Hello fellow SCAPErs, please visit Microcosm 2014 and say hello to some familiar faces who will be volunteering their tanks and manning the SCAPE display tables. Angelo will be selling some of his plants (including petite anubias) and Caleb will be selling some of his dwarf shrimp.
Time: Saturday March 29th, 10AM - 5PM
Place: Scottish Rite Event Center
1895 Camino del Rio S
San Diego, CA 92108
"Something New": As an incentive to get you to support the event and visit the club's displays/booths members will be offered 2 grand raffle tickets ($10 value). You will need to have your picture taken at the SCAPE displays/booth and post the picture here on the event thread.
Here is more information from Ron who is a head organizer for the event and has been a great help to SCAPE in making this happen:
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Day 1 (Friday, March 28) - a variety of field trips, excursions and behind-the-scenes tours at various places throughout San Diego during the day (invert/herp houses at SD Zoo, Birch Aquarium, Andy's Orchids). That evening is a social mixer and keynote lecture which is free to the public (hosted at Sheraton Mission Valley San Diego). The lecturer is Tim Paine (http://amphibios.org/) who is an avid traveler, nature photographer, and supporter of conservation. He will be talking about the importance of travel in the role of understanding the various flora/fauna we keep, as well as learning from the indigenous people of these area...and also working with them to preserve the native ecosystems. This is a social event and there will be a bar and plenty of time for talking, socializing, etc. The hotel is also offering a special MICROCOSM rate for those who are flying in for the event or want to stay (if anyone is interested in this, let me know and I can provide the reservation link).
Day 2 (Saturday, March 29) - Vendor show which ends with a live auction/fundraiser. Held at the Scottish Rite Ctr just a block or so away from the hotel. Throughout the day there are also talks/workshops going on that participants can sit in on. All funds--from the gate sales to table sales to money brought in from the auction--go to TWI's amphibian conservation programs.
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Originally Posted by Ron_S
Hi everyone, I wanted to officially extend an invitation for MICROCOSM 2014, which is a different sort of event that brings together a variety of naturalistic 'glass box' hobbies together under one roof, from poison dart frogs to orchids, aquatic plants and fish to a variety of other interests.
The two-day event includes field trips and behind-the-scenes tour, as well as a keynote lecture/mixer on Friday. Saturday features the vendor/exhibitor show and a number of talks throughout the day on various taxa and captive husbandry topics (including aquascaping)...all culminating in a live auction featuring donated animals, plants and supplies.
If you're interested in vending (or going in together with friends on a table) you can register online: http://www.treewalkers.org/microcosm...te/vendor-info
For more info on the show and schedule visit: http://www.treewalkers.org/microcosm/events (or feel free to drop me a line).
Hope to see you there!