MACNA

[David29price]

Is anyone planning to go? It's in Las Vegas this year in September. I'm planning to go, it will be my first one. Was hoping to find some other people to go with.

http://macnaconference.org/2018/
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[JaimeAdams]

I know that Frank Watters and Greg Rice will be going.

 

[MACNA]

Is anyone planning to go? It's in Las Vegas this year in September. I'm planning to go, it will be my first one. Was hoping to find some other people to go with.

http://macnaconference.org/2018/
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Hope you make it out David, oddly you will always find someone you know at MACNA!

AND Reef 2 Reef could have an interest group meeting, so you can stop by at the R2R meetup and meet other forum members in the real! (maybe pinch them, make sure they aren't avatars).

 

[Tbyram]

I'm signed up. It will be my first one also.

 

[LiveWire]

We will be there for this one.

 

[David29price]

We should all meet up at some point. Maybe at lunch assuming they are having something.

 

[MACNA]

We should all meet up at some point. Maybe at lunch assuming they are having something.

ha! there is a Benihana is on-site! ... lot's of places for lunch around (we don't have any formal MACNA lunches planned)

The Attendee App will go live very soon as well, and that will be a great way for everyone to chat between each other and set up meetups outside the normal MACNA programming.

 

[David29price]

Oh cool thanks for the info. This is my first MACNA so wasn't sure how they do it. I 've been to many similar conferences in the IT world since that is what I do in my main life, and normally they serve lunch so I wasn't sure if they did the same thing at MACNA or just let people find something in one of the many on-site restaurants. The Attendee App will be nice for sure!

 

[MACNA]

Yeah - everyone likes to lunch and learn (aka, sit and watch a speaker presentation while lunching) so no formal networking lunch like you'd see at other conferences.

Just make sure you are keeping your coolers separate! 1 for LUNCH and 1 for FRAGS

Frags for lunch sounds, uhhh, unsatisfying.

 

[siggy]

Any chance the Golden Knights have Open training that week?

 

[David29price]

So does anyone have a list of all the public aquariums we can visit while in Vegas? I haven't been there for 8 years. The last time I was there I went to the Mirage and saw the huge aquarium behind the check-in desk. Would be cool to do a tour of all the tanks out there that are open to the public.

 

[Tyler97]

This will be my first time going as well! super excited to go!

 

[David29price]

This will be my first time going as well! super excited to go!

We should all plan to meet at Benihana or something one day and do lunch. Would be great to meet everyone from the area. My first MACNA so I'm super excited. Building a 400 gallon mixed reef this Fall, so I've got a laundry list of vendors to talk to.

 

[MACNA]

So does anyone have a list of all the public aquariums we can visit while in Vegas? I haven't been there for 8 years. The last time I was there I went to the Mirage and saw the huge aquarium behind the check-in desk. Would be cool to do a tour of all the tanks out there that are open to the public.

Want to be the first to know something???
We actually have an agreement with the Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay to give everyone who comes to visit the aquarium a $5 discount if they have a MACNA Pass! (that makes entrance only $15)

Plus - hint hint - ATM is nearby and does tours of their manufacturing facility! See a TANKED tank first hand!

#sidetrip #sharks #yes

 

[Stevenlburton]

I'm going to read up on this, I have a friend going so it might be the perfect time for a trip thi Vegas for me too.

Is anyone planning to go? It's in Las Vegas this year in September. I'm planning to go, it will be my first one. Was hoping to find some other people to go with.

http://macnaconference.org/2018/
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[Lvreefkpr]

Any chance the Golden Knights have Open training that week?

They start preseason the week after MACNA.

 

[Lvreefkpr]

So does anyone have a list of all the public aquariums we can visit while in Vegas? I haven't been there for 8 years. The last time I was there I went to the Mirage and saw the huge aquarium behind the check-in desk. Would be cool to do a tour of all the tanks out there that are open to the public.

Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay
https://goo.gl/maps/Tv4hAVi8eH42

The Aquarium at the Silverton Hotel
https://goo.gl/maps/9byh8Dn7Vap

Golden Nugget Las Vegas Hotel & Casino
https://goo.gl/maps/zLTmF6f5bN42

The Aquarium, Mirage Casino & Hotel
https://goo.gl/maps/xicZvbNZEsR2

Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden And Dolphin Habitat
https://goo.gl/maps/UWGg7LsT4QG2

Acrylic Tank Manufacturing (TANKED)
https://goo.gl/maps/RL9pQNLFxL22

Ceases Palace Desert Passage
https://goo.gl/maps/jNh83naCnyN2

Holy Sheets (TANKS Episode tank)
https://goo.gl/maps/9ThjmZcP6852

SeaQuest Interactive Aquarium Las Vegas
https://goo.gl/maps/WVdXNGNP1RU2

McDonalds Sunset and Durango
https://goo.gl/maps/K7t597BboEG2

Park Animal Hospital (TANKED)
https://goo.gl/maps/PMAoZGwhZyL2

Lusso Auto Design (ATM 2000 gallon brand new)
https://lussoautodesign.com

 

[KyleC.]

Just bought my MACNA tix.

 

[MACNA]

We will have Brett and Wayde from ATM at MACNA on Friday and Saturday! Bring your swag, get a hug, take a photo... and just have fun!

You can view the entire MACNA schedule at macna.org/schedule or if you download the MACNA App, straight from your phone at app.macna.org

 

[David29price]

Anyone here who wants to meet up? Would be great to meet some Pittsburgh folks. I’m in Neptune room now, first session.