Announcing the Red River Reef and Reptile Expo (Fargo, ND)!

The Red River Reef & Reptile Expo is the next evolution of the Fargo Frag Swap in Fargo, ND.  On October 4th 2014 both saltwater reef and reptile enthusiasts in the area will gather in a single location at the region’s only reef and reptile expo.

In order to expand the event and draw in more attendees, Red River Valley Reefers has teamed up with Fargo's premiere club for reptile owners and enthusiasts to form the Red River Reef & Reptile Expo to be held on October 4th 2014.  Together we will be able to bring the event to a better location and draw in a much larger attendee base which will benefit both of the hobbies.


Date:   October 4th 2014
Time: Noon - 4:00 pm
Location:   Doublewood Inn and Convention Center
3333 13th Ave S
Fargo, ND  58103

Vendor List (as of post date):  Dirk Griffin, Oceans Paradise, J & J Rocks & Reefs, Reef Deep Aquatics, Sertoma Butterfly House and Purdy Marine Cove, Vossen Aquatics, New Wave Aquaria, Operation Tidal Wave, Midwest Aquarium Services, The Fish Doctor, Fang n Fur, Corn Snake Girl, JSA Reptiles, Russel's World, Little Critters Pet Shop, B & J's Reptiles, Reptiles For Ever, Red River Valley Reefers, Fargo Herpetological Society

Sponsor List (as of post date):  Ecological Laboratories (Microbe-Lift), United Pet Group (Marineland), Drs Foster & Smith, Coral Magazine, SeaChem (Aquavitro), Air, Water & Ice, AquaFx, Rod's Food, Spectrapure, Prodibio, Bulk Reef Supply, Reef Nutrition, Reef Hobbiest Magazine, Omega One, Next Reef, Nualgi Aquarium, Zoo Med, Cobalt Aquatics, Two Little Fishies, Premium Aquatics, ReeFlo Pumps, Rapid LED, Lifegard Aquatics, Hagen/Fluval, The Alternative Reef


I will attempt to keep this thread up-to-date, but for the most up-to-date announcements please see the following sites for the latest and greatest information and announcements!:

Red River Valley Reefers:  http://redrivervalleyreefers.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=2538
Facebook:  http://fb.com/RedRiverReefAndReptileExpo

Currently we are at capacity for on-site vendors.  If you are a vendor and would like to participate, we can add you to the waiting list in case of cancellations or mark you down as interested for next year if you would like to attend the event.  We are still accepting sponsorships and will be altering the next version of the flier to include the sponsors added from this point forward.

Did I mention that both the admission to the event is FREE?

You can contact me anytime at my email address cdness at gmail dot com or through this forum via post or PM.

Current event flier is below:

The Red River Valley Reef and Reptile Expo is coming up quick with only a couple weeks to go. Save the date, plan your trip and join us in Fargo North Dakota on October 4th 2014 for the region’s ONLY reef and reptile expo. This will be an event you don’t want to miss!

Date: October 4th 2014
Time: Noon - 4:00 pm
Location: Doublewood Inn and Convention Center
3333 13th Ave S
Fargo, ND 58103

Below is the list of regional and national vendors who will be at the expo showing off the latest and greatest reef and reptile livestock and life support systems. If you are new to the hobby or a seasoned veteran you are sure to find something that will interest you from these vendors.

Reef Deep Aquatics, Dirk Griffin, Oceans Paradise, Vossen Aquatics, New Wave Aquaria, Operation Tidal Wave, Midwest Aquarium Services, Fish Doctor, Sioux Falls Aquatics, TBall Inc, Red River Valley Reefers, JSA Reptiles, Corn Snake Girl, Fangnfur, Russels World, Little Critters Pet Shop, ReptilesForEver, B & J's Reptiles, Fargo Herpetological Society, SS Reptiles

We have two special announcements. The first is Oceans Paradise from Bismark, ND is offering a free coral to the first 50 people at their booth! The second is the kid’s coloring contest sponsored by Midwest Aquarium Services of Fargo, ND. There will be four prizes for this contest so if you have kids, bring them with you!

In addition to the vendors who will be present at the expo, we have been able to acquire goods from other leading companies in the reef and reptile hobbies to give away in our CHARITY RAFFLE! All proceeds will be going to help reef and reptile based charitable organizations including but not limited to the Red River Zoo and the Coral Restoration Foundation. I wanted to send this out with a big thank you to all the companies who are supporting our event in Fargo.

Rod's Food, Coral Magazine, Bulk Reef Supply, SeaChem / Aqua Vitro, Air Water Ice, United Pet Group, Instant Ocean, Marineland, Ecological Laboratories Inc / Microbe-Lift, Dr Foster and Smith, Prodibio, Spectrapure, AquaFX - Aquarium Water Filters, Reef Hobbyist Magazine, Next Reef, Omega One, Nualgi Aquarium, Cobalt Aquatics, Two Little Fishies, Premium Aquatics, ReeFlo, Rapid LED, Lifegard Aquatics, Hagen, The Alternative Reef LLC, Sea Swirl, San Francisco Bay Brand, Ocean Nutrition, Healthy Herp, Tropic Marin, Cermedia, Algagen LLC, Sera, Zoo Med

Check us out on the web!

Red River Valley Reefers: http://redrivervalleyreefers.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=2538
Facebook: http://fb.com/RedRiverReefAndReptileExpo

Did I mention the admission to the event is FREE?

I'll be there!

Less than 2 WEEKS away!

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