Aquarama 2007 - When Are You Going?

[Cacatuoides]

Here's a poll to find out and consolidate who will be at Aquarama at which days or all 4 days.

Better picture to see overall.

[illumnae]

saturday for me...want to attend the discus talk =)

[Simon]

for those who are interested, here is the list of talks and seminars

extract from aquarama website
24 MAY 2007 (THURSDAY)

KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
1300-1400 hrs Fish Diseases: Threat or Opportunity for the Ornamental Fish Industry
Dr. Gerald Bassleer, President, Ornamental Fish International, Worldwide
Session 1: Selected Asian Markets: Current Status - Future Challenges.
Time Session Moderator: Dr. Audrey Fernando
1400-1440 hrs Servicing the Southeast Asian Export Markets: A Carrier’s Perspective
Mr. Axel Heitmann, Director Competence Centre Animals, Lufthansa, Germany
1440-1520 hrs Singapore: Ornamental Fish Capital of the World
Dr. Kenny Yap, Qian Hu Corporation Ltd,, Singapore
1520-1600 hrs India: Land of Untapped Opportunity
Anil Kumar, Assistant Director, MPEDA, India
1600-1640 hrs China: The Development of the Ornamental Marine Industry and Hobby in China
Chen Hong, South China Sea Tropical Marine Biology & Disease Institute, China
1640-1720 hrs Sri Lanka: Achieving Success Under Adversity
Vibhu Perera, Live Fish Exporters’ Association of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka

25 MAY 2007 (FRIDAY)

Session 2: Fish Health Matters; Poverty Alleviation.
Time Session Moderator: Dr. Ling Kai Huat
1000-1040 hrs Implications of the New European Health Directive for Exporters and Importers of Ornamental Fishes
Dr. Alex Ploeg, Secretary General, OFI, The Netherlands
1040-1120 hrs KVH: Diagnosis, Prevention and Control
TBC
1120-1200 hrs New Tools for Fish Diseases Diagnosis: Digital Fish Doctor & KHV Quick Test
Dr. Gerald Bassleer, Bassleer Biofish, Belgium
1200-1240 hrs The Amazon Ornamental Fishery: Vital Component in the Survival of Both Riverine Human Communities and the Rainforest
TBC

Session 3:
Water Gardening and Aquatic Plants.
Time Session Moderator: Mr. John Dawes
1400-1445 hrs Cultivation and Export of Aquatic Plants from Singapore
Thomas Tan, Head, Horticulture Centre, AVA, Singapore
1445-1530 hrs Water Gardening USA: A Blossoming Industry
Brian Hutchins, News Director, BowTie News, USA
1530-1615 hrs Global Market Trends in the Aquarium Plant Industry
Charles Lim, Managing Director, Aquatic Plant Centre, Thailand
1615-1700 hrs World Review of the Water Garden and Pond Market
Peter Kok, Managing Director, OASE, Singapore

* Programme as at 2 May 2007 and subject to changes


Public Seminars Programme

26 MAY 2007 (SATURDAY)

5.30pm - 6.15pm Trophy Discus – the Art of Selecting, Grooming and Showing Discus
Dick Au, USA
6.30pm - 7.15pm Suitable Species for the Coral Reef Aquarium. What makes a Wild Species a Suitable Aquarium Animal.
Svein A. Fosså, Ikvariekonsulenten, Norway.

27 MAY 2007 (SUNDAY)

11.00am - 1145am Origin of Asia Arowana and its bloodline
Nicolas Chia, DreamFish Incorporated Singapore Pte Ltd, Singapore
12.00pm - 12.45pm A New Feeding Regimen for the Dragon Fish
Dries Agneessens, Ocean Nutrition, Thailand
1.00pm - 1.45pm Public Seminar on Feng Shui
Master Jing Zi Long, Singapore
2.00pm - 2.45pm Public Seminar on Water Gardening - Choosing a Water Feature
Peter Kok, OASE Asia Pacific, Singapore

[Ah_ZhaN]

I'm going on 26th May, Saturday. After watching the 'Pirates of the carribean III'.

[genes]

Thought only sat and sun are for the public while thurs and fri are for people with trade passes?

[coryfav]

Thought only sat and sun are for the public while thurs and fri are for people with trade passes?

Thursday 10am upto Saturday 1pm, the exhibition will be opened to trade visitors.

Saturday 1pm to Sunday 7pm will be for members of the public.

[cakchew]

i am going on saturday!!! why not we wear a standard colour of polo shirt then at least we can know we are from aquaticquotient? haha..... i can wear blue!!!

[koolman]

Hi all

I am quite interested in the fengshui talk on sunday.
I should be going there after Changi Naval Base open house.


Thanks and regards

Koolman

[illumnae]

i'll be there in 12 hours =) will probably reach there at about 130pm...anyone else will be there about then?

[doppelbanddwarf]

i'll go there early too.

[Betta Almighty]

Will be there today too.....wish the plant talk was on a Sat