Mark your calendars and plan to attend Fall Fest 2010.  If you're familiar with Fall Fest, you know that there will be lots of vendors, speakers, and an incredible raffle with thousands of dollars of reef stuff.  We'll be giving more updates as the date approaches including a list of vendors, raffle items, etc, but for now, save the date for Fall Fest!  See you there.

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We have just confirmed our facility for the 2010 Spring Fest.  Following in the footsteps of last years very successful spring fest, this years event promises to be better than ever.  We anticipate more individual sellers, more vendors, and possibly even a few special speakers or demonstrations.  Mark your calendars now and plan to join us for a great event!

Where:
Iowa State Fairgrounds - Walnut Center

When:
Saturday, May 15, 2010

Time:
Noon to 5:00 PM

More information to come....

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Hello everyone!  We have been approached by the Iowa Aquaria club to join them at their upcoming swap meet on the 30th.  Click this link for a full flyer on the event.  They have graciously extended IAA member pricing to all GIRS members.  This includes everything; entrance fee, table fee and raffle.  Now to be clear, this is a freshwater aquaria club event, but most/many of us have our roots in freshwater stuff and some still have freshwater tanks.  Also, a couple of the GIRS Board members will be there handing out info on our club and answering questions about saltwater fish and corals.  Please contact me with any questions about this event.  Also, if you're interested in selling or would like to help out, contact me for that too.  We will be creating a photo book for the GIRS table that will include pictures of some of the incredible tanks owned by our members.  If you would like to have your tank or corals featured in that photo book, let me know.  Here's the details for the event:

EVENT:
Iowa Aquatics Swap Meet

DATE:
Sunday, August 30th, 2009

LOCATION:
Country Inn and Suites
2571 Heartland Place
Coralville, Iowa

TIME:
11:00 AM to 4:00 PM

A big thank you to the Iowa Aquaria club for inviting us to participate in this event!

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