What: The 2022 Koi and Goldfish Show
When: October 8-9
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 koishow@atlantakoiclub.org
- Chad Bishop koishow2@atlantakoiclub.org
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 6:00PM – 10:00PM
Show Hours: Saturday 9:00AM – 5:00PM, Sunday 9:00AM – 12:00PM
Judges’ Critique: Sunday 10:00AM – 12:00PM
Awards Banquet: Saturday 6:00PM – 7:00PM (cocktails), 7:00PM – 10:30 (dinner & awards)
Auction: Sunday 12:00PM
Tear Down: Sunday 12:30 – Finished
Show Accommodations
Once again, we are using Hampton Inn & Suites Snellville, 1905 Pharrs Road, Snellville, GA 30078
To make reservations, call the hotel directly at 678-344-9090 and press zero to speak with the front desk or follow this link to book: Click here to Book Rates are $114/night for 1 king or 2 queen beds or $124/night for a King Studio Suite with Sofa Bed.
Reservations must be made by September 23 to be guaranteed a room at the show rate.
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: $45 each,
- Remember: one free banquet ticket for each $100 in trophy sponsorships
- Tickets may be purchased online in the Shop. You can do one transaction to purchase show registration (Exhibitor or Vendor), Trophy 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:
Lori Vertin – Head Judge
Troy Head – Senior Certified Judge
Goldfish:
Joshua McWilliams
Show Exhibitors
Exhibitors please follow this link to the Exhibitor Information & Registration page.
Show Vendors
Wet vendors are by invitation only. Dry vendors, please follow this link to the Vendor Information & Registration Page.
Special Thanks to the 2022 Sponsors
TBA
Vendors please follow the link to the Vendor Information & Registration page.
Company Show Donors
Individual Show Donors
Show Pin
Trophy Sponsors
If interested in sponsoring an award you can do one transaction to purchase show registration (Exhibitor or Vendor), Trophy 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.
2022 Koi Trophy Sponsorship
| Award | Amount | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| Koi 01: Supreme Champion | $300 | The Koi Store |
| Koi 02: Grand Champion A | $200 | Bristol Koi Farm |
| Koi 03: Grand Champion B | $200 | USA Koi |
| Koi 04: Reserve Champion A | $175 | Razorback Koi |
| Koi 05: Reserve Champion B | $175 | Randy's Perennials & Water Gardens |
| Koi 06: Best Jumbo (size 7) | $100 | Cynthia Landon & Richard Bethany |
| Koi 07: Adult Champion A (sizes 5&6) | $100 | Michael & Toni Anderson |
| Koi 08: Adult Champion B (sizes 5&6) | $100 | Michael & Toni Anderson |
| Koi 09: Young Champion A (sizes 3&4) | $100 | Alltech Coppens |
| Koi 10: Young Champion B (sizes 3&4) | $100 | Brad/Diana Mohs - In Memory of Carl Forss for all the beautiful koi we got from him |
| Koi 11: Baby Champion A (sizes 1&2) | $100 | James Story |
| Koi 12: Baby Champion B (sizes 1&2) | $100 | James Story |
| Koi 13: Most Unique | $75 | Cynthia Landon & Richard Bethany |
| Koi 14: Best in Size 7 (28" & up) | $75 | Beni Hanna Nishikigoi |
| Koi 15: Best in Size 6 (24"-28") | $75 | Aqua Whiskers |
| Koi 16: Best in Size 5 (20"-24") | $75 | Alltech Coppens |
| Koi 17: Best in Size 4 (16"-20") | $75 | Angie & Craig Jones |
| Koi 18: Best in Size 3 (12"-15") | $75 | Angie & Craig Jones |
| Koi 19: Best in Size 2 (8"-12") | $75 | Kevin McDonough |
| Koi 20: Best in Size 1 (up to 8") | $75 | Rhonda Eubanks |
| Koi 21: Best Kohaku | $50 | James Story |
| Koi 22: Best Sanke | $50 | Cheryl Jacobs |
| Koi 23: Best Showa | $50 | Derrick & Lisa McCalla |
| Koi 24: Best Utsuri | $50 | Tania Campbell |
| Koi 25: Best Bekko | $50 | Cheryl Jacobs |
| Koi 26: Best Asagi/Shusui | $50 | Elaine Zitomer & Jim Dricker |
| Koi 27: Best Koromo | $50 | Cynthia Landon & Richard Bethany |
| Koi 28: Best Kawarigoi | $50 | Marlon Ngo Tri-Star Koi |
| Koi 29: Best Hikari Moyo | $50 | Marlon Ngo Tri-Star Koi |
| Koi 30: Best Hikari Utsuri | $50 | Tania Campbell |
| Koi 31: Best Hikari Muji | $50 | Chad Bishop - In Memory of Carl Forss |
| Koi 32: Best Tancho | $50 | Derrick & Lisa McCalla |
| Koi 33: Best Gin Rin A | $50 | Elaine Zitomer & Jim Dricker |
| Koi 34: Best Gin Rin B | $50 | Angie & Craig Jones |
| Koi 35: Best Doitsu | $50 | Derrick & Lisa McCalla |
| Koi 36: Best Goshiki | $50 | Derrick & Lisa McCalla |
2022 Longfin Koi Trophy Sponsorship
| Award | Amount | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| Longfin 01: Grand Champion | $100 | Diane Giangrande - In memory of Carl Forss |
| Longfin 02: Reserve Champion | $75 | Chad Bishop - In memory of Carl Forss |
| Longfin 03: Best in Size 1 Under 16" | $50 | Elaine Zitomer & Jim Dricker |
| Longfin 04: Best in Size 2 Over 16" | $50 | Elaine Zitomer & Jim Dricker |
2022 Goldfish Trophy Sponsorship
| Award | Amount | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| Goldfish 01: Grand Champion | $100 | The Goldfish Council |
| Goldfish 02: Reserve Champion | $100 | Bricklyn & Matt Riles |
| Goldfish 03: Baby Champion | $50 | The Goldfish Council |
| Goldfish 04 Best in Size Mature | $50 | |
| Goldfish 05: Best in Size Young | $50 | |
| Goldfish 06: Best Oranda Mature | $25 | The Goldfish Council |
| Goldfish 07: Best Oranda Young | $25 | The Goldfish Council |
| Goldfish 08: Best Ryukin Mature | $25 | The Goldfish Council |
| Goldfish 09: Best Ryukin Young | $25 | The Goldfish Council |
| Goldfish 10: Best Ranchu/Lionhead Mature | $25 | The Goldfish Council |
| Goldfish 11: Best Ranchu/Lionhead Young | $25 | The Goldfish Council |
| Goldfish 12: Best Eye Growth Mature | $25 | The Goldfish Council |
| Goldfish 13: Best Eye Growth Young | $25 | The Goldfish Council |
| Goldfish 14: Best Pond Variety Mature | $25 | The Goldfish Council |
| Goldfish 15: Best Pond Variety Young | $25 | The Goldfish Council |
| Goldfish 16: Best Special Variety Mature | $25 | The Goldfish Council |
| Goldfish 17: Best Special Variety Young | $25 | The Goldfish Council |
| Goldfish 18: The Goldfish Council Award | $100 | The Goldfish Council |