Convention prices?

[feverdream]

I've just recently

found out that this year's convention is actually close enough that I might get to attend.

Typically... what is the cost of attending the convention? Is there a way to pay for just

one day, or is it just a package for the whole thing?

Thanks, in advance...

[bobrfish]

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class='quotemain'>I've just recently found out that this year's convention

is actually close enough that I might get to attend.

Typically... what is the cost of

attending the convention? Is there a way to pay for just one day, or is it just a package for the

whole thing?

Thanks, in advance...</div>

1.

All those who attend must be members. If you are not a member then a membership will be added to

convention cost.

2. Non members may chose to join the local club rather than ACA.

3. Host club sets cost for those attending convention. It is typically $35. There

are no discounts for attending one day.

[judya]

There are different price

structures though - You can just pay for the convention itself, which would include all the

speakers (except the banquet speaker) and access to all show and sale rooms, and for that you would

need to buy a membership as well. There are early, regular and late registration costs, so if you

registered before April 19th it is the cheapest. This is the minimum to get you in.

You

can pay additional amounts for the banquet -which includes a speaker; for the field trips, for a

bulletin board ad, for exhibiting fish, for using a rental tank to store your fish, for purchasing

tanks and sponge filters at the end of the show, for tee or polo shirts. raffle tickets, etc.

Then there is fish sales - these are conducted with individuals from their rooms, from the

rental tanks, through silent auctions. and through the all-day auction on Sunday.

There

are also various miscellaneous items for sale - from the vendors, or other convention goers, and as

fund-raisers for a couple of funds the ACA encourages.

Then there is the cost of hotel

room, food, travel expenses. The hotel has a cheap rate, and many people share rooms to cut the

cost - there are postings on the forum for people looking to share.

Not counting fish or

travel, if you stay at the hotel and participate in all activities, you're probably talking

several hundred dollars, but there are a lot of things you could skip and make it more

reasonable.

[fishmaven]

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></a></div><div class='quotemain'>...Not counting fish or travel, if you stay at the

hotel and participate in all activities, you're probably talking several hundred dollars, but

there are a lot of things you could skip and make it more reasonable.</div><!--

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You've posted some really good points.

I'd add that cash

disappears quickly. Bring plenty, or a credit card. Use the card whenever possible and reserve your

cash for when it's the only way to make a purchase. You don't want to spend your time

looking for an ATM.

The club or the ACA might take a check but many individuals

won't unless they know you.

I've suggested elsewhere that people create a

PayPal account prior to the convention. Any sellers that aren't set-up to take charge cards

could, with little trouble, take a PayPal payment from your card or bank account with complete

safety. Also, when using a PayPal account, no one is privy to your account numbers. It's FREE

to the buyer and cheap for the seller, lower than many credit card percentages.

PayPal's also the safest way to deal with TP purchases. Dan

[richb]

As a Californian, this is

only the second convention within driving distance since I've been an ACA member (25 years).

I've flown to many U.S. cities and always had a great time. I've met lots of cool

people.

I realize that I didn't answer your question about cost. What I'm trying

to say is that I've always, every single time, had fun, learned new things and met new and

interesting people. I can honestly say that I have friends all over the U.S. from attending the

conventions. My only regret is not attending more than the 10 or so I have been to.

Yes, I'll be in Atlanta next year, too. http://cichlid.ipbhost.com/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

Rich


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{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'>You've posted some really good

points.

I'd add that cash disappears quickly. Bring plenty, or a credit card. Use

the card whenever possible and reserve your cash for when it's the only way to make a purchase.

You don't want to spend your time looking for an ATM.

The club or the ACA might take

a check but many individuals won't unless they know you.

I've suggested

elsewhere that people create a PayPal account prior to the convention. Any sellers that aren't

set-up to take charge cards could, with little trouble, take a PayPal payment from your card or

bank account with complete safety. Also, when using a PayPal account, no one is privy to your

account numbers. It's FREE to the buyer and cheap for the seller, lower than many credit card

percentages.

PayPal's also the safest way to deal with TP purchases. Dan<!--

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