First Southern Maryland Reef Symposium

[kjord97]

Maybe moderators can make this a sticky for me. Thank you

The Southern Maryland Marine Aquarium Society (www.smmas.org) is proud to host the First Southern Maryland Reef Symposium featuring noted speakers Mike Paletta and Steven Pro on October 29th, 2005. This event will be held at the Calvert Marine Museum from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm located near beautiful Solomon’s Island. The pre-registration admission fee of $30 is available until October 22nd, ticket prices increase to $35 thereafter and at the door. Included in this price is admission to the Calvert Marine Museum featuring wildlife from the Chesapeake Bay, a petting area of rays, interactive displays, as well as the history of the Chesapeake. Check out their website (www.calvertmarinemuseum.com) for directions and all the activities that are available.

It is suggested that you arrive around 10:00am when the Museum opens and check in at the front desk to receive your Reef Symposium passes and admission stickers for the museum. Tour the museum and enjoy the “saltwater� tank displays of the local Chesapeake Bay (who knew seahorses lived in the Chesapeake?), there is so much to see and do here you may want to join the museum and come back again!

We are not allowed to serve lunch at the museum but there are many different venues in the local area just minutes away before the show starts at noon. We are including light refreshments between speakers as we take a break to look at the raffle prizes donated by our good friends and sponsors. The raffle will begin after the last speaker gives his presentation.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email club.smmas@gmail.com



Please send payment through PAYPAL (www.payal.com) -- Please send your payment to club.smmas@gmail.com, or send a Check made out to SMMAS and addressed to

CLUB SMMAS

22860 Maple Road

Lexington Park, MD 20653

[austinsdad]

Got prices for 16 and under?

[Fluff]

Sounds interesting. I may be able to attend.

[kjord97]

I joined the reginal forums for our area i will get back to you on the prices. I am sure that the price will be cheaper for 12 and under, I am still learnin my way aroud your forums, we have the same set up on our forums on our home page, but not quite as many different areas.

[kjord97]

OK the prices for the little ones are, 12 to 5 half price and 5 and under free. thanx

[Fluff]

Cool, thanks.

[kjord97]

Back to the top, about 3 weeks left to pre register.

[kjord97]

Event is Going as planned. Oct 29th. 3 days away

[austinsdad]

Kjord97, thanks for the reminder. I'm gonna be out of town this weekend after all.

Pls keep my contact info for future events.

[Devilishturtles]

I was planning on attending, but made plans beforehand to go out of town as well. Sounds like a good time to be had

[Fluff]

90% probability that I'll be there.

[kjord97]

hey there,

very nice to hear you will try to make it. Our club president is MIKE and you ask around for me, my name is KENNY. be nice to meet ya there. we also will have members from CMAS and WMAS there. go chance to expand your network of saltwater friends. ohh and i just read that we will be keepin prices at 30 dollars a person, with children being discounted, it does include entrance to tour the museum.

[Fluff]

Awesome

[Fluff]

Well, it's over. I'd like to say thank you to Kenny, Mike and SMMAS as a whole for taking the time to put together the reef symposium today. And what a great, friendly group of people. It was a fun time getting to meet some new sw enthusiest and getting to hear Pro and Paletta speak. I also got a chance to actually sit down and talk with Steven Pro one on one today which was a nice bonus.

PS, if you ever get a chance to visit Solomon, MD it's worth the trip. It's a beautiful town surrounded by water. Everyone we come across was very friendly and helpful. I just love the small town, postcard feel. It was a great trip.

[Fluff]

I didn't get to take many pictures due to my batteries being shot. Yes, I took extras fresh out of the charger and they didn't work either.
Here is a pic of the Drum Point lighthouse at the Museum and pics of some skate eggs and babies from their "Secrets of the Mermaid's Purse: Skates & Rays of the Mid-Atlantic" exhibit. lol

[kjord97]

Yes thank you for for comming all the way out to our small little postcard town. I see you like the skates and rays just as much as i do. I spend more time with the otters though. As my g/f does there dentals and also got to perform surgery on 1 of them . Again thank you for commin out. In a way i was glad there was not that many people, got to spend more time 1 on 1 with the speakers, but then again we are younge. and next year will be alot bigger an better. Take care and see you around on here. i should be getting some fresh pics of my tank next weekend.

[austinsdad]

Lemme know also if you already don't have discount cards at Ultimate Saltwater Aquariums in Fort Washington MD. Small shop, but maybe worth a visit if you're in the neighborhood. I'm sure you guys also know of Roozen's. Lots of junk, but some good finds if you're vigilant.

BTW, I can also vouch for Solomon's area. Lovely place. 95% of my fishing trips go out of there. I've been hanging out there since I rented put-put power boats, to my own 20 footer, and numerous charter fishing trips. Spot and croaker being my favorite bottom fishing target.