My local club (an affiliate of the AKA) is hosting West Coast Weekend again this year. If you are in or can get to the Portland Oregon area it is a great event to consider attending.


Northwest Killies Presents
WCW XV
West Coast Weekend 15
April 8th & 9th 2006 Portland Oregon
Guest speakers, killifish show, auctions, raffle and more. The event will be held at the Clarion Hotel at the Airport (PDX). http://nwk.aka.org


WCW 15 Schedule
Friday, April 7th 2005.

Noon: Start setup
5pm: Social room Opens
7pm: Speakers Dinner

Saturday, April 8th 2005.

8am: Show judging
10am: Dr. Robert Goldstein, speaker "An overview of the Killifish of
North America"
11am: Dr. Ron Harlan Speaker "The Ecology of the Freshwater Aquarium"
Start Silent Auction
Noon: Lunch Break
2pm: Dr. Brian Watters Speaker "Field work studying the Genus
Nothobranchius in the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park and the Kreuger
National Park, South Africa since 1999". End Silent Auction
3pm: Peter Tirbak Speaker TBD
4pm Social Room reopens
7pm Dinner


Sunday, April 9th 2005.

8am: Breakdown fish room/Setup for Auction
10am: Peter Tirbak Speaker "Fishes of the Chaillu Massif, Gabon"
Noon: Auction



The venue is the same one from previous years, however the name has been
changed to reflect a change of ownership. It is now called the Clarion
Hotel at the Airport (PDX). If you are making reservations for a room at
the Hotel, please use these contact methods:

[email protected] Attn: Farrah Matthis

503-252-2222 Attn: Farrah Matthis

Be sure to specify that you are attending West Coast Weekend in order to
get the special room rates.