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The All-Aquarium Catfish Convention has been running since 2004, and GSAS is proud to be to be hosting the next one in the Seattle area, October 9-11 2026!
Register for the convention, banquet, field trip and merch through our online store now. Discounts available until September 1st.
Book your hotel room online via the hotel website, or call 800-222-8733 (local number 206-575-8220, extension 0) and use the group code CDTCAT. Make sure to click "Edit Stay" to set the actual nights you will be staying!
Ingo Seidel • Rajanta Rahardja • Ian Fuller • Sean Hensley • Angela Haggard • Dr. Melanie Stiassny • Hans-Georg Evers (banquet)
The Saturday Night Banquet is $55 and includes an exclusive presentation from Hans-Georg Evers, Wish I was there - Catfish-Spots in South America
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Choose from one of three entrees:
Join us late Friday and Saturday evening in the Hospitality Suite, and on Friday, room-hop between sellers with the return of Spree-on-Three/Fun-on-One!
On Friday morning, visit three local rivers and streams. First, we head to an overlook of the Cedar River, where the Chinook Salmon are usually seen swimming upstream to spawn at the very weekend of the convention! Then we will take a docent-guided tour of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery along Issaquah Creek. And finally, we'll stop at the iconic Snoqualmie Falls in North Bend. Bus transportation to and from the hotel, plus a light sack lunch/snack, is included. $50 per person, space is limited.
All-day Sunday, bid on hundreds of lots of rare catfish, other fish and plants in our Giant Auction. Any one is welcome to bid, but you must be registered for the convention to sell (70% split).
Register for the convention, banquet, field trip and merch through our online store now. Discounts are good until September 1st.
Book your hotel room online via the hotel website, or call 800-222-8733 (local number 206-575-8220, extension 0) and use the group code CDTCAT. Be sure to click "Edit Stay" if booking online, and change to the actual nights you are staying!
Basic convention registration is $60, provides admission for one person to all talks (except the banquet), admission to the vendor room, and waived seller fee for the Sunday auction. Spouses wishing to attend the talks must have a separate registration. Spouses or guests who just want to attend the banquet or field trip do not need to register, only pay for the banquet or field trip.
All convention registrants will have online streaming access to the convention presentations afterwards; no need to worry about missing that one talk!
The convention is being held at the DoubleTree Southcenter, located minutes from SeaTac Airport. A free airport shuttle is included to those arriving by air. The shuttle can also be used to get to the Link Light Rail, which can take you to downtown Seattle and other destinations. Rooms booked with our special convention rate include complimentary overnight parking, breakfast and WiFi.