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All-Aquarium Catfish Convention 2022

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A cat has nine lives... This will be our ninth and final All-Aquarium Catfish Convention! The Potomac Valley Aquarium Society has been thrilled to be your hosts for this innovative event. If you've always wanted to come to a CatCon, this is it! If you've been our guest before and thought you'd like to return we'd love to have you back.
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We hope to see you in October for our Grand Finale!
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Just registered. Sad this is the last one. Hope it ends on a high note.
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I will be there along with a small delegation from Scotland (Rob (zebrapleco.com) and his son).

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For anyone wanting to share a hotel room, see this post: viewtopic.php?t=50993
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It will be a blast to see every catfish lover. Always good and great times.
It will be missed, thank you for hosting for so many years.
Jools bring all the Scottish brothers and sisters as well
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Mexnotex wrote: 17 Aug 2022, 18:17Jools bring all the Scottish brothers and sisters as well
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Some Brits, Welsh and Irish folks would be appreciated too, if you've got the social capital. :))

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Will be there as well. Hide your bagrids and beer!
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looking forward to that great event :)
Cheers, Andreas from Neustadt a. Rbge. (former Germanys fourth biggest Town)

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Since I am close to leaving the hobby and in the process of selling all of my fish, I hope to be there. If I am I should have a number of L173 (both from WC and TR parents) for sale. I may also bring 236s (RB line, non- RB line and RB super white line). Finally, I may even have some zebras.

Fingers crossed that I make the farewell tour.
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Wonder how many of these we will see?

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I am officially registered!
I can't wait to catch up with old friends, and hopefully make some new ones.
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Catfish-ologist wrote: 30 Aug 2022, 15:45 I am officially registered!
I can't wait to catch up with old friends, and hopefully make some new ones.
Look forward to meeting you - make sure you say hi! :-)

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I just sent the communication to get onto the 3rd floor for room sales. Assuming there are still rooms left there I will be coming. If the third floor is all booked up, then I wish all a great time.
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Hope that works out Chris, will be good to see you.

I am considering producing a Planet T-shirt for the event - would anyone be interested?

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I am in. While PC T-shirts would be cool, I never wear T-shirts and do not own any. On the other hand my bro must have over 100 Grateful Dead and other band T-shirts.

Of all the speakers for the Convention the one I most want to meets and be able to talk with is Leandro. All my plecos are Big bend fish and he sure knows that stretch of river. Next most is Eric.

The last two CatCons I sponsored several speaakers. But the ones I wanted to do this time have been taken.

Unfortunately, for me this event is most work. So I do get to do much more than set-up the room for sales, sell, sleep, pack up to leave and, with luck, attend at least one presentation. This is my farewell tour as well as it is for the event.
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Jools wrote: 31 Aug 2022, 14:35 Hope that works out Chris, will be good to see you.

I am considering producing a Planet T-shirt for the event - would anyone be interested?

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I take one in 4XL :)
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I will be attending!
I'm really bummed it's the last one though. I had big dreams of being invited to speak at one of these one day, once I get some catfishy publications under my belt.


Jools wrote: 31 Aug 2022, 14:35 Hope that works out Chris, will be good to see you.

I am considering producing a Planet T-shirt for the event - would anyone be interested?

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Jools wrote: 31 Aug 2022, 14:35I am considering producing a Planet T-shirt for the event - would anyone be interested?
Hi Jools, I'd like one please - XL.
Narelle wrote: 31 Aug 2022, 22:06I'm really bummed it's the last one though. I had big dreams of being invited to speak at one of these one day, once I get some catfishy publications under my belt.
There will still be Catfish Cataclysm. You can speak there. :-)
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I remember the photo very well. Looking forward to seeing everyone. We need to take a before and after photo lol, depending who many of us are in attendance. I am sad this is the last one. Jools, if you make PC shirts I will take an XXl.

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Check this out:

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Andrew wrote: 01 Sep 2022, 14:31 Check this out:

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That's pretty cool! Nice souvenir!
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Time's running out...

Hotel Rooms must be reserved by Wednesday, Sept 14
T-Shirts must be ordered by Thursday, Sept 15 (we'll have a few extras but can't guarantee availability or price)

See you soon!
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Hello,
Jolls I'll take an XL shirt , please.

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Andrew wrote: 01 Sep 2022, 14:31 Check this out:

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I get a URL expired error on that image? Now we all want to see it! ;-)

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Jools wrote: 14 Sep 2022, 16:01
Andrew wrote: 01 Sep 2022, 14:31 Check this out:

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I get a URL expired error on that image? Now we all want to see it! ;-)

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It was a rack with a series of glasses, each marked with the logo of a CatCon year. Pretty impressive; nice accent to a man cave or a lady lair / she shed.

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TwoTankAmin wrote: 31 Aug 2022, 15:06 I am in. While PC T-shirts would be cool, I never wear T-shirts and do not own any. On the other hand my bro must have over 100 Grateful Dead and other band T-shirts.

Of all the speakers for the Convention the one I most want to meets and be able to talk with is Leandro. All my plecos are Big bend fish and he sure knows that stretch of river. Next most is Eric.

The last two CatCons I sponsored several speaakers. But the ones I wanted to do this time have been taken.

Unfortunately, for me this event is most work. So I do get to do much more than set-up the room for sales, sell, sleep, pack up to leave and, with luck, attend at least one presentation. This is my farewell tour as well as it is for the event.
Hello Chris,
I really did not want to tell you his, but when people meet Eric they act polite and say nice things, reality is other wise. He is a great guy and full of insights, wink wink. It will be his pleasure to meet you as it will be mine.
It will be a great event!
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Mexnotex wrote: 17 Sep 2022, 01:11Hello Chris,
I really did not want to tell you his, but when people meet Eric they act polite and say nice things, reality is other wise. He is a great guy and full of insights, wink wink. It will be his pleasure to meet you as it will be mine.
It will be a great event!
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So, I could not wait until Friday the 7th to arrive, so I rebooked to come on Thursday.

I have a lot of L173 offspring from my breeding group which originated from TR parents. I sold that breeding group and 15 of their kids with them. I have a whole lot of children left. (Sizes TL) In a 33L are about the 50 smallest. Most <1.25 in. maybe a few hit 1.25 -1.5. In a 125 are about 60 from 2.5 to a few around 4 inch. Finally, there are 40 from 1.5 to 2.5 in a 40b on the terrace. I could bring about 100 and have a sale? Go home with none....

Also, the person who bought the F1 L173s here will pick them up at the event Friday. So I should be able to send Jools home with donation in the form of green and white pictures of dead presidents.
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TwoTankAmin wrote: 17 Sep 2022, 08:12So I should be able to send Jools home with donation in the form of green and white pictures of dead presidents.
Awesome, thanks! Good to see the fishes getting spread around the US too.

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T-Shirts order put in! I got a few extra. Sorry Andi, sizes only went up to XXL, but I am sure we can find you something!

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