NADA 2014 - Who's making plans????

I bringing lots of my water to get as much help as I can and a picture book of my setup. I always feel like I know NOTHING and I've spent months reading and caring for them yet truly I know nothing. So it's totally worth it to have healthier stock and easier (smoother/less stressful being my definition) care :o

Larry,

How many rooms are left for NADA and what are the available dates? I'm thinking about trying to talk my wife into going. If not, and you are passing near Tupelo, MS maybe we can carpool.

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Originally Posted by Larry Bugg

Have you started making plans to attend yet???

I have already registered for the Show and have a hotel room reserved for 4 nights. Where do you stand? Less than 6 months away and I'm starting to get excited. John is telling us all about the Austin area and things we can do outside the hotel/show to have a great vacation but for me all the excitement is at the hotel.

In 2010 I was pretty new to keeping discus. When I get excited about something I like to find a way to get involved. It just makes it that much more fun. I read on Simply about the 2010 NADA Show that was being held in June and thought what better way to get to know others in the hobby and maybe get a chance to meet some of the "Discus Gods". I knew that being a novice I would probably be on the outside looking in but that was ok. Boy was I wrong. My first night there I found myself in John's pick up truck with John (President at that time), Willie Loh (past President) and one of my discus heroes Dick Au. We went to John's house to see his fish room. Thought I was in discus heaven!! I quickly found out that the "Discus Gods" were just ordinary people like you and me and they didn't care if I had no experience or a lifetime of experience. I was one of them and made to feel very welcome. The speaker sessions were great but the best part of the weekend was hanging out in small groups listening, sharing and learning. Most of the people there were posters from Simply so I already knew who most of them were once I put names to screen names.

So, where are you with your plans? Have you considered it? I can tell you in no uncertain terms that it will be a experience you won't forget.

Did you attend the 2010 or 2012 Show? Share a couple of things that really made the trip worthwhile for you.................

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Here is the website with all the info.

http://nadaaustin2014.com/

-john

Thanks!

I'm getting STOKED!! Hard to believe it is only 4 months away. It will be here before we know it.

Whoo made my reservation. Might be a silly question but is there Discus for sale at the show?

I will be selling Discus ........Josie

Is it just the show fish up for sale I guess would be a better question?.

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Originally Posted by zachrabbit15

Is it just the show fish up for sale I guess would be a better question?.

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No I reserved tanks at the show just to sell :) others will do the same ........Josie

I'm stoked. Can't wait to meet everyone. :)

It's going to be a GREAT time! Looks like we are going to have LOTS of great show fish, of course the amazing speakers, the hotel is first class all the way, but the biggest part is all the incredible people. I think anyone that went to Dallas or Atlanta can confirm that meeting and talking to all the folks at the show is worth the trip alone. :)

It's a wonderful chance to meet the folks you talk to on the forums, the sellers you buy from, the buyers you sell to, and all the great folks that love this hobby!

Hope to see you there!
-jim

Is there a thread or list with how many tickets are already purchased or the number of people going???

Not really. I have heard through the grapevine that we have already met our room night quota for the hotel. It has never happened this fast so I expect a large turnout. For some unknown reason people almost always wait until right before the show to register with NADA. I wish they would not but it just seems to be how it happens everytime....LOL.

-john

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Originally Posted by John_Nicholson

Not really. I have heard through the grapevine that we have already met our room night quota for the hotel. It has never happened this fast so I expect a large turnout. For some unknown reason people almost always wait until right before the show to register with NADA. I wish they would not but it just seems to be how it happens everytime....LOL.

-john

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That's because of people like me that are still trying to figure out a way to swing another night (ie more time away from work).

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Originally Posted by nc0gnet0

That's because of people like me that are still trying to figure out a way to swing another night (ie more time away from work).

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But you know you are coming to the Show. You don't need to know how many nights you are staying to go ahead and make your Show registration.