MACNA 2012 is coming to DFW, Texas

Hmm... Sheraton Stargroups Reservation Page isn't loading :*(

So excited for this one. The DFW crew are long time MACNA attendees and are usually the center of the party anyway....this one is going to be epic

The site is working, and we are accepting registrations at the best (that means lowest) prices right now. It will go up within a few days, so if you want to attend the entire conference, $85 is a steal.

Hotel room nights will be $114 at the Downtown Dallas Sheraton.

signed up and looking forward to seeing you all there next year

Be sure to reserve a room at the hotel as well. I've heard that it is filling up nicely, and you don't want to be stuck elsewhere away from the fun.

"Drinks Sponsor – Reef Addicts – 508"... LOL... what does that sponsorship mean?

Melev's Reef is sponsoring the two Margarita Stations in the vendors hall, and Reef Addicts is sponsoring the program. You'll see Crown Royal in the R.A. booth for sure.

I am so there!

Originally Posted by melev

Be sure to reserve a room at the hotel as well. I've heard that it is filling up nicely, and you don't want to be stuck elsewhere away from the fun.

Room all reserved would love to have a drink with you when we are there,,,,,,

That's an easy promise I can make.

Can't wait to meet yall at MACNA 2012!! Yall sound like a wild and crazy group

We definitely like to have fun. And that's really the biggest draw for me personally. All the talks and products are great, but the people factor is what makes it memorable.

Reminder: The $85 early bird package price is going to go up October 1 to $109.

I wish I could go ahead and book/sign up right now. Love to save some $$ but just not the right time.. Not yet!! I can't wait

The next price level will stay that way for a couple of months.

Originally Posted by melev

Melev's Reef is sponsoring the two Margarita Stations in the vendors hall, and Reef Addicts is sponsoring the program. You'll see Crown Royal in the R.A. booth for sure.

Margarita stations?? If you need to add a third station I know w vendor that would make room in his booth.....under his table LOL

Just quick note for a sanity check here.

I go to MACNA conferences, but I also have a family to take on vacation. So when conference is in Dallas it is a bye year for Macna. No offense to Dallas as it is a great place to live but not where you go on vacation. I also lived in Cedar Rapids, IA - so I obviously didn't take a vacation in Des Moine. The thing is I dropped people off at Disney Land. Not dropping them off in a mall in an industrial city.

There is plenty to do in the Dallas area for your family.

The State Fair is the biggest on in the nation. And it is in the fair grounds, very close to an opera house (I saw Phantom of the Opera there one year), the Dallas Aquarium, the Science Museum, the Women's Museum (which was fascinating).

The Dallas World Aquarium is a three story rain forest with all kinds of wild life, and thousands of gallons of aquariums at the foundation.

Dallas' West End is entertainment for the evenings, with all sorts of things to do and see at night.

Plenty of restaurants offering every kind of cuisine desirable, the most per capita in the nation.

The Dallas Zoo would be a fun time. Six Flags over Texas isn't far. Hurricane Harbor is a massive water park, bring your sun screen. Glen Rose is a long drive, with drive-through Fossil Ridge Wild Animal park that lasts four hours with a lunch break at the center point.

Downtown Dallas has the JFK Memorial and the Library museum for the tourist-inclined.

The Galleria Mall is a three story spend fest that would melt you best credit card. But you said you didn't want to do that.

Downtown Fort Worth has it's cultural district, the stockyards are just north, and you'll find Billy Bob's of Texas, the biggest Honky Tonk in the nation with more bars, indoor rodeo riding, and live bands playing simultaneously throughout their massive facility. The Fort Worth Zoo is just south, another destination worth considering.

The Texas Rangers will have a ball game that weekend. They've been in the World Series twice, definitely one to watch.

Frankly, if you put in the research, you can find plenty for your family to do for a solid week, without question.

Plus Friday night is Casino night at MACNA, and Saturday night is the Gala with Jean-Michel Cousteau.

Your problem is a lack of time, not a bad destination. None of you will be bored. The weather should be great that time of year.

How's your sanity now?

Wow my head is spinning just like that cartoon above. I'll run this by the family.

I want to hear a resounding "we're coming to MACNA!"