Here it is, folks, all finalized and board-approved:
OCA Extravaganza 2017 Schedule
Friday, November 17
2:00 PM Registration, Show Room (including Manufacturer/Vendor area) open.
6:00 PM Wolfgang Staeck: “Underwater Observations in Bolivia and Brazil” *
7:15 PM Daniel Konn-Vetterlein: “Cloudy and Clear: Plecos in Mamoré and Xingu”*
8:45 PM Anton Lamboj: “Pelvicachromis and Related Genera” *
10:00 PM Registration Closes, Hospitality Room Opens*
10:15 PM Mo Devlin: Aquarium Photography Workshop
11:00 PM Show Room Closes
Saturday, November 18
8:00 AM Morning Mixer*
9:00 AM Show Room Opens
9:00 AM Daniel Konn-Vetterlein: “The Incredible Diversity of South American Catfishes” *
10:00 AM Registration Opens
10:15 AM Wolfgang Staeck: “The Genus Apistogramma”*
11:45 AM Ad Konings: “The Tanzanian Shore of Lake Tanganyika”*
2:00-3:30 PM Swap Meet (Main Room)
2:00-2:30 PM Speaker Meet and Greet (Main Room)
2:00 PM Registration Closes
4:00 PM Show Room Closes for Judging
6:00 PM Pizza Party*
7:00 PM Awards, followed by Manufacturers Dry Goods Auction
9:30 PM Show Room Opens (after Auction)
10:00 PM Hospitality Room Opens*
11:00 PM Show Room Closes
Sunday, November 19
8:00 AM Morning Mixer*
9:00 AM Auction Registration Opens
10:00 AM Auction Begins, Show Room Opens for Tear-Down
12:00 PM Auction Registration Closes
*Registered attendees only. All other activities are open to the public.
Extravagana 2017 Schedule
Details on this year’s Extravaganza
Moderators: Jombi21, LewC, Hilary, TheFishGuy, Don Danko, tankmates, IThinkFast
Re: Extravagana 2017 Schedule
I am really looking forward to the awesome presentations 

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