You are invited
to participate in the Fifth International Conference on Recirculating Aquaculture, to be held at The Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center in Roanoke, Virginia, on July 22-25, 2004.

Our biennial conference and trade show is the premier forum for sharing ideas, the latest research, opportunities and technologies in recirculating aquaculture systems. It is designed for entrepreneurs, researchers, operators, managers, fishery biologists, veterinarians, engineers, food technologists, teachers, government regulators and administrators, financial managers and lenders, advisory and extension personnel. The conference features symposia on nutrition, waste management, genetics and physiology, recirculatory pond systems, species and endangered species, aquaria, fish health, bait fish, ornamentals, business management, economics and financing, international operations, education and outreach. Our popular trade show will feature exhibits from businesses, government and educational organizations that provide equipment and services to producers and supporting businesses in the aquaculture industry. Also included again this year will be guided tours of selected recirculating aquaculture research facilities.

We are looking for organizations to exhibit in the trade show, a very popular feature at our past conferences. Producers, equipment manufacturers and salespersons, service providers, investors, universities and state extension services, and government agencies are all invited to exhibit.

We plan to open the trade show on Thursday evening with a welcoming reception, and close it on Saturday afternoon. To give maximum exposure to your exhibit, booths will once again be set up around the inside perimeter of the hotel's ballroom, where the meals and refreshment breaks will be held (refer to the tentative floor plan). In addition to the trade show, the conference plenary session and symposia will feature leading experts in recirculating aquaculture and plenty of opportunities for discussion and networking. We expect between 300 and 400 participants.

Exhibitor registration is now open. To register for a booth, please see Exhibitor Registration. Indicate your preferred booth location from the floor plan, and we will do our best to accommodate your preference. First choice will go to our sponsors, and after that it will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

Would you consider becoming a sponsor, too? We are looking for organizations to help sponsor specific functions and activities of the conference, and help us keep the individual registration fees reasonable. See Sponsorship Information for how to become a sponsor.

If you need more information, please email us at aqua@vt.edu or call 540-231-6805. Thank you, and we hope to hear from you soon.