| CRASE OKC 2008 |
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| Written by Paul Whitby | |||||||||||||
| Tuesday, 17 April 2007 | |||||||||||||
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General Info | Prizes | Forum | Speakers | Admission Speaker Dinner | Hotel Info | Vendor Info | Frag Swap Info | Frag Swap Rules | Table Space
PLEASE NOTE: SPEAKER CHANGE
After the fabulous success of CRASE 2007 , the Central Oklahoma Marine Aquarium Society is pleased to announce the second annual Oklahoma City Conference for Reef Aquarists and Saltwater Enthusiasts (CRASE). This will be a single day event and will comprise keynote lectures by distinguished speakers in the area of saltwater aquariums. In addition, the President of COMAS, Dr. Paul Whitby, will be discussing aquascaping. There will also be a hobbyist frag sale, vendor and trade displays as well as numerous door prizes.
click on the images above to see the venue
The list of prizes is beginning to take shape, please remember to stop by and check as it grows. For now, here are a few of the door prizes we will have: Gift Certificates to Aquarium Oddballs Gift Certificates to Aquariums Tropical Fish Supply Gift Certificates to Zoanuts Reeflo Dart Pump Gift Certificates from Drs Foster and Smith Live Rocks from Tampa Bay Saltwater Assorted Chemicals from Marc Weiss Products Gift Certificates from Air Water Ice Mag Drive by Danner 50 gpd Pinnacle RO unit From Seachem 4 Complete sets of AQUAVITRO products from Seachem http://www.aquavitro.com/ 6 Complete Durso Kits including piping, locline, nozzles, glue from Fastenal An Inland Lapidary Band Saw ( for cutting sps and rock) donated by Fastenal Assorted Tools from Fastenal PureBlend Fish Foods by Village Frags A MAG-RAK by Village Frags And the Grand Prize this year is: A complete 75gallon Reefready system. This comprises a 75g All Glass mega flow tank (Donated by Aquariums) a custom built Oak Stand and Canopy, 2 4 foot T5 lights, return pump, plumbing for the overflows and a sump. The stand and canopy are not stained so that you can match the system to your house decor. This prize is worth over $1,500.
COMAS is hosting a forum dedicated to the CRASE. This forum has three sections that you can post questions/comments or concerns in. The three sections are:
These forums can be found here.
Guest Speakers Currently we are scheduling four guest speakers.
Dr. Ron Shimek
Firstly, it is with great pleasure that the organizers of CRASE wish to announce that --after a great deal of requests from COMAS members---Dr. Ron Shimek will be returning to CRASE. Dr. Shimek will be discussing invertebrates used as clean up crews, commonly available and some not so commonly available. His talk will encompass the pros- the cons- the dos and the don'ts. Dennis Tagrin Dennis is one of the most well names in Reefkeeping- or at least his initials are. DEnnis is the owener of DT's phytoplankton. One of the first companies to offer commercially produced phyto for feeding marine tanks. His expertise with cultured microalgae is second to none. He will be discussing the use of phytoplankton preparations in marine systems.
Dr. Sanjay Joshi Dr. Paul W. Whitby Dr. Whitby is President of the Central Oklahoma Marine Aquarium Society (COMAS) and has over 20 years experience as a saltwater hobbyist. Dr. Whitby will be discussing aquascaping techniques. Admission Price
Adult tickets are $15 each for general admission, $25 with prepaid gourmet box lunch*. Children are $10 each for general admission, $20 with prepaid gourmet box lunch*. Each general admission includes one complementary raffle ticket.
Tickets will be available for purchase at COMAS meetings and at Aquariums Tropical Fish & Supply. Online payment is available through www.paypal.com We are no longer adding a $2.00 fee for using paypal. We have dropped the fee as many members have been unable to obtain tickets locally due to Aquariums in Edmond having to be open shorter hours. Anyone who has paid the $2.00 paypal fee will be reimbursed at the CRASE, or provided with a free raffle ticket to cover the difference. This means that tickets are $15 whether you purchase at Aquariums, online through paypal or at the door. Online purchase gurantees your ticket and you DONT have to wait in line for entrance. Tickets can be purchased by sending payment to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
For group purchases, please request a total since the paypal fees will vary. Please send payment to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and include a name and a phone number for the ticket holder. We will hold your tickets for pick-up at the event. If you have any questions, please send a message to the same email address.
Please note, we will have a limited attendance capacity and tickets sold out last year. We strongly encourage you to purchase tickets well in advance.
*Gourmet Box lunch includes: gourmet sandwich, salad of the day, chips, cookies, utensils, and soft drink
Meat/Veggie Choice: Smoked turkey, ham, roast beef, or avacado mushroom wrap Lunch orders will be taken at a later date.
Crase T-Shirts We are now taking orders for the CRASE shirts. These feature the CRASE logo across the front chest and the COMAS logo and text on the back of the shirt: Click on image to enlarge:
These will only be sold on a Pre-order basis. The last date to pre-order a shirt is Sept 30 2008. The following day the orders will be placed.
The prices for shirts are :
The prices are:
To be announced...
We have reserved a block of rooms at the Marriot Courtyard, by Bricktown in Oklahoma City. This is a great area of the city to stay and is approximately 20 minutes drive from the conference venue. The Bricktown area is full of bars, restaurants and other entertainment attractions and is the place to be in OKC!
Rooms have been specially discounted to $119 per night and can be booked using the following links:
In addition rooms more closely located to the venue can be found at:
SLEEP INN & SUITES
Phone: (405) 844-3000
Email:
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Please contact the hotel directly and state you are attending the CRASE conference.
All vendors are encouraged to rent table space at this event. Table rental is $100 per table plus donation of a $50 item to be included in the prize drawings. Table size will be 96 by 30 inch area to display your items. Time will be given to vendors between scheduled talks. Vendors wishing to attend should contact Paul Whitby at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it The following vendors will be at the CRASE. Click on the vendor to see their special, one day prices only available at the CRASE.
Zoanuts Aquarium Oddballs Seachem DTs Phytoplankton PFO Lighting Reef Nutrition Reeflo Pumps Hikari Marine Extreme of Wichita Village Frags MASNA and Various local hobbyist frag traders
Directions:
From Interstate 35: Take the East 2nd Street/US 77 South exit #141. Turn on to East 2nd westbound. Follow East 2nd Street for approximately 2.5 miles to Garland Godfrey Drive and turn right a stoplight. (See further instructions below.)
From Interstate 235/Broadway/UC77: Follow US77/Broadway into Edmond northbound to East 2nd Street. Turn onto East 2nd Street eastbound for approximately .5 miles to Garland Godfrey Drive and turn left at stoplight. (See further instructions below.)
Facing North, the building directly in front of you is the Nigh University Center. Follow signs to the Visitor Parking Lot, located directly to the East of the building. Entering through the main front doors, you are on the 2nd floor of the building.
Here is a link to the google map of the interstates leading to UCO: http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=35.62214,-97.42384&spn=0.097957,0.153809&z=13
Here is a map of the UCO Campus with the Nigh Center and parking lot marked:
This and more information can be found on the website:
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