#ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl#MACNA XVII #ed_op#br#ed_cl#September 16-18, 2005#ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl#The
Washington D.C. Area Marine Aquarist Society (WAMAS) will be hosting
the 17th annual Marine Aquarium Conference of North America (MACNA
XVII), September 16-18, 2005, at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City,
Virginia, directly across the Potomac River from the Nation's Capitol. #ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl#MACNA
XVII is North America's largest Saltwater Aquarium Conference with over
25 speaker sessions and the largest indoor exhibit hall of marine
livestock, aquarium and technology vendors. The main lecture hall for
the conference event can comfortably accommodate over 1000 people,
assuring easy access to sessions.#ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl#This conference is the premier
North American marine aquarium event of the year. Learn from the
experts. See the latest in technology and systems. Meet the regulators
who manage environmental issues. Meet the leaders and moderators of the
leading discussion forums including ReefCentral and Reefs.org. Learn
how to bring your excitement for reef keeping and marine animals into
the classroom!#ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl#MACNA XVII has something for everyone, including
the family. Before and after MACNA we strongly recommend taking
advantage of visiting the host city, Washington DC. The Smithsonian,
the National Zoo, The White House and the Capitol Building are waiting
for you to visit!#ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl#Don