5th Anniversary Marine Aquarium Expo!

[MadMax]

Ladiesand Gentlemen,

The 5thAnniversary Marine Aquarium Expo is HERE!

Saturday,March 30 and Sunday April 1, 2012

The OCFair & Event Center
88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA92626 Building #18
Enter off of Arlington Avenueon North side of fairgrounds.

THIS IS THE LARGEST MAX YET!!!
Exhibitors:
- 100+ booths
- 72 Total Vendors
- 25 Sellers of Livestock! (Fish/Frags/Inverts)
- 200 Exhibit Personnel
- 3,000+ Fellow Attendees
Speakers:
- Leng Sy – Saturday 11:30AM
- Mark Callahan – Saturday 1:00PM
- Bob Fenner – Saturday 2:30PM
- Dr. Timothy Hovanec – Saturday 4:00PM
- Aviad Ben-Zekry – Sunday 12:00Noon
- Mark Levenson – Sunday 1:30PM
- Ret Talbot – Sunday 3:00PM
Children’sFinZone:
- 8-foot Touch Tank of Marine Animals
- Meet “Aqua the Mermaidâ€
- Greet “Captain Jackâ€
- Face Painting and Balloon Artist
- Drawing and Painting
- Paper Airplane Toss Contest
- NEW MAX WonderWater Photo Booth!
Kids HDTheater:
- Finding Nemo – Saturday 12:00Noon
- The Little Mermaid - Saturday 2:00PM
- The Reef – Saturday 3:30PM
- Finding Nemo – Sunday 12:00Noon
- A Shark Tale – Sunday 2:00PM
- Up - Sunday3:30PM
MAX GrandRaffle:
- Thousands of Dollars in prizes!
- General Tickets are only $2 each
- Grand Prize Tickets are $5 each
- Saturday Grand Prize – Redsea MAX 250
- Sunday Grand Prize – 4’x2’ Complete Frag System
- MANY prizes exceeding $300 retail value and more
- Grand Prize Winner Need NOT be present to WIN!
Miscellaneous:
- Receive a FREE copy of Tropical FishHobbyist Magazine
- FREE 4x6 Pictures Taken by our MAX Photographer
- Food & Beverages (incl. beer/wine) Available for Sale
- Visit the Largest Swap Meet in California just next door!
- Hotel Rooms Available for as low as $60 per Night (w/shuttle)
- Ample Seating/Rest areas and Clean Restrooms.
Admission:
- Adults - $15 per day
- Seniors and Military w/ID - $10
- Kids 12 and Under – FREE!

On behalfof Tammy and Myself and the Rest of the MAX 2012 Staff:
"WELCOME TO OUR 5thANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION!"

 

[MadMax]

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SO WHAT is the Marine Aquarium Expo?

THIS is the Marine Aquarium Expo:

This is Booth A1during the show: (First Come FirstServed!)

Here were the Hobbyist Tables during the show: (First Come First Served)

Mark Callahan's (and most of the other speakers) lecture wasstanding room only:

The Children's Touch Tank in the FinZone:

There were times our photographer couldn't even get IN tothe FinZone:
(What goes on in the FinZone, you ask??? A LOT!)

The Coral Oasis QUAD Booth had more live stock than you canshake a stick at!

As did the Age of Aquariums QUAD Booth!:

As did the ReefKoi Booth: (can we even SEE Chris backthere?) : )

New Client Discount Tropical Fish didn't trust my suggestionto get a larger booth:

THIS is the Marine Aquarium Expo!
Now that you've see it for yourself.....
Any Questions????