2018 Show

What:  The 2018 Koi and Goldfish Show

When:  September 28 – 30

Where: Gwinnett County Fairgrounds, 2405 Sugarloaf Pkwy, Lawrenceville, GA 30045.  Use Davis Drive Entrance, not any of the Sugarloaf Pkwy entrances.

Who:  Show Chairpersons are Diane Giangrande  (pres at atlantakoiclub.org);  Ken Jett  (vp at atlantakoiclub.org).  Replace the word “at” with the symbol to create the email addresses.


Show Schedule

Setup:  Friday   8:00AM – 6:00PM

Benching:  Friday 12:00PM – 6:00PM,  Saturday 8:00AM – 9:00AM  (overflow only)

Vendor Appreciation Reception:  Friday  7:00PM – 10:00PM

Show Hours:  Saturday 9:00AM – 5:00PM, Sunday 9:00AM – 2:00PM

Awards Banquet:  Saturday  6:00PM – 7:00PM (cocktails), 7:00PM – 10:30 (dinner & awards)

Judges’ Critique:  Sunday  10:00AM – 12:00PM

Auction:  Sunday  2:00PM

Tear Down:  Sunday  2:30 – Finished


Show Accommodations

The Atlanta Koi Club has negotiated a room rate of $91.00 per night with the Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta NE/Gwinnett Sugarloaf for this year’s Atlanta Koi and Goldfish Show.  The rate will be honored for any who also book Thursday night.  There is a discounted breakfast available for $5.95 per person.  The cutoff date for hotel reservations with the AKC price is September 14, 2018.

Booking Link:   Atlanta Koi Club Show @ Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta NE

Hotel: Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta NE/Gwinnett Sugarloaf, 2040 Sugarloaf Circle, Duluth, GA 30097, 770-495-7600

Group Name: Atlanta Koi Show

Arrival Date: 27-Sept-2018

Departure Date: 30-Sept-2018


Awards Banquet & Tickets

  • The Awards Banquet will be held at the show site: Saturday  6:00PM – 7:00PM (cocktails), 7:00PM – 10:30 (dinner & awards)
  • Tickets: $40 each, $75 for two
  • Remember: one free banquet ticket for each $100 in trophy sponsorships
  • Tickets may be purchased online at our Shop’s Show page.   You can do one transaction to purchase show registration (Exhibitor or Vendor). Trophiy Sponsorship and Banquet Tickets.  Payments are made via PayPal.

Show Judges

We are pleased to announced that the following individuals have accepted our invitations to judge this year.

Koi and Longfin:  Troy Head, Michelle Granvenish (Head Judge)

Goldfish:  Luanne Porter


Show Exhibitors

Exhibitors please follow the link to the Exhibitor Information & Registration page.


Show Vendors

Wet Booths (koi and goldfish)

  • Southwest Koi & Goldfish
  • Happy Koi of Greenville
  • Beni Hanna Nishikigoi
  • Razorback Koi
  • The Koi Store
  • Koi Market
  • Kodama
  • Fish Corner

Dry Booths (food, artwork, plants, jewelry, tanks and show bowls)

  • Nijikawa Koi Food
  • Ultra Balance
  • Microbial Science Laboratories
  • Aqua Whiskers
  • Randy’s Perennials and Water Gardens
  • Polytank

 

Vendors please follow the link to the Vendor Information & Registration page.


Company Show Donors

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Individual Show Donors

Michael & Toni Anderson

David Pugh & David Boyd

Ken Jett & Brendan Berg

Shi Shi Sherin

Cheryl Jacobs

Amanda Mohs

James Story


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 Trophy Sponsors

You can do one transaction to purchase show registration (Exhibitor or Vendor). Trophiy Sponsorship and Banquet Tickets.  Please see our online Shop.  Payment is via PayPal.

Please note that koi  “A” show awards include only the following 4 varieties:  Kohaku, Showa, Sanke and Shiro Utsuri; koi “B” awards are for all other varieties.

2018 Koi Trophy Sponsorship

AwardAmountSponsor
Koi 01: Supreme Champion$300Southwest Koi & Goldfish
Koi 02: Grand Champion A$200Happy Koi of Greenville
Koi 03: Grand Champion B$200Beni Hanna Nishikigoi
Koi 04: Reserve Champion A
$175Nijikawa Food
Koi 05: Reserve Champion B$175Randy's Perennials and Water Gardens
Koi 06: Best Jumbo (size 7)$100Susan & Hal Brown
Koi 07: Adult Champion A (sizes 5&6)$100Ultra Balance
Koi 08: Adult Champion B (sizes 5&6)$100Rhonda Eubanks
Koi 09: Young Champion A (sizes 3&4)$100Susan & Hal Brown
Koi 10: Young Champion B (sizes 3&4)$100Kevin McDonough
Koi 11: Baby Champion A (sizes 1&2)$100Kyle Brech
Koi 12: Baby Champion B (sizes 1&2)$100Ken Jett
Koi 13: Most Unique$75Ben Esser
Koi 14: Best in Size 7 (28" & up) $75Aqua Whiskers
Koi 15: Best in Size 6 (24"-28")$75Chad Bishop
Koi 16: Best in Size 5 (20"-24")$75Chad Bishop
Koi 17: Best in Size 4 (16"-20")$75Microbial Science Laboratory
Koi 18: Best in Size 3 (12"-15")$75Chad Bishop
Koi 19: Best in Size 2 (8"-12")$75Koi Market
Koi 20: Best in Size 1 (up to 8")$75Razorback Koi
Koi 21: Best Kohaku$50Cheryl Jacobs
Koi 22: Best Sanke$50Cheryl Jacobs
Koi 23: Best Showa$50Don Rounds
Koi 24: Best Utsuri$50Don Rounds
Koi 25: Best Bekko$50Alan Puch
Koi 26: Best Asagi/Shusui$50Don Rounds
Koi 27: Best Koromo$50Ken Jett
Koi 28: Best Kawarigoi$50Chad Bishop
Koi 29: Best Hikari Moyo$50Alan Puch
Koi 30: Best Hikari Utsuri$50Ron & Robin Scott
Koi 31: Best Hikari Muji$50Melaine Onushko
Koi 32: Best Tancho$50Don Rounds
Koi 33: Best Gin Rin A$50Don Rounds
Koi 34: Best Gin Rin B$50Don Rounds
Koi 35: Best Doitsu$50Ken Jett
Koi 36: Best Goshiki$50Will McCormick

2018 Longfin Koi Trophy Sponsorship

AwardAmountSponsor
Longfin 01: Grand Champion$100The Davids
Longfin 02: Reserve Champion
$75Diane Giangrande
Longfin 03: Best in Size 1 Under 16"$50Ron & Robin Scott
Longfin 04: Best in Size 2 Over 16"$50Troy Hensley

2018 Goldfish Trophy Sponsorship

AwardAmountSponsor
Goldfish 01: Grand Champion$100The Goldfish Council
Goldfish 02: Reserve Champion$100
Goldfish 03: Baby Champion$50Melanie Onushko
Goldfish 04 Best in Size Mature$50Margaret Hansen
Goldfish 05: Best in Size Young$50Margaret Hansen
Goldfish 06: Best Oranda Mature$25Fish Corner
Goldfish 07: Best Oranda Young$25Troy Hensley
Goldfish 08: Best Ryukin Mature$25Joel Stoyer
Goldfish 09: Best Ryukin Young$25Joel Stoyer
Goldfish 10: Best Ranchu/Lionhead Mature$25Fish Corner
Goldfish 11: Best Ranchu/Lionhead Young$25Troy Hensley
Goldfish 12: Best Eye Growth Mature$25
Goldfish 13: Best Eye Growth Young$25
Goldfish 14: Best Pond Variety Mature$25Diane Giangrande
Goldfish 15: Best Pond Variety Young$25
Goldfish 16: Best Special Variety Mature$25
Goldfish 17: Best Special Variety Young$25