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Aquarium Society Executives & Board Members,

We are pleased to inform you of an upcoming General Meeting of the Canadian Association of Aquarium Clubs (CAOAC) December 29th, 2024 8PM EST. This important meeting will be an opportunity to express an interest in hosting the CAOAC aquatic convention for the year 2025. Unfortunately, the preliminary plans for a CAOAC Convention in Montreal will not be feasible for 2025 as confirmed by their Executive this week. *We understand that this may not be the most convenient time for everyone to meet; however, it was determined that the reopening of bids for the Convention is a matter of significant importance that could not be postponed. If you are unable to attend please contact your CAOAC Representative/s or other members of your Executive to attend your place.

This general meeting will take place on DECEMBER 29TH, 2024 8PM EST and the Zoom application will be used for this meeting (Contact your local club for connection details.)

MEETING SYNOPSIS:

At this time, CAOAC is extending an invitation to all other clubs to consider hosting the convention or to explore the option of collaborating to host it together with other clubs.

Would your aquarium club like to organize an aquatic convention for the year 2025? CAOAC would like to know more about any interest right away. It is also possible that you are thinking of hosting your first convention. CAOAC will help. Hosting a convention may seem daunting for small clubs. Remember that your society can work together with another aquarium club to host a convention. Surrounding yourself with other people can be a real plus for becoming more efficient, but also for gathering fresh ideas. Certainly, in all cases, CAOAC will share with you all our advice and much more.

How Will CAOAC Help Specifically with a Convention?

The CAOAC Executive will largely assist in planning the convention, but will also form a committee for the convention, led by President Frank Aguirre. The committee will be composed of select individuals who may or may not be on the Executive with Convention/Event planning experience.

CAOAC can provide support by helping to find sponsors, recruit speakers, solicit donations, promote the convention, share experiences from previous conventions to help foresee break-even and cost savings as well as generate new ideas.

Regarding financial assistance, CAOAC generally does not subsidize conventions, even partially, due to its limited resources as an official non-profit corporation.

Speaker List update

The Canadian Association of Aquarium Clubs (CAOAC) is updating our national Speakers List on the CAOAC website (https://www.caoac.ca/speakers), a valuable resource for clubs across Canada seeking to engage knowledgeable speakers. We have clubs in all the Prairie provinces as well as throughout Ontario and Quebec, and we are looking for speaker suggestions from your club. Please feel free to share this invitation with your club members who may also be speakers or have ideas about a speaker that may be interested. There is no charge to be included and this initiative is a wonderful opportunity for those speakers to reach a wider audience as well as to contribute to the growth and enrichment of the aquarium hobby across the country. It also provides speakers with the potential to generate additional income.

The CAOAC Executive invites any interested speakers to apply for inclusion on this national list by providing the following information:

1. A brief statement expressing your interest in being featured on the CAOAC Speakers List.

2. A short biography of 200 words or less. Please indicate if you are able to present in English, French or both languages.

3. A recent photo of yourself to be featured on the CAOAC website.

4. A list of your presentation topics (eg. Farlowellas, Breeding Angelfish). Please highlight any special expertise you have.

5. Your willingness to travel (specify geographic limits) and to deliver presentations in person or online, as some clubs engage virtual speakers.

6. Your willingness to also act as an auctioneer. Select clubs encourage the speaker to act as the guest auctioneer for the meeting. * Note: It is not required to be an auctioneer to be on the CAOAC List of Speakers, but this information is helpful.

Do you have speakers in your club or who have visited your club that would like to be featured on the list of speakers on the CAOAC website? We look forward to your submissions. Should you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out.

Kindly forward the speaker applications to Cindy Barrett: caoac1@gmail.com

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Le Réseau des sociétés d'aquariophilie du Canada (RSAC) met actuellement à jour sa liste nationale de conférenciers sur le site web du RSAC (https://www.caoac.ca/programs), une ressource précieuse pour les sociétés d’aquariophilie du Canada qui cherchent à embaucher des conférenciers qualifiés. Nous avons des sociétés RSAC dans toutes les provinces des Prairies, ainsi qu'en Ontario et au Québec, et nous sommes à la recherche de suggestions de la part de votre société. N'hésitez pas à transmettre cette invitation aux membres de la S.A.M qui pourraient également être conférenciers ou qui ont des idées de conférenciers susceptibles d'être intéressés. Il n'y a pas de frais d'inscription, et cette initiative est une merveilleuse occasion pour ces conférenciers d'atteindre un public plus large et de contribuer à la croissance et à l'enrichissement de l'aquariophilie dans tout le pays. Il offre également aux conférenciers la possibilité de générer des revenus supplémentaires.

Le Conseil d’administration du RSAC encourage tout conférencier intéressé à poser sa candidature pour figurer sur cette liste nationale en fournissant les renseignements suivants:

Une brève déclaration exprimant votre intérêt à figurer sur la liste des conférenciers du RSAC.
Une courte biographie de moins de 200 mots ou moins. Veuillez indiquer si vous pouvez donner votre présentation en français, en anglais, ou dans les deux langues.
Une photo récente de vous pour partager sur le site web du RSAC.
Une liste de sujets pour vos présentations. (par ex. les Farlowellas, la reproduction des scalaires). Veuillez souligner toute expertise particulière que vous possédez.
Votre volonté de voyager (préciser les limites géographiques) et de donner des présentations en présentiel ou à distance, car certaines sociétés utilisent des conférenciers virtuels.
Votre volonté de jouer le rôle d'encanteur. Certains clubs peuvent demander au conférencier de jouer le rôle d'encanteur pour la réunion.

*Remarque : il n'est pas nécessaire d'être encanteur pour figurer sur la liste des conférenciers du RSAC, mais cette information est utile.

Vous avez des conférenciers dans votre société, ou qui ont visité votre société, qui souhaiteraient être inclus dans la liste des conférenciers sur le site web du RSAC?

Nous attendons avec impatience vos commentaires et vos suggestions. Si vous avez des questions, n'hésitez pas à nous contacter.

Veuillez transmettre vos candidatures par courriel à Cindy Barrett: caoac1@gmail.com