MACNA 2017!! New Orleans, Louisiana!

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Marine Aquarium Conference of North America 2017 (MACNA®) to be hosted in New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans, LA – Bayou Reefkeeping (BRK) is elated to announce that MACNA® 2017 will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana August 25th-27th, 2017 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center and Hilton Riverside Hotel.

MACNA® is proudly sponsored by: Aquaforest, Deepwater Distribution, Maxspect International, Central Pets, Coral Vue, Reef Nutrition, eShopps, and more!

MACNA® is widely considered to be the top conference and trade show in the marine aquarium industry. MACNA® attracts attendees from all over the world that come to see the industry’s newest product offerings from the top manufacturers in the industry and interact with some of the brightest minds in the marine aquarium hobby.

MACNA® is currently in its 29th year and 2017 will mark its first trip to the great state of Louisiana, the heart of the Gulf Coast region. For more information regarding MACNA® 2017, please visit www.macnaconference.org/2017.

BRK is a registered 501(c)(7) non-profit educational organization dedicated to supporting the local aquarium hobby through educational outreach, fostering new hobbyists, and furthering the advancement of captive bred marine life.

MACNA® is a registered trademark of the Marine Aquarium Societies of North America (MASNA). For more details about MASNA and its member clubs, please visit www.masna.org.

Contact:
Adam Clayton – MACNA® 2017 Co-Chair – [email protected]
Jeff Walker – MACNA® 2017 Co-Chair – [email protected]

 

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Hi all! My name is Greg and I am one of the directors of Bayou Reefkeeping. I founded the club in March of 2011 along with a few others and we have been full steam ahead ever since to bring MACNA to New Orleans. We host an annual show called Fragniappe and we have enjoyed it a great deal the past three years. Next year it will be the fourth annual Fragniappe in March AND MACNA at the end of August!

MACNA 2017 Full Conference Passes are currently starting at $119.

Get your pass soon before the price goes up!

http://www.macnaconference.org/2017/registration/

 

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Booked your MACNA 2017 hotel room yet? You get first choice of room type when booking early!

http://macnaconference.org/2017/travel/hotel-discounts/

Rooms are available with 1 king or 2 queen beds and there are three price levels.

$149 per night, Standard room with no view option.

$159 per night, Deluxe room with choice of City view or River view. Higher Floors in Main Building or Riverside Buildings.

$199 per night, Executive Level room on highest floors, featuring access to the 29th floor Executive Lounge offering panoramic city and river views, complimentary continental breakfast and afternoon hors d'oeuvres.

3rd and 4th adult in a room are +$30/night each.

 

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Are you familiar with the Morial Convention Center where MACNA 2017 in New Orleans will be hosted by Bayou Reefkeeping? It has over 1 million square feet of exhibit space, covers nearly 11 blocks, and has over 3 million square feet of total space. The front of the main building is 1 kilometer long! It's an incredible facility!!!

 

[Marshall O]

I was just there earlier this week for a convention. It took two days just to see everything!

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I was just there earlier this week for a convention. It took two days just to see everything!

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Hope you had a great time in New Orleans!

 

[Marshall O]

It's quite the city! Great music, great food, great for partying!

Who from BRS is planning on going?

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It's quite the city! Great music, great food, great for partying!

Who from BRS is planning on going?

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Lots of family activities too! The Audubon Aquarium of the Americas is a short walk, as well as the Insectarium. Plus the WWII museum is simply remarkable. You could spend a week in it and not get through it all.

 

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We are proud to still offer Full Conference Passes at ridiculously low rates starting at $119 for the entire three days of MACNA 2017 in New Orleans, hosted by Bayou Reefkeeping! Buy your passes today while they are available at these rates!!!

http://macnaconference.org/2017/registration/

Check out these pictures to see what you will experience. The price even includes a Mardi Gras parade through the streets of New Orleans! You are welcome to be in the parade!

Full conference registration includes 3 days of exhibit floor access, speakers, workshops and prize drawings as well as the Friday Reception at Mardi World and the Saturday Banquet at the Morial Convention Center.

Kids 17 and under have free access to the event, but require additional Reception and/or Banquet passes.

 

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MACNA 2017 is in New Orleans, LA. on August 25-27, 2017 and it's hosted by Bayou Reefkeeping, the creator of Fragniappe!!! Save money and get a better room by buying your full conference passes and booking your hotel rooms today!

http://macnaconference.org/2017/registration/
http://macnaconference.org/2017/travel/hotel-discounts/

Stay at the beautiful Hilton New Orleans Riverside and enjoy the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center along with all that New Orleans has to offer!

 

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Before you visit New Orleans for MACNA 2017, you will need to learn the local lingo! Bayou Reefkeeping has you covered with this video!

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Imagine this... You've finished up a day at MACNA 2017 in New Orleans. Your horse drawn carriage now awaits you at the historic Jackson Square. Enjoy a ride through the French Quarter!

http://macnaconference.org/2017/registration/
http://macnaconference.org/2017/travel/hotel-discounts/

Don't forget to purchase your full conference passes and book your hotel rooms! Remember, early birds get better prices on passes and first choice on rooms!

 

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MACNA 2017..... Reefkeeping hobbyists will crowd the world famous Bourbon Street in New Orleans! August 25-27 hosted by Bayou Reefkeeping!

http://macnaconference.org/2017/registration/
http://macnaconference.org/2017/travel/hotel-discounts/

Don't forget to purchase your full conference passes and book your hotel rooms! Remember, early birds get better prices on passes and first choice on rooms!

 

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The perfect holiday gift for aquarium hobbyists! Order your MACNA Full Conference Passes today while they're still cheap!
http://macnaconference.org/2017/registration/

Prices increase on January 1 so don't hesitate! MACNA 2017 is from August 25 - 27, hosted by Bayou Reefkeeping at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center!

 

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Introductory Discounted Rates on MACNA 2017 Weekend Passes and Single Day Passes! $110 per Weekend Pass (all 3 days) or $37 per Single Day Pass!!!

http://macnaconference.org/2017/registration/

Includes access to the exhibit floor, speakers, workshops, and prize drawings! MACNA 2017 is August 25 through 27 in New Orleans!

Note: Weekend Passes and Single Day Passes do not include access to Friday night reception or Saturday night banquet. Full Conference Passes include reception and banquet passes. You may also purchase reception and banquet passes separately.

 

[wpeterson]

For folks who are flying down from Boston - how do you get any coral/livestock back with you? Are folks driving down?

 

[s_kelley]

For folks who are flying down from Boston - how do you get any coral/livestock back with you? Are folks driving down?

Was thinking the same!
id love to go to this but I'd spend way too much money, looks awesome

 

[B.rian]

i have done MACNA before and it is fun. for bringing coral back (i bought coral and a clam) i put them in my checked luggage; i triple bagged the coral, then put that in an airtight tupperware, and then put a big sign explaining what they were to TSA.