MACNA - It really is a big deal...

Just thought I should point this out here too. If anyone works the show expecting to be able to get discounts on stuff from vendors, you are working the show for the wrong reasons. The vendors rarely will offer discounts since they have to pay so much to get to the show to be able to sell. Plus it is just not very professional to go around just asking for discounts since you would be wearing a shirt saying you are working the show.

 

+1
That being said, at last years MACNA, most vendors that are selling things, were offering special conference promotions.  While you shouldn't try to get extra discounts because you're working the show, there will be lots of deals available to all attendees.
--AJ

 

I would pay $50 just to listen to Charlie Veron and ask him a couple of questions alone!!!! I'm so super excited about the speakers list, and I can't wait to catch up with Anthony Calfo again!
Kevin Cohen, David Hannah, Scott Michael!!!! It's unreal!!
The only thing that could make this any better, would be Charles Delbeek, Dick Perrin, and Martin Moe.
I expect to learn a lot, and get some new perspectives. I'm looking to break into reef journalism and speaking in the next few years, I have a few trips planned and a few lines of communication going, but I think I'm going to establish many more during MACNA!!!!
I can't wait you guys!

 

Sort of on topic I think...

Will anyone be allowed to take video of speakers? I am pretty sure I will miss some of them due to my working MACNA. I know we usually have someone record frag swap presentations, just wasn't sure if it would be the case with MACNA as well. Logistically I am sure it would be hard to only give those who attended MACNA speakers on a certain day access, so I am leaning toward the answer being "no", but would like confirmation either way.

 

Ohhhh yeah, I wonder the same thing. And are cameras all good throughout the floor? I plan on photo journaling the entire event.