Announcing the Red River Reef and Reptile Expo (Fargo, ND)!

cdness · Jul 11, 2014

The Red River Reef & Reptile Expo is the next evolution of the Fargo Frag Swap in Fargo, ND. On October 4th 2014 both saltwater reef and reptile enthusiasts in the area will gather in a single location at the region’s only reef and reptile expo.

In order to expand the event and draw in more attendees, Red River Valley Reefers has teamed up with Fargo's premiere club for reptile owners and enthusiasts to form the Red River Reef & Reptile Expo to be held on October 4th 2014. Together we will be able to bring the event to a better location and draw in a much larger attendee base which will benefit both of the hobbies.

Date: October 4th 2014
Time: Noon - 4:00 pm
Location: Doublewood Inn and Convention Center
3333 13th Ave S
Fargo, ND 58103

Vendor List (as of post date): Dirk Griffin, Oceans Paradise, J & J Rocks & Reefs, Reef Deep Aquatics, Sertoma Butterfly House and Purdy Marine Cove, Vossen Aquatics, New Wave Aquaria, Operation Tidal Wave, Midwest Aquarium Services, The Fish Doctor, Fang n Fur, Corn Snake Girl, JSA Reptiles, Russel's World, Little Critters Pet Shop, B & J's Reptiles, Reptiles For Ever, Red River Valley Reefers, Fargo Herpetological Society

Sponsor List (as of post date): Ecological Laboratories (Microbe-Lift), United Pet Group (Marineland), Drs Foster & Smith, Coral Magazine, SeaChem (Aquavitro), Air, Water & Ice, AquaFx, Rod's Food, Spectrapure, Prodibio, Bulk Reef Supply, Reef Nutrition, Reef Hobbiest Magazine, Omega One, Next Reef, Nualgi Aquarium, Zoo Med, Cobalt Aquatics, Two Little Fishies, Premium Aquatics, ReeFlo Pumps, Rapid LED, Lifegard Aquatics, Hagen/Fluval, The Alternative Reef

I will attempt to keep this thread up-to-date, but for the most up-to-date announcements please see the following sites for the latest and greatest information and announcements!:

Red River Valley Reefers: Red River Reef & Reptile Expo 2014 | Red River Valley Reefers
Facebook: http://fb.com/RedRiverReefAndReptileExpo

Currently we are at capacity for on-site vendors. If you are a vendor and would like to participate, we can add you to the waiting list in case of cancellations or mark you down as interested for next year if you would like to attend the event. We are still accepting sponsorships and will be altering the next version of the flier to include the sponsors added from this point forward.

Did I mention that both the admission to the event is FREE?

You can contact me anytime at my email address cdness at gmail dot com or through this forum via post or PM.

Current event flier is below:

cdness · Jul 17, 2014

We had a couple vendors cancel opening up a couple tables at the event. If you are a vendor and would like to participate, please let me know and I will get you the information. There are only 2 tables left so it can either be two singles or one double setup.

cdness · Aug 13, 2014

The following press release has been sent to area news agencies. If you have a contact you would like to receive it, please send it to me and I will forward the official PDF. Last year we were in print three times and had two different news agencies with full camera crews at the event. I hope to have the same or more coverage for this year.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Red River Reef and Reptile Expo Bringing National Saltwater and Reptile Vendors to Fargo
Eighteen top regional and national vendors bring rare reef corals and exotic reptiles to Fargo.

Eighteen vendors from six different states will be making the trip to Fargo on October 4th 2014 to bring the tropical reef, exotic rainforest and hot desert to the area. They will be converging in Fargo from all different directions: Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Rarely seen tropical reef corals, fish, and other saltwater livestock along with the latest technologies in LED reef lighting and support equipment will be available. Captive bred reptiles and snakes of many varieties as well as the equipment to keep them will also be readily available. Many great products from our sponsors and vendors will also be available to take home as part of the raffle drawing.

The Red River Reef and Reptile Expo 2014 will be held at the Fargo Best Western Doublewood Inn located at 3333 13th Ave S, a few blocks East of the West Acres Mall in Fargo on Saturday, October 4th from noon to 4:00 PM. There is no cost to attend this event. For the current list of vendors and sponsors, please see the Red River Valley Reefers website Red River Valley Reefers or the event Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/RedRiverReefAndReptileExpo.

Vendor List: Oceans Paradise (Reef), Midwest Aquarium Services (Reef), Dirk Griffin (Reef & Reptile), Fangnfur (Reptile), Reef Deep Aquatics (Reef), Operation Tidal Wave (Reef), JSA Reptiles (Reptile), Little Critters Pet Shop (Reptile), Corn Snake Girl (Reptile), Russels World (Reptile), ReptilesForEver (Reptile), New Wave Aquaria (Reef), B & J's Reptiles (Reptile), Sioux Falls Aquatics (Reef), TBall Inc (Reef), SS Reptiles (Reptile), Vossen Aquatics (Reef), Fish Doctor (Reef)

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Red River Valley Reefers (RRVR) is the local reef hobbyist club serving the Red River Valley area of North Dakota and Minnesota. It is a club of over 150 registered members with the majority of members located in the Fargo/Moorhead and Grand Forks areas. It focuses on sharing information about the saltwater reef aquarium hobby in an effort to improve member success in the hobby and promote education, conservation and captive propagation.

Fargo Herpetological Society is Fargo's premiere club for reptile owners and enthusiasts serving Fargo, Moorhead and surrounding area.. FHS is open to anyone, reptile owner or not who will abide by their ethics, and is dedicated to the education of its members and the public, as well as the conservation, ecology, captive care, and breeding of reptiles, amphibians, arachnids, and insects.

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cdness · Sep 18, 2014

The Red River Valley Reef and Reptile Expo is coming up quick with only a couple weeks to go. Save the date, plan your trip and join us in Fargo North Dakota on October 4th 2014 for the region’s ONLY reef and reptile expo. This will be an event you don’t want to miss!

Date: October 4th 2014
Time: Noon - 4:00 pm
Location: Doublewood Inn and Convention Center
3333 13th Ave S
Fargo, ND 58103

Below is the list of regional and national vendors who will be at the expo showing off the latest and greatest reef and reptile livestock and life support systems. If you are new to the hobby or a seasoned veteran you are sure to find something that will interest you from these vendors.

Reef Deep Aquatics, Dirk Griffin, Oceans Paradise, Vossen Aquatics, New Wave Aquaria, Operation Tidal Wave, Midwest Aquarium Services, Fish Doctor, Sioux Falls Aquatics, TBall Inc, Red River Valley Reefers, JSA Reptiles, Corn Snake Girl, Fangnfur, Russels World, Little Critters Pet Shop, ReptilesForEver, B & J's Reptiles, Fargo Herpetological Society, SS Reptiles

We have two special announcements. The first is Oceans Paradise from Bismark, ND is offering a free coral to the first 50 people at their booth! The second is the kid’s coloring contest sponsored by Midwest Aquarium Services of Fargo, ND. There will be four prizes for this contest so if you have kids, bring them with you!

In addition to the vendors who will be present at the expo, we have been able to acquire goods from other leading companies in the reef and reptile hobbies to give away in our CHARITY RAFFLE! All proceeds will be going to help reef and reptile based charitable organizations including but not limited to the Red River Zoo and the Coral Restoration Foundation. I wanted to send this out with a big thank you to all the companies who are supporting our event in Fargo.

Rod's Food, Coral Magazine, Bulk Reef Supply, SeaChem / Aqua Vitro, Air Water Ice, United Pet Group, Instant Ocean, Marineland, Ecological Laboratories Inc / Microbe-Lift, Dr Foster and Smith, Prodibio, Spectrapure, AquaFX - Aquarium Water Filters, Reef Hobbyist Magazine, Next Reef, Omega One, Nualgi Aquarium, Cobalt Aquatics, Two Little Fishies, Premium Aquatics, ReeFlo, Rapid LED, Lifegard Aquatics, Hagen, The Alternative Reef LLC, Sea Swirl, San Francisco Bay Brand, Ocean Nutrition, Healthy Herp, Tropic Marin, Cermedia, Algagen LLC, Sera, Zoo Med

Check us out on the web!

Red River Valley Reefers: Red River Reef & Reptile Expo 2014 | Red River Valley Reefers
Facebook: http://fb.com/RedRiverReefAndReptileExpohttp://fb.com/RedRiverReefAndReptileExpo

Did I mention the admission to the event is FREE?