Macna 2015

hunggi74 · #1 01-23-2015, 05:25 AM

Just out of curiosity, is anyone planning on attending Macna 2015 in Washington, DC?

Any tips for a Macna newbie?

Bayside Corals · #2 01-23-2015, 05:39 AM

Not going this year. Waiting for it to go back to Florida! Party Time Haha.

As for tips, Bring lots of money you will see lots of things you will want to buy!

Craigdillman · #3 01-23-2015, 01:03 PM

How does that work can you buy frags from the and bring them home? Or just equipment

Aqua-Digital · #4 01-23-2015, 02:17 PM

we will be there double booth prime location right as you walk in! see you there on our GHL North America booth.

Myka · #5 01-23-2015, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Colby Bay

Not going this year. Waiting for it to go back to Florida! Party Time Haha.

MACNA 2016 is in New Orleans. I'm not keen on MACNA with no ocean nearby either. New Orleans sounds like a good plan.

mseepman · #6 01-23-2015, 03:24 PM

Wow Mindy, you have the inside track? Usually those aren't announced until the dinner at the 2015. I mentioned to my better half the thought on going and she frowned at me. Haven't run it past her again. I hate to miss more than one year though.

I would for sure be into New Orleans though.

Myka · #7 01-24-2015, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by mseepman

Wow Mindy, you have the inside track? Usually those aren't announced until the dinner at the 2015. I mentioned to my better half the thought on going and she frowned at me. Haven't run it past her again. I hate to miss more than one year though.

I would for sure be into New Orleans though.

Haha, I don't know if it's "official" or set in stone yet. Rumor mill maybe. I was really hoping to go this year, but Washington DC? Meh. Miami was AWESOME! Let's plan for New Orleans! I think I'm going to go to the MBI Conference in July in Michigan this year instead. As least it's on a lake.

hunggi74 · #8 01-24-2015, 10:16 PM

I'm not too picky where they hold it. Im just glad to be able to attend my first one at all. Really looking forward to seeing all the new equipment we keep reading about in person. Bringing $$$ is a given

plus we've never been to DC so that should make for a good family trip with wife and two young boys.
Can the Macna vets better explain the raffle system they use there? Am I right in thinking one buys tickets for set amount of money and places tickets into the box for prize we want to win? Thanks!

Myka · #9 01-25-2015, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by carnut

they have draws everyday. One in the early afternoon and another around4.

Don't forget the big draw on Sunday. It's like 3 hours of drawing raffle tickets. I bought a few tickets the first year and then kicked myself in the butt for sitting there all Sunday waiting for my tickets to never get called. I don't bother with the raffle anymore - there are a lot of people there that blow a thousand bucks on raffle tickets so it's tough to win anything.

I'd rather run around on Sunday and get super sweet deals while the vendors are packing up - in Florida my most memorable purchase was 25 polyps Rastas for $20.

Aqua-Digital · #10 01-31-2015, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Myka

I'd rather run around on Sunday and get super sweet deals while the vendors are packing up - in Florida my most memorable purchase was 25 polyps Rastas for $20.

This is good advice, we typically sell off all our demo stock thats been on the stand at cost price as its better than lugging it back!