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Hamilton & District Aquarium Society’s “75th Birthday Bash”and CAOAC Convention
We are very excited to be hosting our 75th Birthday Bash with all of you!
When:
Friday Nov 14 - Sunday Nov 16, 2025
Our Location:
Burlington Holiday Inn
3063 South Service Rd, Burlington, Ontario
Should you decide you’d like to stay:
Rooms are $135 per night plus tax for
both the double and king rooms.
Booking information below.
Speakers:
(Click on the name to see speaker bio)
Marcus Nicholls
Dean Baayens
Jacqueline Heijman Bennett-Leaver
Eric Bodrock
Our Schedule:
Fri - 4:00 pm- Welcome - check in
7:00 pm- opening ceremony, meet the speakers
8:00 pm- speaker presentation
Hospitality Suite - mingle
Sat - speakers 9:00 am, 10:15 am, 11:30 am; lunch; 1:30 pm, 2:45 pm, 4:00 pm
5th Canadian Biotope Competition
Aquascape Competition
Vendors Area
6:00 pm - cocktails
7:00 pm - dinner - buffet
8:00 pm - presentations, draws, 50/50
8:45 pm - dinner speaker
Hospitality Suite - mingle
Sun - Judging of Aquascape Contest
10:30 am - Auction
Auction is open to the public at no charge
Pricing:
*Early Fish DISCOUNT* till July 31 - Full Convention Ticket (includes T-shirt) $125
Aug 1 - Sept 14 - $135
Sept 15 - Nov 5 - $150
Speakers only (no T-shirt included) - $85
Dinner only (no T-Shirt included) - $65
To Purchase Tickets:
Fill out Registration Form below. You can either pay through Paypal at the end of the Registration Form
or through bank E-transfer to [email protected] (no password required).
Hamilton & District Aquarium Society’s “75th Birthday Bash”and CAOAC Convention
We are very excited to be hosting our 75th Birthday Bash with all of you!
When:
Friday Nov 14 - Sunday Nov 16, 2025
Our Location:
Burlington Holiday Inn
3063 South Service Rd, Burlington, Ontario
Should you decide you’d like to stay:
Rooms are $135 per night plus tax for
both the double and king rooms.
Booking information below.
Speakers:
(Click on the name to see speaker bio)
Marcus Nicholls
Dean Baayens
Jacqueline Heijman Bennett-Leaver
Eric Bodrock
Our Schedule:
Fri - 4:00 pm- Welcome - check in
7:00 pm- opening ceremony, meet the speakers
8:00 pm- speaker presentation
Hospitality Suite - mingle
Sat - speakers 9:00 am, 10:15 am, 11:30 am; lunch; 1:30 pm, 2:45 pm, 4:00 pm
5th Canadian Biotope Competition
Aquascape Competition
Vendors Area
6:00 pm - cocktails
7:00 pm - dinner - buffet
8:00 pm - presentations, draws, 50/50
8:45 pm - dinner speaker
Hospitality Suite - mingle
Sun - Judging of Aquascape Contest
10:30 am - Auction
Auction is open to the public at no charge
Pricing:
*Early Fish DISCOUNT* till July 31 - Full Convention Ticket (includes T-shirt) $125
Aug 1 - Sept 14 - $135
Sept 15 - Nov 5 - $150
Speakers only (no T-shirt included) - $85
Dinner only (no T-Shirt included) - $65
To Purchase Tickets:
Fill out Registration Form below. You can either pay through Paypal at the end of the Registration Form
or through bank E-transfer to [email protected] (no password required).
If you have any questions, please reach out to Carla - [email protected]
