I found this on RC and thought many of you might be interested. This is the actual link to the thread: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1228731

The First Annual Marine Aquarium Expo (MAX) is a TWO DAY EVENT at the Orange County Fair and Exposition Center, April 5-6 2008!

Saturday, April 5th 12:00 noon to 8:00 PM
Sunday, April 6th 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM

http://www.ocfair.com/ocf/Calendar/...asp?EventId=758

- Over 100 exhibitor's booths!
- Manufacturers, Wholesalers, Retailers, Exhibitors
- Livegoods/Drygoods for sale throughout the building
- 8 major Speakers lined up! (4 per day)
- Multiple Workshops and Demonstrations
- Children's Petting Pool and education area (pending)
- Frags! Frags! and more Frags! need I say more?

Admission: Adults - $10.00, Seniors - $5.00, Children 12 & under are Free!

MAX is held in Building #12, (22,000 sq. ft. fully-enclosed, air-conditioned exhibit hall): http://www.ocfair.com/ocf/Facilitie.../building12.asp

An adjoining 7,000 sq ft. covered Courtyard will host much of the peripheral activities (speakers, workshops, raffles, seating area, etc.):
http://www.ocfair.com/ocf/Facilitie...s/courtyard.asp
This greatly enhances the space available inside building 12 for commerce. In other words: More room for everyone!

HUGE RAFFLE at the end of each day!
Special Note: 50% of ALL Raffle Proceeds will go to 10 select public charities, all of whom are participating in MAX either directly or indirectly. (some represented by hobbyists doing a workshop on behalf of the charity)

This is a VERY family-oriented event, so please plan on bringing the entire family for a weekend of spectacular exhibits, speakers, workshops, displays, and other entertainment. Great food, clean restrooms, even a seating area.

Ladies and Gentlemen, this event is expected to attract over 3,000 hobbyist from all over the United States! Participating vendors and attendees alike are coming from all parts of the country. In fact, MAX is soon to become the largest event of its kind in the entire North American continent in terms of overall attendance. This is not one that you will want to miss!

For more information, visit us at:
http://www.marineaquariumexpo.com

(please note: MAX is not affiliated with any club organization)