1st Annual North American Gecko Symposium: 11 Oct 2019 @ Tinley Park, Illinois USA

Elizabeth Freer

Elizabeth Freer

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For the symposium's website click:

For ongoing details on Facebook click:

For the symposium's logo click to enlarge:
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This hopefully annual symposium immediately precedes October's Tinley Park NARBC show. This symposium is scheduled for

Friday, 11 October 2019
@ Tinley Park Convention Center
Tinley Park (near Chicago), Illinois USA
7-10:30 PM
Chief Organizer: Nathan Hall
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Make your symposium reservations NOW!

Tinley Park is 41 miles from O'Hare International Airport in Illinois. The Holiday Inn is booked solid. The La Quinta Inn, walking distance to Tinley Park's Convention Center, still has openings.

Nathan founded Geckos Unlimited years ago.
 
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Elizabeth Freer

Elizabeth Freer

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Nathan's 22 Oct update off Facebook:

"Great news, guys! We secured a BIG room at the Tinley Park Convention Center for the symposium! Most of you know the Saturday night auction room. That’ll be the symposium room! Lots of space! LOTS OF GECKO GEEKS!!!��. We already have our first speaker. Would love ideas for talks. This is a group effort."
 
Elizabeth Freer

Elizabeth Freer

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1. Justin Julander ~~ “Natural History of the Knob-tail Geckos of the Genus Nephrurus and Implications for Captive Maintenance”

2. Joe Hupp ~~ "Effective Husbandry Techniques of a Diverse Gecko Collection: A Visual Tour"

3. Phil Tremper ~~ “Saltuarius: Enigmatic Genus from Australia”

4. Frank Colacicco (keynote speaker) ~~ "Outside the Box: Geckos in their Natural Environment"

5. Greyson Offerman is going to talk about the impact of UVB on Rhacodactylus leachianus growth rates. It’ll be a short talk but packed with good information. Greyson is an awesome high school kid from my neck of the woods.
 
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Elizabeth Freer

Elizabeth Freer

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Justin Julander ~~ “Natural History of the Knob-tail Geckos of the Genus Nephrurus and Implications for Captive Maintenance”

Justin has replaced Steve Sharp as the first speaker.
 
Elizabeth Freer

Elizabeth Freer

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This gecko symposium is right around the corner. If YOU aren't going, someone very important will be missing. :(

To this date 250+/300 symposium registrations have been accepted for October 11 (Friday) in Tinley Park, Illinois. Presentations and snacks are scheduled from 7-10:30 PM.
 
Elizabeth Freer

Elizabeth Freer

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Nathan Hall:

"We’ve added an additional speaker. Greyson Offerman is going to talk about the impact of UVB on Rhacodactylus leachianus growth rates. It’ll be a short talk but packed with good information. Greyson is an awesome high school kid from my neck of the woods. Many of you probably know his dad, Cord. I’m going to update the schedule on the site and all social media this afternoon or evening. TWO WEEKS!"
 
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Elizabeth Freer

Elizabeth Freer

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:banana: :cheer: :banana: :cheer: :banana:​

Staying in Tinley Park at Ground Zero with the Gecko Symposium Friday evening and NARBC the next 2 days was AWESOME!

What was especially cool was reconnecting with Geckos Unlimited's founder Nathan Hall and meeting other geckophiles. I touched bases with many folks who, previously, had only been facebook names.
 
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Elizabeth Freer

Elizabeth Freer

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Please keep your eyes open for the next Gecko Symposium -- hopefully in October 2020 at the same venue. :biggrin:
 
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Herpin Man

Herpin Man

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I was there too. Great little symposium, I hope it continues. I also brought my son, who enjoyed discussing his Coleonyx project with Nathan.
 
Elizabeth Freer

Elizabeth Freer

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Herpin Man said:
I was there too. Great little symposium, I hope it continues. I also brought my son, who enjoyed discussing his Coleonyx project with Nathan.
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I wish I would have known. I love meeting GU folks in person!

It's nice that your son was able to meet an experienced Coleonyx breeder!!!

From what I see online, Nathan is already scouting out speakers for next year. :biggrin:
 
Herpin Man

Herpin Man

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My son goes to school in nearby Kenosha, WI, so for as long as he's attending there, we will probably be going to the fall show.
 
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