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Tentative Schedule of Events
Friday, May 22:
12:00: Registration begins (PNW Ballroom; pink)
Afternoon: Tanking of fish (Adams/Jefferson; yellow)
Afternoon: meetings for special interest groups. To be organized by interested groups
1:00-2:30: BOT business meeting, with lunch.
7:00-9:00 pm: Welcome buffet (PNW Ballroom)
9:00-10:00 pm: Open BOT meeting
9:00 pm & on: Hospitality room
Saturday, May 23:
7:00 am: Judging begins (Adams/Jefferson)
8:00-10:00 am: Fish sale (Oregon room; pink)
10:00 am: Show open for viewing
Talks: in Alaska/Idaho (pink)
10-10:50 am: Presentation: Bobby Ellermann "History of the Killfish Hobby"
11-11:50 am: Presentation: Jason Podrabsky "Mechanisms of Diapause"
12:00-1:30 pm: Lunch. Special interest groups can organize meetings
1:30-2:20 pm: Presentation: Tim Miller-Morgan "The Biology of Fish Health"
2:30-3:20 pm: Presentation: Arcadio Valdés "Mexican Pupfish"
3:30-5:00 pm: Presentation: Holger Hengstler "Collecting in the Congo"
6:00-6:30 pm: Gather for banquet. Cash bar
6:30-8:00 pm: Banquet (PNW ballroom)
8:00-9:00 pm: Awards, etc.
9:00-10:15 pm: Banquet Talk: Otto Schmidt "The African Experience"
10:00 pm & on: Hospitality room
Sunday, May 24:
7:00 am: Begin show break-down
8:00-10:00 am: Breakfast
10-11:00 am: presentation: Ruud Wildekamp "Mysterious Africa"
12:00 noon: Auction begins
6:30 pm: Depart for Willamette River cruise.
Monday, May 25:
10:00 am: Fish diseases workshop. Optional.
or.... Self organized activities, tour Portland, wine tour, Oregon Coast Aquarium, etc.