I dont shop at big als much. I think they have a decent selection of fish and some decent equipment, but their invert tanks are bad.
As such, I dont have a big als card, its not worth it for the $30 in total I have spent at big als.
I couldnt attend the meeting without the big als card. So I didnt go. Besides, I have been in big als, I couldnt see where they would host an event like this anyways.
However, I do feel that big als has gone up a notch in my opinion as it seems they are trying to promote the hobby by bringing in people like Mr Charles Delbeek (I have one of his books

) and stuff like that can only be good for us local reefers, right?
Oh and I also thought the event was the same night as a canucks game (17th?) I didnt realise it was last night or I may have tried to make it out.
just my thoughts.