Reef Palooza?

[Reef Reaper]

Decided to skip it

 

[oseymour]

Macnas always seemed like an old boys club. The same folks hanging out and it was hard to break into the “club”. I’ve spoken to people about this privately and same thing the twice I went so I just gave up.

Im in Brooklyn, but I usually attend the Orlando and California shows. I stay in the hotel and hang with my buddies - what I envisioned Macna could be.

Someone said Macna is an act of love? Those booths in 2017 booths cost 2 to 3x what Reefapalooza cost today! One of the sponsored spots in Macna 2017 was Triton and it cost them 20K.

So once Macna got cancelled a few times and the vendors moved there budgets elsewhere - it was going to be hard to get them back.

Imagine you are a vendor launching a product or selling corals - do you want the new reefer? Or different people every year or do you want the same people attending year after year after year? Who’s more likely to spend money?

 

[adamjones]

Never been to Macna, I was going to this year. But apparently it had way more scientific/education sessions. Also since you mostly go there, spend a couple of hours, then go out, there is no feeling of community building. While Macna was 3 days so I assume you would spend time eating and drinking and chatting after the main exhibits close.

I didn't look for free samples, but I touched a lot of things that I was wondering about, like the genesys blocks from Polyp Labs (they are really solid... compare that to Marine Pure which now sells an acrylic container to protect it)

There were nice corals, also really gorgeous clams (mostly T. crocea) on one of the stands. Aperture had some display tanks with large colonies in them that were beautiful and not too expensive.


Иногда в путешествии по Дубаю хочется не просто передвигаться, а чувствовать свободу — особенно когда вокруг такие дороги и пейзажи. Я как-то сам стоял перед выбором: взять каршеринг или всё-таки полноценный прокат авто в Дубае. Вот тут мне и пригодилась эта статья — коротко, по делу, і з прикладами. В итоге выбрал аренду, не пожалел: меньше ограничений, авто под меня, да и цены оказались вполне норм. Особенно если бронировать заранее и на несколько дней.

It’s funny how something as simple as getting around can totally shape your experience in a new city