SEA-MAX Trade Show. OC travelling Band of Coral Vagabonds.

[Borderjumper]

Rick the Clipper is $140 RT but I think you get a tad off if you book in advance.

kenmore air is $300? Can I go with you as baggage?

[Jason McK]

I'll be heading down for the show. Likely early Saturday morning then return Sunday. I'm not staying at the hotel but will keep my eyes out for everyone

J

[ALang]

Tagging along as we might be able to swing this, too..........
Anyone else going from Alberta??
Lenny.

[lngrhaul]

I am booked to attend as well. Likely going on the clipper (only about 90 return Shelley) and we are booked at the hotel for the 2 nights.

Fantastic offer to get the corals through for us. Then perhaps the islanders can go in together to get them flown over......

I can't wait!!

[Gooly001]

Hi Rick,

I'm looking into the cost of hiring a Coach bus to take us down there and back. Another option is to take the Train down from Vancouver and we get dropped off downtown Seattle. No traffic to worry about.

Still trying to figure out different options for travel at the moment.

Ultimately, we could carpool if we didn't have the numbers to make hiring a coach economical. Right now as it stands I have a lot of interest and a few confirmed for sure. I'll wait till after the weekend and compile a list of who's in and post it on this thread. If I miss you, please PM me and I'll add you to the list.

Thanks

Paul

Originally Posted by don.ald

shelley, we have alaska air miles so we will fly on points via kenmore air seaplane.

off the top of my head i think it is about 300$ + tax(es) return on kenmore air from victoria.

shelley, what does the clipper cost?

paul how is the mainlanders traveling?
as a group? what type of transport?
rick

[Gooly001]

Hi Shelley,

Yes NON CITES meaning:

Soft corals that are NOT attached to any type of rock either dead or alive. Plugs are fine.

Soft corals: corals that do not have a calcium base to their structure. ie Zoas/Palys, Rics

If you choose to buy stony corals and bring them back across the border, THEY will get confiscated and you WILL be fined. I will be ensuring that ALL livestock brought back through me are within USFW and Environment Canada's guidelines. It is not worth it for anyone to try and sneak them across. You are risking yourself as well as the life of the coral that you are trying to bring across so please don't.

Thanks everyone for your attention to this very important matter.

Cheers,

Paul

Originally Posted by Borderjumper

I have a room booked at the hotel for Friday and Saturday nights. I might be looking for a room-mate..Don't know for sure yet.

I'm prolly going to head over Friday on the ferry and come back Sunday afternoon. Rick have you checked the cost of flight vs ferry?

Everyone remember if you fly you need a passport... By land or water you need a passport OR an enhanced Drivers License.


Non CITES Paul? As in softies and unattached zoas? How would this work? Would we purchase the coral and leave them with you Sunday? And i guess hook up sometime later after the border crossing?

[MadMax]

Hi Everybody,

If I may introduce myself, my name is Kevin Adams and I am the owner/promoter of the Seattle Marine Aquarium Expo (SEA-MAX) coming to the Seattle Center in Washington July 23-24, 2011.

I happened across this thread quite by accident while doing a Google search on another matter, but after reading a few words I just knew I had to register and touch base with you wonderful folks.
I must say we are humbled and honored by the amount of enthusiasm and dedication expressed by our hobbyist brothers and sisters that live North of the border!
It makes us feel exceptionally good to see people willing to travel considerable distances, not to mention dealing with borders and customs challenges along the way.

Well, this is exactly the reason why we are going to bring our show to you.
The Pacific Northwest has been ignored for too long by the aquatics industry, not to mention that there has never been a large scale show of any sort for the reefing community.
Well, we intend to change that this July by bringing you the best the the Marine Aquarium Expo has to offer!

We all look forward to seeing all of you in Seattle July 23-24, 2011
Warmest Regards,

Kevin T. Adams
SEA-MAX 2011

[Gooly001]

Hi Kevin,

Thanks for posting your thoughts and offering us a warm welcome to your trade show. Hopefully there will be lots more of these events staged for the Pacific Northwest.

Looking forward to experiencing your show and koodos for organizing such a great event.

Cheers,

Paul

[christyf5]

Welcome Kevin! Glad you stopped by. I can't wait till July!! Its gonna be awesome and I hope to see more shows in the PNW!!!

[Starry]

The wife and I will be attending. If we go on our own and meet you there, can we still get the CITES deal?