Carolina Aquarium Workshop XXXVII
IN Durham, NORTH CAROLINA
AT THE Millenium Hotel
October 11-13, 2024
The Raleigh Aquarium Society (RAS) is pleased to announce the return of its Carolina Aquarium Workhop on October 11-13, 2024 at the Millenium Hotel in Durham, NC The workshop features 3 speakers (5 talks), a shrimp bowl contest, vendors and a “swap meet/tag sale”, a field trip to East Coast Koi Imports, a banquet, and our signature auction of aquatic fish and plants. Our workshop is a unique opportunity to share information and enjoyment with amateur and professional aquarists and this will be our 37th workshop!
Registration
Admission (i.e., for buyers) to the Vendor Room and Swap Meet/Tag Sale area is free and no pre-registration is needed.
For CAW itself, there are three main registration options for attendees. All options include the Saturday Banquet and full participation in all events. Note that below, the cost for “club members” is lower than non-members. Club members include RAS members, as well as other established clubs, such as JRAS (Virginia) or CAC (Charlotte). Registrants should be prepared to show evidence of current membership status.
Admission to all CAW events (including the banquet), but no table. Cost: $45 (club members).
Admission to all CAW events + table space to bring in your own items (i.e., fish, plants, shrimp, tank equipment, etc.). Registration is for hobbiests bringing their own stuff as opposed to stuff they are reselling as part of a business. Cost: $50 (club members).
Admission to all CAW events (no table) for non-club members. Cost: $55.
To register and guarantee table space, select the appropriate option on our registration page:
CAW Registration Page.
Shrimp Bowl Contest
The third CAW shrimp contest is open to all participants of RAS Carolina Aquarium Workshop who breed shrimp. Signup and more info here:
Shrimp Bowl Contest signup and information
Vendor Tables
Vendors may signup for tables to sell goods. Details here:
Field Trip to East Coast Koi Imports
Bobby Wang will showcase his 20 years of experience in koi keeping at his import/grow out business East Coast Koi Imports in New Hill, NC. The pandemic changes include him not offering regular open hours. This is a unique opportunity to see incredible koi directly imported from Japan and learn about how he manages his livestock. Our group will meet there at 10am and have a tour of his facilities.
CAW registration can be found here:
Signups for field trip to East Coast Koi Imports:
Workshop Location
The Millenium hotel is located at 2800 Campus Walk Avenue, Durham, NC near the intersection of I85 and US 15/501. A special room rate of $95/night (plus tax - and free breakfast) is available through Sept 27, 2024 using the link here.
Speaker Lineup
David Ramsey (Live foods & 55 Years of Fish Breeding)
Chris Teem (Discus & Macro Algae)
Grant Eder (The Art of Shrimp Keeping)
SchedulE
Friday Oct 11 (Field Trip):
10AM Field Trip to East Coast Koi Imports hosted by Bobby Wang. (Signup here)
Saturday Oct 12 (Vendor Room, Tag Sale & CAW Educational Events):
Vendor Room and Tag Sale (9AM-5PM)
Shrimp Contest (9AM-5PM)
10:30AM Chris Teem on “Macro Algae”
1PM David Ramsey “55 Years of Fish Breeding”
2:30PM Grant Eder “The Art of Shrimp Keeping”
4PM David Ramsey “Live Foods”
6-8:30PM Banquet, Award Winner Presentation and Banquet talk: Chris Teem on “Discus”
Sunday Oct 13 (Fall Auction):
9-10AM Auction Registration and Check In.
10AM - 5 (??):
Open to the public (sellers & buyers)
Plants/fish/shrimp/invertebrates
Registration and more details coming soon.
Mark your calendars now for a memorable experience and stay tuned for further details.