V APK International Convention 2005 (PHOTOS UPDATE 31/10/05)

**rubinho** · 23rd Sep 2005, 00:43

Hello killi-friends!

I'm proud to announce the program of our V INTERNATIONAL APK CONVENTION– 2005

I know that you are pretty far away, however if there's any member of a national killifish association, feel free to participate!

This is just a funny way to show you that here in Portugal, we do also care about these little but amazing fishes!

PROGRAM

DATE – 14th, 15th and 16th October 2005

PLACE – Espaço Monsanto – Lisbon

Friday 14/10

9h- Booking in of fish
14h- Exhibition opening
22h- Exhibition Closing

Saturday 15/10
10h - Exhibition opening
10h - Booking in of fish until 12h
14.30h - Lecture – “Collecting killis in Brazil 2005”– Alberto Reis (APK)
16h - Lecture – “Collecting killis in Argentina and Uruguay 2005”– Josep Franch (KT) and Alberto Reis (APK)
17.30h - Lecture – to be confirmed
19h - End of Exhibition
20h - Banquet and awards ceremony

Sunday 16/10
10.30h - Auction
13h - V APK International Convention 2005 Closing

DINNER PLACE –
Morgado Lusitano (Horse Riding demonstration) http://www.rideinportugal.com

ACTIVITIES –
Saturday 15/10 - Live foods Workshop - Killifish techniques Workshop

Well, that's it!

After our Convention, I'll present you the results, the winners and the best pictures! I hope you like it...

**RonWill** · 23rd Sep 2005, 04:12

Originally Posted by rubinho

After our Convention, I'll present you the results, the winners and the best pictures! I hope you like it...

Ruben, I'm sure we'll all be anxiously waiting for the details. Always interesting to see how other killienuts run their shows. Have fun.

**timebomb** · 23rd Sep 2005, 22:57

It sure looks like an interesting convention, Ruben. I'm curious about a few details.

Is the convention held in a hotel? How many people are attending? Are they going to stay in a hotel during the convention or do people just make their way home after each day's programme? How much would it cost (minus air fares) for someone who does not live in Portugal to attend the convention? How long does it take the organisers whom I presume is the APK to organise such a convention? In other words, do you all prepare for this months or years in advance? How many members do APK have and how many of these members are coming to the convention?

I don't know if we can ever do something similar but it would be good to understand the kind of work involved.

Loh K L

**rubinho** · 24th Sep 2005, 05:30

Here it goes...

Is the convention held in a hotel?

The convention is held just in the middle of Lisbon's most beautiful park, inside a modern auditorium. This is a natural park, with several wild animals (be cool, we don't have bears, wolves, dangerous snakes, etc).

Here are some pictures of it:

How many people are attending?

Well, I could say around 500 people (killi-fans, normal visitors, tourists, etc), mostly portugueses but our neighbors from Spain represent the biggest slice of foreigners visitors.

Are they going to stay in a hotel during the convention or do people just make their way home after each day's programme?

Normally, our visitors prefer to stay in our peculiar bungalows, in the middle of our natural park. This allows our visitors to keep in touch with nature during that weekend and to forget all that daily pollution. Normally, we know pretty well our friends from other countries attending to our Convention so we try to show them the best of Lisbon during that period.

How long does it take the organisers whom I presume is the APK to organise such a convention?

We normally say the first one was the hardest. We are having our 5th... We start preparing it 2 months before the event. We start contacting our international friends to know who's coming, who wishes to present our lectures, we start processing all the information we can, sending emails to promote our event, preparing small groups to take care of specific issues such as: t-shirt's printings, who draws the logo, fishes reception, who's going to present the workshops, etc.

How much would it cost (minus air fares) for someone who does not live in Portugal to attend the convention?

Well, I think during these 3 days, you can have a very good time for just 200 dollars (bungalow + meals + Lisbon's sightseeing costs). I don't know how much would cost you an airplane's ticket...

How many members do APK have and how many of these members are coming to the convention?

By the moment, we have 192 members and we hope to have all of them visiting our show.

I don't know if we can ever do something similar but it would be good to understand the kind of work involved.

My friend, 5 years ago we were less than 20! I joined APK 4 years ago... Try to gather all the friends you can who care about killies!

**timebomb** · 24th Sep 2005, 15:28

Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions, Ruben. I appreciate it very much.

I'm impressed. To be able to round up 500 people to attend the convention is no small feat. Here in Singapore, we can't even get 5 persons to participate in our last mass egg order

I think it's such a cool idea to hold the convention in a nature park. Killifish people are naturally also nature lovers and I'm sure everyone will have a wonderful time. And at 200 dollars (USD, I presume), it's such a good deal.

Perhaps, the day will come when we are able to do something similar but that day seems so far away.

Loh K L

**whuntley** · 24th Sep 2005, 21:27

I was heavily involved in organizing and running several West Coast Weekends, which takes on the size and complexity of a national event.

The timing and other aspects of the process are determined by local conditions.

WCW ran for years on the enthusiasm and hard work of two individuals. When they passed away, it took about 10 to fill their shoes (rather badly, at first).

I have hesitated to bloviate here, because I have been something of a cracked record about the need for SG to have a show/convention. On the other hand, each locale has its unique problems that need to be overcome, so my BAKA experiences may have very limited application in another country.

I'll be happy to share how we went about it in CA, if that is of interest in this thread. Please note that much will not apply to the SG situation.

Wright

**RonWill** · 24th Sep 2005, 23:17

Originally Posted by whuntley

I'll be happy to share how we went about it in CA, if that is of interest in this thread. Please note that much will not apply to the SG situation

Wright, please do so but I'm not sure if it'd be more appropriate under a new thread. All other bloviated points well noted

**rubinho** · 25th Oct 2005, 01:47

Hello Killi-friends!

Our APK's Killi Convention was a huge success!

This Convention is an event where old friends can meet once again, and compete for a prize in a pleasant and healthy way!

For others (like me), it's a chance for meeting good old experienced killi breeders (keeping killis since I wasn't even born), to change emails, asking for some reliable advices and most of all... TO MAKE FRIENDS!

For those who wish to view our results, please click over the link available at our website (thank you Luis Santos for all the hard work).

http://www.apk.pt/images/stories/APK...apk%202005.pdf

Here are some photographs of our "international gathering". I hope you enjoy it...

Here we are, my big killi-friend Tiago Amaral (left) and me. Would we see good killis?

Here's Tiago, putting the plants... - Photographer José Fabião

...here's Luís Santos putting the fishes - Photographer José Fabião

Now we can see Eduardo Bernardo and Vasco Gomes taking care of our killis registrations - Photographer José Fabião

Part of our exposition - Photographer Delfim Machado

Another view of it with more killi-maniacs - Photographer Delfim Machado

Here you can see our prizes, a beautiful handcraft work done by Mário Melo's Wife - Photographer Delfim Machado

Some amazing photographes in competition - Photographer Delfim Machado

They were also used to create that special environment - Photographer Delfim Machado

Here we can see where the fish were labeled and presented for competition. We can also see Paulo Alves, João Gomes, José Fabião, Luis Rios, Luis Oliveira, Luis Farias de Sousa and Paco Lora - Photographer Delfim Machado

Here's our "giant" Pedro Filipe, taking some photographes - Photographer Delfim Machado

Here we can see an example of a passionate fan taking notes of what he's watching - Photographer Delfim Machado

Making a list - Photographer José Fabião

Luís Sousa and Filipe Torre judging the nothobranchius group- Photographer José Fabião

Josep Franch and Vasco Gomes judging the aphyosemion group- Photographer José Fabião

Here's Isabel, Pedro's wife, peeking on the final results. She's responsible for all those little details, giving our show a special feminine touch - Photographer Delfim Machado

Table with the most usual live foods - Photographer José Fabião

Table with the most usual live foods - Photographer Delfim Machado

Freshwater BBS! From Brasil, the "star" of that table - Photographer Delfim Machado

Here you have our official poster and t-shirt! Thank you Jorge Bastos, you're the best! - Photographer Delfim Machado

We still have some for sale! 10 euros each!

- Photographer Delfim Machado

Alberto Reis and Josep Franch, talking about their collecting trip during this summer in Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay - Photographer Delfim Machado

Alberto Reis remembering good times with us - Photographer José Fabião

Speaking about killis until dawn... - Photographer Delfim Machado

This is the room in which the auction took part- Photographer Delfim Machado

Dinner's ready! - Photographer José Fabião

Our portuguese awards - Photographer José Fabião

And now, some killis...

Group I

Fundulopanchax spoogenbergi - Photographer Ivanpantz

Fundulopanchax kribianus "Mouanko" - Photographer Ivanpantz

Fundulopanchax - Photographer Nelson Oliveira

Fundulopanchax sjoestedt "USA azul" - Photographer Ivanpantz

Fundulopanchax sjoestedt "USA azul" - Photographer Tiago Amaral

Fundulopanchax gardneri gardneri "Misage" - Photographer Nelson Oliveira

Fundulopanchax gardneri gardneri "Misage" - Photographer Nelson Oliveira

Group II

Aphyosemion marginatum "Bengui 1-2 GJS 00/29" - Photographer Ivanpantz

Aphyosemion marginatum "Bengui 1-2 GJS 00/29" - Photographer Nelson Oliveira

Aphyosemion striatum "GEMHS 00/34" - Photographer Nelson Oliveira

Aphyosemion ogoense "GHP 80/24" - Photographer Nelson Oliveira

Aphyosemion australe "Gold" - Photographer Nelson Oliveira

Aphyosemion australe - Photographer Nelson Oliveira

Aphyosemion australe - Photographer Nelson Oliveira

Group III

Aphyosemion splendopleure "Tiko Green" (Orange Form) - Photographer Tiago Amaral

Aphyosemion splendopleure "Tiko Green" (Orange Form) - Photographer Nelson Oliveira

Aphyosemion Diapteron fulgens "LEC 93/6" - Photographer Tiago Amaral

Aphyosemion bualanum "Nanga Eboko" - Photographer Nelson Oliveira

Aphyosemion bitaeniatum "Lagos Red" - Photographer Nelson Oliveira

Group IV

Aplocheilus lineatus "Gold" - Photographer Tiago Amaral

Aplocheilus lineatus "Gold" - Photographer Nelson Oliveira

Aplocheilus panchax - Photographer Nelson Oliveira

Group VI

Nothobranchius rachovii Nicuadala "MZHL 2005-05" - Photographer Ivanpantz

Nothobranchius rachovii Nicuadala "MZHL 2005-05" - Photographer Tiago Amaral

Nothobranchius rachovii Nicuadala "MZHL 2005-05" - Photographer Nelson Oliveira

Nothobranchius furzeri "Gona re Zhou" - Photographer Tiago Amaral

Nothobranchius furzeri "Gona re Zhou" - Photographer Nelson Oliveira

Nothobranchius kafuensis "Mambova ZAM 03/01" - Photographer Tiago Amaral

Nothobranchius korthause "Kwachepa TZL 53-01" - Photographer Nelson Oliveira

Nothobranchius guentheri "Zanzibar" - Photographer Nelson Oliveira

Nothobranchius rachovii "Beira MT03/01" - Photographer Nelson Oliveira

Group VII

Simpsonichthys reticulatus "Xingu" - Photographer Ivanpantz

Maratecoara formosa "Formoso" - Photographer Ivanpantz

Maratecoara formosa "Formoso" - Photographer Tiago Amaral

Simpsonichthys costai "Formoso do Araguaia B2003" - Photographer Ivanpantz

Megalebias elongatus "La Aguada, Ezeiza F1 GAK 2/04" (fêmea) - Photographer Tiago Amaral

Simpsonichthys steallatus "Pintopolis" - Photographer Nelson Oliveira

Austrolebias spec. CXCL001 "FRU 05/015" - Photographer Nelson Oliveira

Group IX

Breeding Group aphyosemion marginatum "Bengui 1-2 GJS 00/29" - Photographer Ivanpantz

Group X

Breeding Group simpsonichthys reticulatus "Xingu" - Photographer Ivanpantz

P.s- I'll keep on adding photographes

**timebomb** · 25th Oct 2005, 22:54

Ruben,

The competition pictures are very outstanding. I think I saw quite a few are pictures of Aphyosmenion elberti's, the Killie we very much like to get established in Singapore.

You're making us drool and very jealous but please feel free to post more pictures.

Loh K L

**rubinho** · 27th Oct 2005, 02:35

Dear Loh K L:

Yes, kathetys are outstanding!

Here at Portugal, we keep some of the most beautiful kathetys! Thanks to a spanish friend and to APK's former chairman (a kathetys nut - www.vascogomes.net ), I keep at the moment 4 different kathetys (they aren't still mature).

Yesterday, I spent quite a long time just looking at my "Nganga Eboko" colours with a lens... A very strong red, blue and yellow! Incredible...

YOU MUST HAVE IT

**nonamethefish** · 30th Oct 2005, 10:58

Mind telling us a bit about FW BBS? My best guess is that they are some kind of fairy shrimp.

**wcknight** · 1st Nov 2005, 00:03

Congrats on a great convention !

The photos are outstanding, and around 500 guests and participants ! Wow, great job, you make the AKA members drool over such a turnout.

Wes

**stormhawk** · 1st Nov 2005, 05:02

Originally Posted by nonamethefish

Mind telling us a bit about FW BBS? My best guess is that they are some kind of fairy shrimp.

Joseph, you're probably correct. I was browsing through the Brazilian killie email list and they mentioned something called "branchonecta". Apparently the genus is Branchinecta and they're classified as fairy shrimps.

**rubinho** · 2nd Nov 2005, 07:45

Joseph, you're probably correct. I was browsing through the Brazilian killie email list and they mentioned something called "branchonecta". Apparently the genus is Branchinecta and they're classified as fairy shrimps.

The correct name is Dendrocephalus brasiliensis, it looks like Artemia salina but I kept them as Daphnias... Pretty funny!

There are some articles about them in portuguese, but I don't know if you can find them in english...