Hi all,
Felipe Alonso from the KCA send this Information and hope
that a lot of fan participate with this competition.
6th International Convention
Killi Club Argentino
November 8, 9 and 10 - 2013
Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales
“Bernardino Rivadavia”
Program
Friday, November 8:
02.00 pm. - Fish judging.
03.00 pm. - Opening of the exhibition hall.
· Exposition of fishes of the Order Cyprinodontiformes.
· Various exhibition aquaria.
· Photographic exhibition
· Posters exhibition (KCA research)
10.00 pm. - Closing of the exhibition hall.
10.30 pm. - Fellowship dinner – Deliver of the honorary diplomas
Saturday, November 9:
10.00 am. - Opening of the exhibition hall.
11.30 am. - General Assembly of KCA members.
01.00 pm. - Lunch
04.30 pm. - Opening Lecture 6th KCA Convention.
05.00 pm. – Ignacio García lecture: “Ecology of anual fishes (Rivulidae) of Entre Ríos”.
06.30 pm. - Awards ceremony.
20:00 hs.- Museums’ Night.
Sunday, November 10:
08.30 am. - Packaging of fish.
10.00 am. - Auction of fish exposed in Conference
02.30 pm. - Closing of the Convention and farewell aperitif in MACN
Suplementary data:
Fish Countest
Three prizes will be awarded per category and a prize for the best fish of the Convention. Minimum score to obtain prize: 70 points.
For the competition, the fish will be classified into the following categories:
• Killifish Asian, European, and American (Aphanius, Jordanella, Cyprinodon, etc)
• Annual African (Nothobranchius, Pronothobranchius and Fundulosoma)
• No annual and semi-annual African (all Aphyosemion and subgenres)
• Epiplatys (Epiplatys, Pseudepiplatys)
• Annual American
• Rivulus (Rivulus, Kryptolebias, Melanorivulus, Atlantirivulus, etc.)
• Annual Breeding Groups
• Non Annual Breeding Groups
The scoring parameters used by the judges will be:
• For health and condition of the fish, from 0 to 24 points.
• For size, from 0 to 24 points.
• For color, from 0 to 24 points.
• For state of the fins and general conformation, from 0 to 24 points.
• A fish that occur with people will be awarded two additional points.
Photography
In photography score awarded by the following items:
No visual effects allow or elements that are not part of the original image.
• Technical (image quality): 25 points
• documentary Value: 20 points
• Composition: 15 points
• Visual impact: 20 points
• Originality: 20 points
Sending pictures
• Entries must be submitted by October 31 via email in JPG file in a size not less than 500 KB and no more than 1 MB.
• The photos will be printed in A4 and mounted for display (35x50 cm black mat board). Assembly will be in charge of the KCA.
• You may submit up to 3 photographs per participant.
• Photos will be judged by an international jury composed of three members.
Send the original photos in jpg format. to:
Killi Club Argentino
killiclub@gmail.com
Sending fish
The fish will be received until November 7 at the following address:
Killi Club Argentino
3973 Fischetti
Zip Code: (B1676BCG) Santos Lugares
Provincia de Buenos Aires - Argentina
Phone / fax (+ +54-11) 4757-4383 / (+ +54-11) 4712-4160
killiclub@gmail.com / kca@killiclub.org
For registration, contact:
Killi Club Argentino
killiclub@gmail.com
Please confirm if attending fellowship dinner on Saturday 14 at 22 pm.
Approximate cost per person: $ 120.00 pesos (approximately U $ D 20.)
Some accommodation options during the convention are:
Hotel Spain
Category: Three stars
Address: 80 Tacuari
Tel: 4343-5541
Cost: from $ 200
Gran Hotel Orly
Category:
Location: Center - Retirement
Address: Paraguay 474
Tel / Fax.: +54 11 4312-5344
Cost: from $ 395 (approximately U $ D 95.00 or 70.00 Euros)
Ideal for those coming to the city for work or pleasure, in an enviable location in the commercial center of Buenos Aires, Gran Hotel Orly offers a pleasant stay in a safe and accessible environment.
In the Retiro area, meters from Florida Street and Santa Fe Avenue, close to multiple entertainment and business, this three star hotel offers 170 rooms equipped with everything necessary to offer the guest the deserved rest.
Breakfast buffet, central heating, air conditioning, safe, Internet, bar and room service.
Hotel Ambassador
Category: Three stars
Location: North District
Address: Carlos Pellegrini 1181
Tel / Fax.: +54 11 4326-5302
Cost: from $ 445.00 pesos (approx. U $ D 106; Euros 77.00)
Located on Avenida 9 de Julio, known as the world's widest avenue. And a few meters from the active and elegant Santa Fe Ave has sixty rooms, two suites with Jacuzzi, air conditioning, central heating, tourist service orientation and enclosed parking.
Art Hotel
Category: Three stars
Location: Recoleta
Address: 1268 Azcuénaga
Cost: from $ 390.00 (approx. U $ D 95.00 - 69.00 Euros)
Tel / Fax.: +54 11 4821-4744
In the old building completely renovated and decorated with artwork from local artists and design objects, rustic and elegant, combining personalized service and comfort. There's 36 rooms have private bathrooms and air conditioning, minibar, telephone and some of them can be connected to build apartments for those who come with children. On the ground floor is an art gallery with traveling exhibits, a very nice living room for the guest to enjoy their leisure time, read a book or relax Seller contiguous after working in the business center of the hotel. In the morning, breakfast is served in the dining room with the "table d'hote".
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