Midwest Fragfest 2009

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Midwest FragFest 2009!!

Come join the Rockford Reefers and Reef Nutrition for a reef-filled weekend April 25-26, 2009 at the Clock Tower Resort in Rockford, Illinois.

Expand you reef knowledge by learning from speakers such as Kevin Kohen, Steven Pro, Mark Eisenhandler, Matt Pedersen, and Gary Parr.

We will be offering a few workshops this year as well. There will be 2 photo workshops hosted by Gary Parr on Sunday morning. There will also be a Photoshop workshop hosted by Gary that will focus on post-processing your images. Interested in surges but not sure how to make one? Join our Borneman-style surge workshop hosted by Rod Buehler. Each participant will make and take home a 5-gallon bucket surge. (Additional charges apply to workshops to reserve your space and to cover the cost of supplies. A portion of all proceeds will be donated to reef conservation.) Build your own REEF BALL!!! during a one of a kind never before done fragging workshop with Uberfrags.net, The Reef Ball Foundation, and Boston Aqua Farms. See website for more details.

Instead of a formal banquet this year, there will be a Saturday Night Social. The Social will provide a great opportunity to mingle with the experts and friends as well. Dinner will be provided and a cash bar will be available. Advanced registration is required for the Social.

Of course there will the trade show and frag swap! There will be vendors such as Reef Nutrition, Caribsea, and FAMA. Seachem will be providing free samples of their Coral Dip. Local fish stores Reef Depot, Midwest Saltwater, and Paul's Corals will be selling.

Individual Fraggers needed! Spaces are available so sign up today to sell frags and/or equipment.

Of course holding with tradition, there will be huge raffles held on both Saturday and Sunday! Bring in a canned good donation for the Rockford Rescue Mission and receive FREE raffle tickets (1 ticket/canned good up to 5)!!!!

Come bring the family and enjoy the weekend in Rockford! The Clock Tower feature CoCo Key indoor water park. Spend some time at the Burpee Museum of Natural History or the Discovery Center Museum. There's plenty of shopping and nightlife as well!

For the latest information and registration go to www.midwestfragfest.com
 

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This is going to be a great event!

Our own Gary Parr is doing some photography sessions as well!
 
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Pre-registration ends for the 2 day passes, and the Saturday night social April 15th. You can still buy trade show and speaker passes at the door.

Want to learn how to build a surge, or improve your photography skills? How about participating in the first ever fragging workshop where you get to take home your own reef ball? Sign up for one of these workshops today!

http://www.midwestfragfest.com/attendee.html

If you have frags to sell sign up as a fragger today Sign up today, 1 and 2 day spots are available.

http://www.midwestfragfest.com/fragger.html
 
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Happy Easter

Only 3 days left of online registration for the surge workshop and the 2 day pass including the Saturday night social.
 
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The Rockford Reefers are having a canned goods drive for the Rockford Rescue Mission at Midwest FragFest. For every canned good item brought in you will receive 1 free raffle ticket up to a max of 5 tickets. Last year we received close to 300 pounds of food and would love to exceed that this year!
 

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You guys are lucky! wish i could go.. hope everyone has a great time !!!
 
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Last day to register online for the 2 day pass, Saturday night Social and surge workshop.

Sign up before it is too late.
 

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I'll pay to watch Sara make a reef ball. I'm told she's quite a kitchen talent and uses her grandma's recipe.


Oh, wait. That's for a cheese ball. Nevermind.
 

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I'll pay to watch Sara make a reef ball. I'm told she's quite a kitchen talent and uses her grandma's recipe.


Oh, wait. That's for a cheese ball. Nevermind.

I am from Wisconsin you know!
 

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I am from Wisconsin you know!

Yes, which is why I went with the cheese ball reference instead of fruit cake. I try very hard to tie these things together. Maybe I need to spell things out in more detail?

What is a reef ball anyway? Something you serve to a bunch of scolys at the reef holiday party?
 

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I got it Gary ... I was just connecting the cheese curd dots for others who do not know I come from the land o' cheese!
 

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Without a doubt, you are one of the sharpest tacks on the ole' bulletin board of life. ;)
 

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Hey, it just dawned on me. Midwest FragFest is next week. I'm doing a coral photography presentation, two photography workshops, and a Photoshop workshop. Stop in Saturday afternoon for my presentation. I might show a photo or two. I'm not sure how much room is left in the Sunday workshops, but if there is room and you want one-on-one help, that's the place to be.
Gary
 
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Hey, it just dawned on me. Midwest FragFest is next week. I'm doing a coral photography presentation, two photography workshops, and a Photoshop workshop. Stop in Saturday afternoon for my presentation. I might show a photo or two. I'm not sure how much room is left in the Sunday workshops, but if there is room and you want one-on-one help, that's the place to be.
Gary


A big thank you to Gary for donating his time to the event. His presentations are always very informative. There is still space for 1 of the photo workshops and a space left for the photoshop workshop.

See you next weekend
 
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Good News,

We got some new information from the Clocktower that we can accept people to the Saturday Night Social until the day of the event. We have reopened the shopping carts if you would like to preregister for the event.

We will close the carts for good on Friday the 24th.

We still have plenty of room for fraggers. We have 15+ already!

There will be plenty of coral to choose from. Come on out and pick up some nice pieces for your tanks
 
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