23-24, 2010
Where: Holiday Inn
2751 New Brunswick Rd.
Memphis, TN 38133
What: IFGA Sanctioned Guppy Show and Auction. Judging on Saturday, Auction open to the public at 10 a.m. Sunday. Contact show chairman Guerry Roberts, at
guerry.roberts@att.net. More info at
www.ifga.org.September
MACNA 2010
When: September 3-5, 2010
Where: Marriott Resort and Convention Hotel
Orlando, FL
What: Exhibitors, raffles, hand-picked corals, open bar and reception dinner Friday night, Saturday night banquet.
Brooklyn Aquarium Society Event
When: September 10, 2010
Where: The New York Aquarium
Education Hall
610 Surf Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11224
What: Jeff Bollbach — “A Year in the Fish Room.” Free refreshments, fish food samples, parking, and raffles and door prizes.
October
Michigan Guppy Breeders IFGA Show and Meeting
When: October 1-3, 2010
Where: The Metropolitan Hotel at the Detroit Airport
31500 Wick Rd.
Romulus, Michigan, 48174
What: IFGA sanctioned guppy show. For more information contact show chairman Mary Ron Kelly
ronsguppies@msn.com.
Brooklyn Aquarium Society Event
When: October 8, 2010
Where: The New York Aquarium
Education Hall
610 Surf Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11224
What: Giant Auction. Free refreshments, fish food samples, parking, and raffles and door prizes.
Venue: Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre
Country: Singapore, Singapore
Start Date: 26-MAY-11 End Date: 29-MAY-11
Rick