February 12-15, 2009
(This page last updated
25May10)
The 2009 AKCA Seminar, 22nd Annual KCSD Koi Show, and 3rd Annual American Koi Breeder Show will be Feb 12-15, 2009 at the Marriott Mission Valley. The room rate is $129, if reservations are made by 1/21/09. For some days, rooms may still be available at this rate (even after 1/21). Call 800-228-9290 with code KOIKOIA. There is also a weekend (Friday & Saturday) rate of $139 which includes breakfast. Additionally, you may belong to a group that has a special Marriott rate. Check when you make reservations.
Some information is also available in hard copy (pdf) form.
Download seminar reservation form (revision 1) (pdf). The drawing for the $800 koi donated by Eastern Nishikigoi, for those who registered by November 15, 2008 will be held at the banquet.
Note: All meals that are part of this event (e.g., banquet, AKCA lunch) must be ordered and paid by February 4.
Download show information package and preregistration form.
The February weather in San Diego is usually good, but even if it rains, it will be much nicer than most of the rest of the country.
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| Time | Koi | Pond | Koi 101 |
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| 8:00 AM Friday 2/13
| Breakfast Koi USA Breakfast with speaker Mamoru Kodama
| Breakfast Koi USA Breakfast with speaker Mamoru Kodama
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| 9:30 AM Friday 2/13
| Koi slide judging Galen Hansen: Koi slide judging (open to all) 9:30 to 11:30
| water garden Chris Moore: How to have a successful water garden with koi
| Japanese Garden Kenneth C. Siers: Japanese Garden Design around your Koi Pond 0830 to 1130
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| 10:30 AM Friday 2/13
| continuation Galen Hansen: Koi slide judging (open to all) 9:30 to 11:30
| Preclude DVM Rob Hildreth: Koi hobbyist activities to preclude the need for DVM services and the signs when you may need DVM services.
| continuation Kenneth C. Siers: Japanese Garden Design around your Koi Pond 0830 to 1130
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| 11:30 AM Friday 2/13
| Lunch Lunch (on your own)
| Lunch Lunch (on your own)
| Lunch Lunch (on your own)
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| 1:00 PM Friday 2/13
| Mud Pond Ray Abell: Harvesting a Koi mud Pond
| Pond System Design Ben Plonski: Pond System Design and Management
| Paint Koi Patti Magee: Paint Koi with Patti ($40) 1:00 to 3:00
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| 2:00 PM Friday 2/13
| Selecting Tategoi Ray Abell: What is important when selecting a Tategoi Gosanke
| Over stock Kent Wallace: How to OVER filter when you OVER stock your koi pond
| continuation Patti Magee: Paint Koi with Patti ($40) 1:00 to 3:00
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| 3-5 PM Friday 2/13 3:00-5:00 PM
| Vendor talks Vendor talks in vendor area
| Vendor talks Vendor talks in vendor area
| Vendor talks Vendor talks in vendor area
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| 7:00 PM Friday 2/13
| Dinner Bay Cruise dinner - $95 per adult
You must sign up by February 4! | Dinner Bay Cruise dinner - $95 per adult
You must sign up by February 4! | Dinner Bay Cruise dinner - $95 per adult
You must sign up by February 4! |
| 9:00 AM Saturday 2/14
| Selecting Tategoi Taro Kodama: What is Important when Selecting a Tategoi Non Gosanke
| biofilter Mark Francis: What you should know about your biofilter
| pond & personality Carolyn Weise: Match the pond to your personality for a happier life Koi/water Garden/turtle/and or goldfish
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| 10:00AM Saturday 2/14
| Open Vet forum Nicholas Saint-Erne, Rob Hildreth, Jason and Jamie Sulliban, Todd Cecil: Open Veterinarian forum
| Open Vet forum Nicholas Saint-Erne, Rob Hildreth, Jason and Jamie Sulliban, Todd Cecil: Open Veterinarian forum
| Koi keeping Jasper Kuiper & Bill DeBrosky: Basic Koi keeping and the pond requirements (KHA)
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| 11:00AM Saturday 2/14
| koi disease Nicholas Saint-Erne: Update on current koi disease and treatment (khv, hikkui, parasites, ulcers)
| things koi do Karen Pattist: The 10 things koi do that should make you scratch your head and what to do?
| Health & Feeding Tom Ross: Health and Feeding your Koi
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| 12 Noon Saturday 2/14
| Lunch AKCA Lunch
| Lunch AKCA Lunch
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| 1:30 PM Saturday 2/14
| Koi trends Joe Zuritsky: Current trends in the koi world
| pollution index Paul Curtis: Do you know what your koi pond's pollution index is and why it's important (ORP and Ozone)?
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| 2:30 PM Saturday 2/14
| Jumbo Bob Winkler, Steve Childers, Henry Cullpepper: Going for Jumbo - Fish and pond requirements
| Koi nutrition Andrew Moo: Koi nutrition for health, growth and color
| Best Practices Spike Cover: Koi dealers Best Practices Certification Program (BHP)
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| 3:30-5:30 3:30-5:30PM Saturday 2/14
| Vendor talks Vendor talks in vendor area
| Vendor talks Vendor talks in vendor area
| Vendor talks Vendor talks in vendor area
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| 6:00 PM Saturday 2/14
| Happy Hour | Happy Hour | |
| 7:00 PM Saturday 2/14
| Banquet AKCA AND KCSD Banquet
| Banquet AKCA AND KCSD Banquet
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| 9:00 AM Sunday 2/15
| Breeders forum American Koi Breeders forum (9 to 11AM) Several of the larger USA Breeders; Tara - Quality Koi Company
| Breeders forum American Koi Breeders forum (9 to 11AM) Several of the larger USA Breeders; Tara - Quality Koi Company
| Breeders forum American Koi Breeders forum (9 to 11AM) Several of the larger USA Breeders; Tara - Quality Koi Company
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| 11:00 AM Sunday 2/15
| Judges comments Galen Hansen: Judges comments on KCSD koi show winners - done in show area
| koi breeding Ken-Barstow Koi: Back yard koi breeding
| water quality Norm Meck: What the beginner needs to know about water quality?
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| 3:00 PM Sunday 2/15
| Break down Break down - End of Show
| Break down Break down - End of Show
| Break down Break down - End of Show
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City Tour (Morning)
The City Tour has a professional guide who will tell us about the fascinating history of Old Town, La Jolla (weather permitting),
Hotel Del Coronado, Gaslamp Quarter of Downtown San Diego, Balboa Park and the Embarcadero. The City Tour bus arrives at the hotel
at 8:30am, and leaves at 9:00am, and lasts until approximately noon, when they drop us back at the hotel. Before the hotel, the tour bus stops at the
zoo and Balboa Park for those who want to spend the afternoon there. A Koi Club of San Diego member will accompany them at the zoo and Balboa Park and both groups
will be picked up at 5:00pm to return to the hotel.
All day tours
Midway-Embarcadero-Seaport Village: The USS Midway and Maritime Museum includes a self- guided audio tour. You can work your way over to Seaport Village and enjoy the shops, restaurants and aquatic views of San Diego Harbor and the Coronado Bridge. This tour starts in the morning and lasts all day. A Koi Club of San Diego member will accompany this tour.
Zoo: The World Famous San Diego Zoo. Come see the pandas and other rare animals at this first-class zoo. The zoo entrance fee includes a 35-minute narrated bus tour covering the entire zoo, unlimited use of the express bus, unlimited use of the Aerial Tram Ride and free admission to the Children's Zoo. A Koi Club of San Diego member will accompany all tours.
Sea World: Can't miss the Shamu show which has come a long way since the 1960's. You will be moved by the interaction between these killer whales and humans. Visit sea lions, porpoises, penguins, sharks, tide pools, aquariums, etc. A Koi Club of San Diego member will accompany this tour.
Sunday
Pond tour: See information and a preview, or see last year's tour.
Thursday 2/12
AKCA Judging Workshop 1-5 PM
KHA student wet lab 8AM - 5 PM
Wet Lab (open) $50.00 1PM-5 PM
Vendor set-up
Reception sponsored by W Lim Corp. at 5PM
Seminar HQ and reg 8 AM - 9 PM
Koi Show holding by reservation only 2-6 PM
3rd AAB Show Koi check in 9 AM - 6 PM
3rd AAB Show bench 2 PM to finish
Friday 2/13
3rd Annual American Koi Breeders Show Judging 9:30 AM - Noon
KHA Only - Koi Injection Class 9:30-11:30 AM
Vendors open 10AM to 5PM
KHA only - Round table 1-3PM
Check-in Koi for show 3PM
Saturday 2/14
KCSD Koi show judging 9:30 to 1200 noon
Judges only meeting 1:30-2:30
Book Signings 3:30-5:30 PM
The schedule includes
Wednesday 2/11: Koi check in by reservation only
Friday 2/13 9:30 AM - Noon: Show Judging
Sunday 2/15 9 - 11AM: Breeders forum