32.º Congresso BKV – 2016

BELGISCHE KILLIFISH VERENIGING
Herman Meeus, De Reet 6, B 2160 Wommelgem, Belgium
Tel. 00 32 3 353 20 13
e-mail : herman.meeus1@telenet.be

Wommelgem, April 2016

Dear Killi-friends,

The “Belgische Killifish Vereniging” – B.K.V. has the pleasure to announce You the organization of her 32nd congress and exhibition on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th June 2016.  This event will take place in the “Gildenhuis”, Pertendonckstraat 14 at B-2520 Broechem-Ranst.

Enclosed herewith is all usefull information regarding this congress and the exhibition.  We hope You'll make this known to Your members by putting it in Your magazine.

In the past we could count on your help to make our exhibition a success and we hope it will be the same this year.

We hope we may welcome lots of fish at our congress and to able to meet many members of your association.

We remain at Your disposal for any further information.

Yours truly,

Herman MEEUS
Chairman

For this 32nd International Congress the program is as follows :

Saturday 4th June 2016
09.30 h judgement of the fishes                
13.00 to 19.00 h exhibition

Sunday 5th June 2016
09.00 to 10.30 h exhibition
11.00 h sharp remittance of the awards and sale of fishes

For the contest the fishes will be classified in 9 groups :
1. Aphyosemion australe, Aphyosemion bivitatum, Aphyosemion bualanum, Diapteron
2. Small Aphyosemions
3. Fundulopanchax
4. Archiaphyosemion, Callopanchax en Scriptaphyosemion (ex-Roloffia)
5. Nothobranchius
6. Rivulus
7. European, North- and South-American species
8. Epiplatys, Aplocheilus, Pachypanchax
9. Breeding group : 3 pairs or 2 trios.

For each group 3 awards will be given.
Only self-raised fishes will be allowed for judgement.

Inscriptions can be made with:
Marcel Wuyts
Massenhovensesteenweg 2a
B 2520  Broechem-Ranst
Belgium
Tel. 00 32 3 485 52 40
e-mail : wuyts.faunaflora@base.be

by e-mail to : Herman Meeus : herman.meeus1@telenet.be

Registration is free of charges, but the fishes will not be returned.
Only registered fishes will participate to the judgement.  This will take place on Saturday 4th June from 09.30 h on.  Fishes that arrive after 09.00 h will not be judged anymore.
Fishes have to arrive on Friday 3th June from 19.00 till 22.00 h and on Saturday 4th June from 08.00 till 09.00 h.

Shipping
Fishes send by rail or by air should arrive on Thursday 2nd June, at the latest.  Please mention it concerns fish that do not concern the Washington convention and it is a gift and no commercial shipment.

Persons attending the congress may bring along their fishes on Friday 3th June from 19.00 till 22.00h or on Saturday 4th June from 08.00 till 09.00 h.

Shipping addresses
by rail: Centraal Station (Central Station) Antwerpen
Kantoorliggend (Bureau restant)
B.K.V. – Marcel Wuyts
Massenhovensesteenweg  2a
B 2520  Broechem-Ranst/Belgium
Please mention : tel. 03/485.52.40

by air: parcel via Air Mail
B.K.V. – Marcel Wuyts
Massenhovensesteenweg 2a
B 2520  Broechem-Ranst/Belgium
Please mention : tel 03/485.52.40

at the complex: Gildenhuis, Pertendonckstraat 14
B 2520 Broechem-Ranst, Belgium
Friday 3/06 from 19.00 till 22.00 h
Saturday 4/06 from 08.00 till 09.00 h.

The possibilities for staying in the neighbourhood of the congress are as follows :

* Hotel Bristol International (tel. 00 32 3 449 80 49)
  Edegemsestraat  1
  B-2510  Mortsel
  info@hotelbristol.be
Prices : single-room with breakfast : EUR 55,00
          double-room with breakfast : EUR 68,00

* Youth Hostel « Bed Muzet » (tel. +32 (0)3 488 60 36)
Volmolenstraat 65
B-2500 Lier
lier@vjh.be
Prices : room 2, 4, 6, 8 persons with sheets and breakfast : from EUR 31,50/person

ATTENTION : not many places available, reservation to be made urgently !         

For all further information we give the addresses and phonenumbers of the chairman and the secretary.  They will be most pleased to help You with all Your inquiries :
Marcel Wuyts Herman Meeus
Massenhovensestwg 2a        De Reet 6
B 2520 Broechem-Ranst        B 2160 Wommelgem
      Belgium                          Belgium    
      tel.00 32 3 485 52 40              Tel.00 32 3 353 20 13
                                           
e-mail : wuyts.faunaflora@base.be e-mail:  herman.meeus1@telenet.be