2013 Etrc Frag Swap

spike · Jun 18, 2013

Ole Man said:
It was great to meet you and your wife Glenn,hope the childrens program ya'll got going get some good use out of those corals I gave ya,if I can help in any way ya'll holler at me,its all about the kids to pass this hobby on.

Hi this is Kim Glenns wife. The kids loved the corals, They are learning so much, Today they learned about coral placement, and what corals can sting others. Its so cool to see kids get excited about learning. Thanks so much for the corals. It was nice meeting you and all the others.

Ole Man · Jun 19, 2013

I am so glad that the kids enjoyed them,it was good to meet a reefer that is from Ga. and actually knew where Dacula,Ga. was.Hope to see ya'll next year,take care. Buddy Curtis :typing:

Engloid · Jul 1, 2013

I was thinking of suggestions for the next swap....kinda brainstorming...

1) Ask attending vendors if they'd like to donate any frags, to be raffled off or maybe auctioned earlier in the day. This may be a good way to give them a bit of spotlight time during the swap...perhaps let them come up and tell what they have to auction or raffle, talk about their company and such, then proceed. Especially, at towards the end of the swap, I would have donated several things to be auctioned or raffled.
2) Do the raffle earlier, so that its end doesn't signify the end of the swap, in effect. I noticed that after the raffle, the buyers took that as time to leave, and there was still about 30 minutes or so left. ...or maybe that's best because of time that we had to be out. I don't know.
3) I liked when Eddie announced that a couple venders were discounting corals. Perhaps we could expand on that...announce 30min specials or whatever vendors need during the swap....kinda like bluelight specials. For example, announce that Spike's doing BOGO zoas for the next 20 mins...or whatever. This also gives venders a little bit more spotlight and attention.

And please....don't take any of this as criticism, because I had a great time and I think everybody else did. This is not an attack on anybody, their ideas, or anything like that... just thinking of rough ideas that maybe others can discuss and refine into something better...or maybe even tell why the idea simply won't work.

k2parkstar · Jul 1, 2013

Engloid said:
I was thinking of suggestions for the next swap....kinda brainstorming...

1) Ask attending vendors if they'd like to donate any frags, to be raffled off or maybe auctioned earlier in the day. This may be a good way to give them a bit of spotlight time during the swap...perhaps let them come up and tell what they have to auction or raffle, talk about their company and such, then proceed. Especially, at towards the end of the swap, I would have donated several things to be auctioned or raffled.
2) Do the raffle earlier, so that its end doesn't signify the end of the swap, in effect. I noticed that after the raffle, the buyers took that as time to leave, and there was still about 30 minutes or so left. ...or maybe that's best because of time that we had to be out. I don't know.
3) I liked when Eddie announced that a couple venders were discounting corals. Perhaps we could expand on that...announce 30min specials or whatever vendors need during the swap....kinda like bluelight specials. For example, announce that Spike's doing BOGO zoas for the next 20 mins...or whatever. This also gives venders a little bit more spotlight and attention.

And please....don't take any of this as criticism, because I had a great time and I think everybody else did. This is not an attack on anybody, their ideas, or anything like that... just thinking of rough ideas that maybe others can discuss and refine into something better...or maybe even tell why the idea simply won't work.

I like some of those ideas, certainly worth exploring. A silent auction would be cool..

Engloid · Jul 1, 2013

k2parkstar said:
I like some of those ideas, certainly worth exploring. A silent auction would be cool..

Good idea. Maybe allow venders and members to auction corals...for their profit...or donation. then on the raffle... lets say im a vendor and I donate a frag. The raffle box says my name and the raffle number. Prospective winners have to visit my table to see if they want to put tickets in for that coral.

Rob.D · Jul 2, 2013

Anyone and everyone is welcome and encouraged to come up with helpful ideas.

With that said, I definitely think the club should consider moving the day of the swap to the fall.

Unfortunately I will not be a BOD member next year but I will gladly help in any way I can!

Engloid · Jul 2, 2013

Better weather for hauling and setup...fall would be better. And fewer people busy with ballgames and other things.

uf_gators · Jul 4, 2013

Another frag swap in the fall???? Heck yeah !!!!

uf_gators · Jul 4, 2013

Dang. I read that wrong.

Got me all excited for nothing. Lol

Gladfelter · Jul 4, 2013

Lol

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Gladfelter · Jul 4, 2013

I'm with you though. Is go to a swap every month if I could. I'm gonna be searching for one to travel to around October or November.

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Rob.D · Jul 4, 2013

Gladfelter said:
I'm with you though. Is go to a swap every month if I could. I'm gonna be searching for one to travel to around October or November.

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Matt, the SC frag swap is coming up in September. They had a super huge turnout and I think they will repeat it again.

Rob.D · Jul 4, 2013

https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/an...ed-order-grow-another-colony-swap-2013-a.html

Engloid · Jul 4, 2013

Columbia SC is 4.5hrs away... hmmmm... maybe I can get free and a couple people can get together and carpool.

Gladfelter · Jul 4, 2013

I'm down

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Rob.D · Jul 4, 2013

I would go, but I'm not sure I can afford it after my move to Nashville.

k2parkstar · Jul 4, 2013

I would consider it, I'll know more as I gets closer

uf_gators · Jul 4, 2013

Matt and Spenser , lets get a ETRC van and make it a go....it would be fragtastic !!!!! Lol

uf_gators · Jul 4, 2013

Just tell the wife's ya got a work conference in Columbia S.C. and it would be a business trip.... lol
I told mine we are going to the GO GO Girls club. Hahahahaha , then she said I want to go. Then I had to say , sorry honey . It a guys day out trip. Lol