MACNA 2015 - Washington, DC: who's in?

[Moe_K]

Maybe you're wondering "What the heck is MACNA?"

Here are some answers in a good article from 2012 by the guy who spoke at our last BRS meeting:
http://www.melevsreef.com/node/657

Reasons to go:
-Hear the speakers and get the latest expert opinions on the hobby
-Visit the vendors' booths and check out what they have to offer. Sometimes you can get a great deal.
-Meet people you've conversed with online
-Enter the excellent raffles and maybe win an outrageous prize
-Meet new people at the hotel bar or while grabbing a bite to eat and maybe make a new MACNA friend to see next year

 

[lilrodyreefer]

I'm down to go already planning to drive but would be down to chip in for a bus!!!!

 

[CAPSLOCK]

Just got my ticket so count me in!

Anyone else going as an individual who wants to share a hotel room? I'm a girl if that matters. Conference room rate is $124/night - split by two - you can't get much better than that.

 

[Paula]

I bought my ticket in Denver. We will probably spend some extra time there for a mini vaca. It's a very good opportunity to compare lights, pumps, skimmers. We fell in love with a new tank that we would never have seen except at MACNA.

 

[Turbosnail]

I would be in for a road trip!

 

[CAPSLOCK]

FYI - MACNA conference pass price increases by $10 on Nov. 1. Time to buy if you've been procrastinating!

 

[wdebenedettojr]

I really like the idea of the club could somehow organize a bus trip and such. Would be really cool. Maybe instead of a meeting that month we do this??

 

[dcforester1]

What ever happened with this?

 

[ReeferSutherland]

I'll be there

 

[Flame Angel]

I am a little peeved as I will be there the week before... Dropping my daughter back at college and visiting my son.

The event could not be closer to home... Not sure I want to make two trips south in a weeks time.

This may be the only opportunity I have.

 

[stangkid1987]

Me and the wife are in. im bringing my massive cooler specially made for long coral and fish trips i have a power head and heater in it and i use my power inverter for the ride home. its like a mobile fish tank with a sealing lid

 

[dcforester1]

is there another thread where people are listing that are going? I am thinking of it, but would prob be last minute

Derek

 

[this is me]

7.5 hours drive for me.
Doable.

 

[CAPSLOCK]

Is there a final verdict on a group bus?

I'm planning to go down earlier (Wed) but would be interested in chipping in for and hopping on a group bus back up if one is in the works...

 

[Phinfan]

Anybody book their hotel? The hotel the conference is in is full they now have an overflow hotel.

 

[CAPSLOCK]

I booked the Omni across the street, which is the overflow hotel. If you're staying thurs/fri/sat nights or fri/sat/sun nights, they currently have a deal going for $119 a night. That is better than the conference rate.

 

[wilfx]

Can I get a head count of anyone interested in the bus trip.

 

[Phinfan]

Has anybody bought the parking passes?

 

[wilfx]

Parking passes?

 

[Flame Angel]

Mega Bus... 50 people $3,200.00 depart 11:59pm Friday evening and arrive in DC at 9:45am (sleep on bus). Leave Saturday evening at 7:50 (no dinner/speech) and back in Boston by 5:35am. That is $64.00 each round trip.

I wish there was a bus that left at midnight? Wonder if they would charter a single bus to leave when we wanted it to leave.