First All Bay Area Koi Show

[gelldu]

The Shoiw is hosted by Genki Nishikigoi (San Jose, CA)and the San Francisco Bay Area Koi Club on April 1 & 2, 2006
Location: Wyndham Garden Hotel, 5990 Stoneridge Mall Road, Pleasanton, CA.
Head judge. Mr Nakayama(Ogawa), Assistant judges:Mr.Nakamori(dealer), Mr.James Reilly (JR) ZNA, Mr.Grant Fujita, author/teacher,Mr. Burt Ballou AKCA and Mr.Bob Winkler AKCA.
Raffle, auction, speakers and many koi kitchie
Showchair: Larry Gill, email for infor/inquiries gelldu@sbcglobal.net

[keokoi]

First All Bay Area Koi Show April 1 & 2, 2006
The judging team is now set for the show:

HEAD JUDGE; Mr. Nakayama of The Ogawa Koi Farm (Breeder)
ASSISTANT JUDGES: Mr. Toshi Nakamori of Nakamori & Co (dealer)
Mr.Grant Fujita Author/Teacher/Interpter
Mr. James Reilly ZNA JUDGE
Mr.Robert Winkler AKCA JUDGE
Mr.Burt Ballou AKCA JUDGE
Japanese koi handler???????(awaiting response)

The judge at this show will comment on the good and negative points of the koi selected.

Friday night meet the Judges and distinguished guests for a 9 course sit down Chinese banquet at the Willow Tree Restaurant(which is 5 minutes drive from the hotel).

Hotel: Wyndham Garden Hotel, 5990 Stoneridge Mall Road, Pleasanton, Ca which is a short walking distance to the Stoneridge Shopping Mall. $59.00 a night (no breakfast) plus tax. With breakfast $67.00 single?$75.00 double plus tax.

Planning on seminars
Raffle by San Francisco Bay Area Koi Club April 2nd. Sunday
Koi Auction April 2nd. Sunday by San Francisco Bay Area Koi Club with a professional auctioneer Mr. Rocky Albino of the famous Albino Auction in Oakland.

Hotel can be accessed via Bart from San Francisco and Oakland Airports.
Oakland Airport is a short 30 minute drive from the Oakland Airport.

SHOW CHAIR:Larry Gill gelldu@sbcglobal.net for more details.

[aquitori]

SHOW CHAIR:Larry Gill gelldu@sbcglobal.net for more details.

[Akinosan]

does anyone know who the show chair is?

[gelldu]

Yeah its Ruben the former Marine who stands at attention and salutes his koi each morning.

[aquitori]

Now this is a Judging dream team:

HEAD JUDGE; Mr. Nakayama of The Ogawa Koi Farm (Breeder)
ASSISTANT JUDGES: Mr. Toshi Nakamori of Nakamori & Co (dealer)
Mr.Grant Fujita Author/Teacher/Interpter
Mr. James Reilly ZNA JUDGE
Mr.Robert Winkler AKCA JUDGE
Mr.Burt Ballou AKCA JUDGE

Need I say more? What better way to get your fish judged!!!

[JanT]

I heard tanks are full already. True?

[keokoi]

Jan, you should be all good. But yes many people are chomping at the bit to get a tank.. We didn't even release the show packet. Really soon though..

[aquitori]

Quote: Originally Posted by JanT I heard tanks are full already. True?

Since it is early the show packet will be out soon as Joe stated. But we will start posting info once that info is ready to be released.

[JanT]

I will watch for the packet. Thanks, guys.
Jan