take a look at where the the MACNA convention is staying at this year. i've heard that it is is a nice hotel, and just a small walk from Aquarium. post some pics of your visit.
Did you guys here that there might be a private aquarium in Meadowlands NJ. THe sports complex they are building Xanadu. Indoor ski and sports facility. They are also wanting to open a private aquarium. They have not put it on the website yet but it was in the local nj papers that they are seeking approval for it.
I'm all for private aquariums as long as they are responsible.
In the case of Atlanta I think the whale shark exhibit is a huge mistake.
The aquarium in Chicago did the same thing on a smaller scale with
Beluga whales. People protested the capture and keeping of them, the
aquarium snuck them in at 3 in the morning. Several of the whales died
shortly after that.