173. Aquarium Events

Conventions, clubs, carnivals, and more! This episode is all about our favorite community events in the aquarium world. Aquarium clubs truly are the backbone supporting small aquarium shops and local fishkeeping scenes. Getting involved in your local club could be the difference in keeping the hobby alive in your area! Some events discussed in this episode are massive, public conventions – while others are comprised of close-knit groups with specialized interests. There’s surely an event for everyone!

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2024 Events/organizations mentioned in this episode:

• FINDIG Sacramento Aquarium Society
  • Past event 2024
• Aquashella
  • Chicago 8/3 – 8/4
  • Daytona 11/2 – 11/3
• IBC / FOTAS 2024
  • Baton Rouge 7/19 – 7/21
• MACNA
  • 2024 event cancelled
• ACA National Convention
  • Cincinnati 7/25 – 7/28
•  OCA Cichlid Extravaganza
  • Strongsville 11/22 – 11/24
• All Aquarium Catfish Convention 2024
  • Burlington 11/1 – 11/3
• AGA National Convention
  • Past event 2024
• ALA & AKA
  • Past event 2024
• NEC
  • Past event 2024
• NANFA Convention
  • Past event 2024
• Grand Valley Aquarium Club
• Michiana Aquarium Society
• West Michigan Marine Aquarium Society