Assesment of a roughly 10 year old tank…
Ray, I am leaving in the morning, and will hopefully be there by 5 PM, but I do need to make a stop at a client’s business first, so that plan my get blown out of the water. Usually it takes me 6-7 hours to get to Farmington. I know Steve G, and he was there two years ago. They had him playing away most of Saturday night.
For those of you who do not know, the NEC is an annual affair put on by the Northeast Council of Aquarium Societies. It used to be called the Winter Weekend Workshop. They now call it a convention. This is the 33rd year. I have missed 4, by someone else’s count. The speakers are the main attraction for the weekend, and the auction on Sunday is something to behold.
Speakers this year include Eric Bodrock, Charles Clapsaddle, Chuck Davis, Eric Do, Mike Hellweg, Jim Gasior, Dean Hougen, Bob Larson, Steve Lundblad, Luis Navarro, and Mike Schadle.
As Ray alluded to, there is a mini-show for those in the running for the William T. Innes Award. This award is given to a person who has helped promote the hobby through his efforts showing fish at NEC member club shows. This is the first annual award ceremony, and I hope it continues for many years to come. This competition had its genesis with Alan Mark Fletcher, and he may be on hand to present the first winner with his/her prize. Alan may be the last living person to have worked with William T. Innes.
If you are in New England, New York, or New Jersey, and you want to check this event out, you are more than welcome to come to Farmington, CT, and join Ray, myself and many more hobbyists this weekend. More information can be found at http://northeastcouncil.org.
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