Fall Fest [Nov 12, 2017] Fall Fest 2017! (Williamsburg, IA)

Last Fall's main event was enjoyed by most everyone that attended.
We're going to continue with that concept, with a few adjustments.

The Greater Iowa Reef Society presents

Fall Fest 2017!
Frag & Equipment Swap & Potluck!

When:
Sunday, November 12th
10am to 2pm

Where:
Ramada Williamsburg Hotel & Wasserbahn Waterpark
2211 U Avenue
Williamsburg, IA 52361​

Right on I-80, about 15 miles west of Iowa City, about 5 miles east of the Williamsburg Outlet

Vendor List (updated 8/18/17 at 4:00pm)
Jeanette Becker @beckerj3 - Corals
TNT Corals / Terri Landt @sponge - Corals & Dry Goods
Dave Roth @dave - Corals
Ocean's Wonders @Jamie - Corals & Dry Goods
Reef Deep Aquatics @Reef Deep - Corals
Underwater Gardeners / Printies Easter - Corals
Matt Van Stolten mattman319 - Corals
Craig Johnston xroads - Dry Goods
Mermaid's Cove @mermaidscove - Fish & Clean-up Crew
Justin Gates @jstngates - Dry Goods

Jeremy Dirks @jeremy - Corals (Community Table items only)
Fiji Cube Fiji Cube - Dry Goods (tanks) (Family emergency)

POST IN THREAD or start a conversation with Bud if you want a table!

Rooms

• We have reserved a block of 20 rooms for the night of Saturday, November 11th
• Rooms are at a discounted rate of $91/night (normally $119) and include waterpark passes
• You need Waterpark Passes to enjoy the Hot Tub!
• Block will be held until around mid-October

Admission

• This event is FREE for all, and open to the public!

Tables

• There will be plenty of tables available, the only limit is the space.
• We have a nice venue, but we're going to keep it only to the size that we need based on table demand.

Coral Vendors

• We will be having a couple commercial / out of state coral vendors, unlike last fall which was members-only.

GIRS Premium Member Tables and in-state GIRS Sponsor Tables

• one FREE table
• Can also wholesale & have advertising media
• Additional tables available for $25/table

All other commercial vendors

• $25/table per 8' table

GIRS Members

• FREE table space!
• Can combine frags/etc into one tank, ~30g tank limit
• We will likely combine 2-3 per table, within reason of course (we have 8' and 10' tables)
• Can also bring used equipment and single-items of new/unused equipment
• No advertising media or multiple wholesale/new items

**Also NEW this Fest**
FREE GIRS Member fish, frags & equipment "community" table!
This is something we've talked about doing several times. Here's how this will go:

• GIRS is going to provide table space and a small tank (or two?) for any GIRS Member to bring anything they want to sell; fish, frags, clean-up crew, equipment, rock, etc. Basically, anything you would sell if you had your own table, except you don't have to man your own table.
• We will have someone from the GIRS Fest Committee and/or a Member Volunteer manning this table.
• The tank will be for bagged fish & frags only, WYSIWYG, nothing loose in the tank/water (it's basically there for temperature control, that's it)
• More details to come, but it should be very simple: put your name, phone/email, description & price on the item, drop it off, and go on your merry way. Pick it up if it doesn't sell before you have to leave, or designate someone to return it to you, etc.

Raffle

• Members-Only!
• Raffle Tickets:
  • Full sheet: $20/full sheet (26 tickets)
  • Partial sheets: $1/ticket
• You need not be present to win, but you must attend to purchase tickets
• You can give $ to someone else to enter & collect on your behalf - but that is between you & them, we don't need to be "notified" or anything
• See this thread for the list: Raffle!

Food

• 2nd annual Cook-off & Potluck!!
• It's going to be a Tasty Event, again!
• Details in this separate thread: 2nd Annual Fall Fest Cook-Off/Potluck. Who has the cooking skills