[Tex Gal]

Oh Bryce, I thought you were already confirmed! So sorry! I thought there was some law about leading APC and having to be at the conference! Your hospital just probably doesn't know about that. I'm sure if they did they would take the necessary steps to see that you went! :slywink:

For the plant auction how do you keep plants in good condition until Sunday? Do you just treat them as if you were mailing them?

 

[AaronT]

Oh Bryce, I thought you were already confirmed! So sorry! I thought there was some law about leading APC and having to be at the conference! Your hospital just probably doesn't know about that. I'm sure if they did they would take the necessary steps to see that you went! :slywink:

For the plant auction how do you keep plants in good condition until Sunday? Do you just treat them as if you were mailing them?

That's what I would do to bring plants. I would carry them on too as the luggage compartment of planes can be pretty cold and you never know if they'll lose it.

 

[Cavan Allen]

Oh Bryce, I thought you were already confirmed! So sorry! I thought there was some law about leading APC and having to be at the conference! Your hospital just probably doesn't know about that. I'm sure if they did they would take the necessary steps to see that you went! :slywink:

For the plant auction how do you keep plants in good condition until Sunday? Do you just treat them as if you were mailing them?

Yeah, I thought you were coming Bryce! That's really too bad. Maybe next time.

Tex Gal,

I'd say that you could keep them in their bags in a place exposed to a little sunlight and they should be fine. I think, though, that they may be all collected beforehand and processed. I'm going to be helping with that this year, but Cheryl will probably have a better answer.

 

[Bert H]

Sorry to hear that, Bryce.

I'd be curious to have some info on the auction as well. I might a goodie or two.

 

[CherylR]

I'm going to be sending an e-mail to to everyone who registers, inviting them to send me a line of text and a small graphic. This could be the name of your aquatic-related business & logo, OR your forum name and avatar.

 

[CherylR]

TexGal & Bert, as long as there is condensation on the inside of the bags, the plants will be fine. They don't need a lot of water and the airlines get twitchy about that.

Yes, you will be turning your plants in before the actual auction so we can get everything logged into the computer. So while you may want to wrap them in wet newspaper or paper towels for the trip, you'll need to remove those before turning them in so folks can see what they are bidding on.

More info: http://www.aquatic-gardeners.org/Auction/bidder.html
http://www.aquatic-gardeners.org/Auction/seller.html

Cheryl

 

[Jdinh04]

Awesome, I will be there guys!

Just got everything booked and paid today!!!!

I will probably be the youngest person there!!!!

 

[Phil Edwards]

That's awesome, Jdinh! I'm really looking forward to seeing my old friends and meeting the new ones I've made here.

Two weeks!

 

[Jdinh04]

Woot woot! now I will have something to write about and publish on my web site: http://www.aquascapist.com

Can't wait, the days are trickling down!

 

[hooha]

Here's a chance for a last minute registration. The hotel deadline has been extended to Oct. 29 for the $109 rate (for a downtown hotel that's an incredible deal).

Last Chance: Today is the last day to get the guaranteed $109 room rate at the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel for the AGA convention!

Here's more information about the events and two of the six convention speakers:

Jeff Senske
Aquarium Design Group, Houston, Texas
Jeff Senske founded Aquarium Design Group with his brother Mike in 2000 with the goal of setting a new standard for high end custom aquarium design. This year's presentation, Effective Design, will discuss specific strategies for creating interesting and effective designs from a minimal amount of elements, as well as long-term maintenance techniques... read more

Benito Tan, PhD
Singapore Botanic Gardens, Singapore
KL (The Moss Guy)'s Professor Benito Tan, a well-known authority on moss taxonomy and biogeography in Asia, will speak on the correct scientific name of Java Moss, and taxonomy and its application in commercially sold aquarium bryophytes... read more

Florida Aquatic Nurseries is a convention sponsor again this year, and they are taking this opportunity to premier two new aquatic plants for AGA members. See these two plants live and in person in the Vendor Room, and on Sunday you can bid on them in the auction!

Nesea pedicellata 'Golden'

Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Florida Sunset'

AGA Banquet The Saturday night Banquet is more than a great meal: you get to see the winners of the 2008 AGA Aquascaping Contest FIRST and hear directly from the judges who are present. Then Karen Randall will share her experiences exploring southern Thailand. Only those with banquet tickets ($40) will see these events!

Register now! Go to the Aquatic Gardeners Association web site to register and see a preliminary schedule. Questions? E-mail us at convention @ aquatic-gardeners.org.

 

[Tex Gal]

I can't wait!

 

[AaronT]

I'm going to be sending an e-mail to to everyone who registers, inviting them to send me a line of text and a small graphic. This could be the name of your aquatic-related business & logo, OR your forum name and avatar.

Did this email go out yet? I'm leaving early (Nov 5th) for the trip to visit some folks in Florida and want to make sure you get this info from me beforehand.

 

[hooha]

For you convention-goers:

Did You Know?

The state of Georgia declared grits its official prepared food in 2002.

For the early birds on packing: weather will be in the low 60's during the day, and low 50's to high 40's at night, with an extended forcast calling for possible showers that weekend.

For those coming in early or leaving late: check out the Atlanta Botanical Gardens. It comes highly recommended to those who love plants.

Cash and check only are accepted at the convention, there is an ATM at the hotel.

For those slackers:

Registration is still open! You can even register at the door if you really want to slack.

 

[HeyPK]

Will arrive Thursday evening and hope to have an informal session about Crypts that is being planned.

 

[CherylR]

Yes, there's a Crypt meeting in the Hospitality Suite starting at 7:30.

If you are registered and you DIDN"T get my e-mail about name badges and other helpful information, PM me.

Cheryl

 

[Nelumbo74]

For you convention-goers:

For those coming in early or leaving late: check out the Atlanta Botanical Gardens. It comes highly recommended to those who love plants.

Yes, the ABG is amazing. The Fuqua Orchid Center contains two orchid houses and a tissue culture lab that are attached to the main conservatory. I believe each orchis house is at least 10,000 sq ft. The tropical house is very ornamental with all the basic commercial orchids, and then some that you would never guess are orchids, as well as tropical Rhododendrons, Gesneriads and multiple Bromeliads. Also, the vanilla orchid has bloomed there at least once. If you go there, ask one of the docents about it. The highland orchid house is set up to replicate a high altitude habitat complete with fog and much cooler temps. There you will not only find amazing highland orchids, but you will see Nepenthes bigger than your forearm, and unbelievable Heliamphora. As for the tissue culture lab, it is situated behind large glass windows, so the public can view their work. It's very interesting.

Also, there are multiple paludariums that contain dart frogs, and some of the dart frogs roam free in the main Fuqua Conservatory. You can actually hear them singing.

Unfortunately, my favorite part, the Woodland Shade Garden is closed due to renovations and expansion of the garden. It has one of the best Camellia gardens in the country. They would just be beginning to bloom right now, but unfortunately this section is closed until May 09.

This truly is an amazing, world-class public garden.

http://www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org/our_gardens/garden_map.html

http://www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org/site/our_gardens/plant_collections

http://www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org/our_gardens/InBloom.do

http://www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org/site/conservation/amphibian_research

http://www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org/site/conservation/tissue_culture

 

[Tex Gal]

Gonna be so great to be there. Wish now we had flown in a day or so ahead of time! Looking forward to seeing all the amazing nature that God created!

 

[Phil Edwards]

Gonna be so great to be there. Wish now we had flown in a day or so ahead of time! Looking forward to seeing all the amazing nature that God created!

You still can! A lot of it's going to be surrounded by glass though.

ONE WEEK! WOOOOOO!

 

[Jdinh04]

Less than that Phil! 6 more days wahoooooooooooooo! \\/

Just need to get some work done for school so that I can be stress free!