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Title: OCA Virtual 26th Cichlid and Catfish Extravaganza 2020
Post by: limmer on October 11, 2020, 11:37:20 AM
This is the Ohio Cichlid Association Conference I usually go to every November in Cleveland Ohio.
This was always a fun show and some great Lectures and people.
I know it was a little too far for many of you (9 hour drive), but here is an opportunity to check it out.

Club site
https://www.ohiocichlid.com/
Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9tdpEzNJ9Q&t=13s&ab_channel=KingandQueenCichlids
Flyer
https://www.ohiocichlid.com/extravaganza/extravaganza-info

If you register before November 13 its only $7 US.
You also get a 1 year free electronic subscription to Amazonas magazine.

Here is some correspondence I have had with Lew Carbone of the OCA.

The live stream is going to be over a private FB group that I think paid attendees will have to request membership to. We have a young, tech-savvy board member working on it that assures us that it's under control, and he knows exactly how it's going to work. I do believe that the details have to be clarified in future promo posts about the event, so I totally understand where you're coming from. There's also going to be an unlisted YouTube channel on which it will be streamed, for those who aren't on FB, but I think.

By all means, share the info with club members. We originally thought that it would only cost a few bucks more to ship T-shirts to Canada, but then discovered that it would be $30 at the very least. For that reason we won't do that. Another feature that won't work for you guys is the Rare Fish Auction/Raffle (still up in the air which it will be) for the same reason: shipping costs. Other than that, we'd be very happy to have some of your club members involved

Title: Re: OCA Virtual 26th Cichlid and Catfish Extravaganza 2020
Post by: matttimms49 on October 13, 2020, 09:37:04 AM
sounds like it could be an interesting event to listen in too. Also at $7 where the proceds are going to charity and you also get a freen one year subscription to Amazonia mag, this is a good deal!

Thanks for the info and link!  :)
Title: Re: OCA Virtual 26th Cichlid and Catfish Extravaganza 2020
Post by: limmer on November 17, 2020, 12:01:22 PM
Here is a link of Fellow Canadian Chris Biggs on YouTube talking about the Extravaganza.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoeTTctUF3o&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1MvNd8YWFaRis5E1dfBWab3UUj1vxomNe0BQ81JHEGvSMbirsJv9PuBwY&ab_channel=Chris%E2%80%98TheMadAquarist%E2%80%98Biggs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoeTTctUF3o&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1MvNd8YWFaRis5E1dfBWab3UUj1vxomNe0BQ81JHEGvSMbirsJv9PuBwY&ab_channel=Chris%E2%80%98TheMadAquarist%E2%80%98Biggs)
Title: Re: OCA Virtual 26th Cichlid and Catfish Extravaganza 2020
Post by: tanksalot360 on November 19, 2020, 09:38:49 AM
Who's all attending?
I'll be there!
Title: Re: OCA Virtual 26th Cichlid and Catfish Extravaganza 2020
Post by: limmer on November 19, 2020, 01:52:48 PM
Me too. Looking forward to it.