AKCA seminar ?

[dinh]

Any KB member attending AKCA Seminar in Buffalo? Any interesting info to share? how it goes so far?

--Dinh

[keokoi]

Quote: Originally Posted by dinh Any KB member attending AKCA Seminar in Buffalo? Any interesting info to share? how it goes so far? --Dinh

I beleive Mr, Gelldu is there...

I dunno I find it hard to go anywhere else after AKCA was in Hawaii.


Joe

[aquitori]

Was wondering if the ZNA has ever had a seminar of all the chapters?

[dinh]

niagara fall is the wonderful and best place for any seminar... enjoying the falls while attending the seminar.

[dinh]

Quote: Originally Posted by keokoi I beleive Mr, Gelldu is there... I dunno I find it hard to go anywhere else after AKCA was in Hawaii. Joe

Great. Seems like Mr. Gelldu hasn't posted any after the ABAKS...Hope Mr. Gelldu will post some interesting news for us here. Pix of Niagarafall would be nice....

[dinh]

Quote: Originally Posted by aquitori Was wondering if the ZNA has ever had a seminar of all the chapters?

It would be wonderful.

Hope JR can give us some comment and info here.

--Dinh

[Russell Peters]

Didn't anyone go?

[Nancy M.]

Quote: Originally Posted by dinh It would be wonderful. Hope JR can give us some comment and info here. --Dinh

JR did not go this year, had commitments with daughter and college.

[Bob Winkler]

I was at the seminar with my 15 year old son, Gavin. It was a very god seminar, and the koi portions had our best koi to judge by many accounts. Seems like every year they get better and better Will dig into my camera and post a couple pics over the next few days

[elunned]

This was my first AKCA seminar, and I spent most of my time with the Koi Health Advisors and sitting in on lectures for Continuing Education credit. Usually the wet lab is a separate event, but this year it was held the Thursday prior to the general convention. I had a fabulous time hanging out with other koi junkies and putting faces to names. We didn't get much sleep. Steve Childers was there, and Art and Joe White, and Burt B as well as about a dozen KHA students from other boards. Roddy Conrad, Richard Carlson and Griff Thomasson (sp?) spoke on PP, saprolegnia and trickle filters, respectively.

I don't know what a normal speaker schedule is, but this one seemed a bit heavy on water gardening info and there were fewer vendors than at the MKPS annual trade show. The health-related talks were excellent, but I am a serious fish geek and could listen to Sandy Yosha or Dr. Tim for hours. Helen Roberts was another energetic speaker, and Doc Johnson gave a nice talk. I did play hooky and caught part of the koi judging seminar from photos, but missed the live koi portion since Dr. Helen was doing an encore presentation of Surgery in Koi.

Walt and Lin from the local club took a group out for a fabulous dinner at the Senneca casino buffet and then across the border to see the falls from Canada Wednesday evening. It was a real treat. I have some photos, but with the low light levels, they don't do the Falls justice.

Next year the seminar will be held in Phoenix. I hope to be there!