As part of the 4th Annual WWKC Virtual Koi & Goldfish Show we will have special seminars online. The seminars will be limited to a maximum of 23 attendees. To become one of the attendees, you need to reserve your space by sending Susan Reed a Koiphen PM stating the seminar(s) you would like to attend. The PM must include a valid email address so she can send your invitation to join the seminar. Without the invitation, you cannot attend. Shortly before the seminar you will receive an e-mail with an invitation code and link. Without this invitation code you cannot attend.

The meetings will be held using the WebEx online meeting service. When you join a seminar for the first time you will be prompted to install the meeting software. If you would like to get this software installed ahead of time please go to WebEx Downloads and download/install the software. Please note that the meetings have both audio and visual effects so a high speed connection is recommended.

All show times are U.S. eastern standard time. Please see the show schedule below.

Richard Steele will be talking on water gardens, design, plants, and maintenance.

Richard is a past president of the Central Virginia Water Garden Club and current newsletter editor. He has been ponding for 13 seasons.

Brady Brandwood of Lotus Land Koi Farm will be talking about koi development.

He is a breeder of very high quality domestic koi on his self contained facility in Monroe, N.C. Brady also publishes Koi Fixx. Last year his seminar was oversubscribed so register early.

Karen Pattist will discuss how the nitrogen cycle works, the importance of water testing, and the benefits of frequent partial water changes, with a focus on stress, where it comes from and how it affects our Koi.

Karen has been keeping Koi for nearly 25 years. She has gone through the usual progression of three ponds, including a 55,000 gallon Koi pond which she designed and built. She is the English editor for the Kokugyo Koi books by Mr. Kodama. Karen is currently President of the Pioneer Valley Water Garden & Koi Club in Connecticut.

Karen Pattist will discuss how to observe our Koi for signs of disease and learn the sources of pathogens. She will explain the symptoms and treatment for the 3 primary Koi disease problems, and how quarantine can be used to prevent disease.

Karen has been keeping Koi for nearly 25 years. She has gone through the usual progression of three ponds, including a 55,000 gallon Koi pond which she designed and built. She is the English editor for the Kokugyo Koi books by Mr. Kodama. Karen is currently President of the Pioneer Valley Water Garden & Koi Club in Connecticut.

Mat McCann will do a question and answer seminar. Mat is the farm manager and breeder for Nisei Koi Farm in New Jersey. Mat joined Quality Koi Companies in July 2000 after moving from England. There will be a thread on Koiphen to submit questions that you would like to have answered.

Gene Winstead will talk about maintaining good water quality, testing kits and methods, koi clay and mud ponds. Gene is the owner of Koi Village in Bulls Gap, TN.

Cindy Badder will be presenting a health seminar on Bad Bugs, Good Meds. Cindy is a dedicated hobbyist and member of Greater Louisville Koi Club in KY. She is well known as a friend of animals and a moderator of Koiphen.

Peter Ponzio has agreed to do a walk around the goldfish entries, explaining the judging points of winners.

Peter is a founding member of the American Goldfish Association and one of the association’s first judges and was the head of the committee that published the US goldfish standards at the GFSA. He is also a certified judge for the AKCA and resides in Hawthorn Woods, IL.