Grant Crossman

Now its looking like a great Expo for Montreal just over 45 tables! Dont forget the barbque at Stavs house the day before See you there Grant Repticlic.com A and J Reptiles A and A Dragons Canadian Silkworms Captain Dragon Chroma Chameleons DINO Reptiles Exclusive Dragons Exclusive Snakes Gecko Brothel Geckos by Jo Jo Grande Terre Geckos Les Souris Du Nord Northern Gecko Port Credit Pets Regius Co ReptilesCanada.com Safari Pets Simply Dragons SHReptiles.ca Stav T Tarantula Canada The Gecko House Two Monsters Understory Enterprises Urban Reptiles WYZ Reptiles

Looks like christmas is early for the reptile hobby in Quebec next Sunday Repticlic.com A and J Reptiles A and A Dragons Canadian Silkworms Captain Dragon Chroma Chameleons DINO Reptiles Exclusive Dragons Exclusive Snakes Gecko Brothel Grande Terre Geckos Les Souris Du Nord Northern Gecko Port Credit Pets Regius Co ReptilesCanada.com Safari Pets Simply Dragons SHReptiles.ca Stav T Tarantula Canada The Gecko House Two Monsters Urban Reptiles WYZ Reptiles Still a few more spaces for those looking to book a table

Updated List allready Repticlic.com A and A Dragons Canadian Silkworms Chroma Chameleons DINO Reptiles Exclusive Dragons Exclusive Snakes Grande Terre Geckos Les Souris Du Nord Little Rays Reptile Niagara Reptiles Northern Gecko Port Credit Pets Regius Co ReptilesCanada.com Simply Dragons SHReptiles.ca Stav T Tarantula Canada The Gecko House Two Monsters Urban Reptiles WYZ Reptiles

Here is the first of many vendor lists to be updated for the March 22nd Reptile Expo A and A Dragons Canadian Silkworms Chroma Chameleons DINO Reptiles Exclusive Dragons Exclusive Snakes Grande Terre Geckos Les Souris Du Nord Little Rays Reptile Niagara Reptiles Northern Gecko Port Credit Pets Regius Co ReptilesCanada.com SHP Reptiles Stav T Tarantula Canada The Gecko House Two Monsters Urban Reptiles WYZ Reptiles Thanks to all of the vendors that have supported this event in the past and its bright future ahead.... Grant

The show was great it had a lot of awesome vendors and a huge selection for it being February. We are looking forward to bringing the energy that was built up at this past Expo to Pointe Claire in a few weeks. March 22nd See everyone soon Grant

I am now accepting requests for vendor space at the Reptile Expo on March 22nd.... Please forward your emails to me directly at pcpcmail@rogers.com or reptileexpo@rogers.com We are looking forward to bringing the crew back once again to Quebec to kick the season in high gear! Feel free to call if you have any questions or concerns Grant 905 274 5550 905 302 5321

Please feel free to translate.... Thanks Grant

USA has Daytona …. Germany has Hamm …. AND NOW CANADA has MISSISSAUGA !!!! Canada’s First National Reptile Breeders Expo and Conference…. Canada’s first Reptile Expo was in 1989 in a small hall in Etobicoke with just over 17 tables. Now in the 20th year since the first and many Reptile and Exotic Pet Expo’s later we are happy to be assisting the Canadian Reptile Hobby in finding its rightful place on the herpetocultural global map. Canada’s first National Reptile Breeder’s Expo will be compared to only the largest world Expo’s such as Daytona Florida, Chicago and Hamm Germany. With over 35,000 square feet this will be an Expo that many Canadians will not want to miss. Vendors will be welcomed to Mississauga from coast to coast, the USA and overseas. Manufacturers, publishers, distributors, retail stores, breeders, specialty groups all offering their services and products Reptile and Exotic Pet associated. For the many Canadian vendors it’s an opportunity to offer their reptiles to a National Market. Vendors from outside of Canada will have the opportunity to tap into a fast growing educated market. No other Reptile market has evolved as quickly as the Canadian Reptile market. We hope to see you soon…. Grant Crossman And the many excited vendors supporting a global Herpetoculture Industry…. ========================================================================================== Ok so it's not complete but it will at the very least give everyone an idea that we are moving forward and moving fast to September 09.... www.reptilebreedersexpo.ca Grant

Thanks everyone for your input and suggestions. I am also true to my word that I do appreciate all inquiries and questions....I will also look into future venues if the information is forwarded to me.... The Holiday Inn is a great location for a number of reasons, the main being that it offers accomodations on the spot for the out of town vendors that offer support to the Expo....This is a real solid plus that a vendor can literally roll out of their pre-made bed and right in behind their table.... The transit question is something that has risen in the past in Mississauga as well....So for the fun of it two Expo's last year I parked a staff in front of the bus stop in front of the hall....There were less then 30 people that used the transit....Generally most people coming to an Expo come with the possibity in the back fo their minds that they may go home with a new pet, and being responsible will not cart them on public (sometimes unreliable) transit systems.... We have the past two Expo's utilized the Journal and a local english paper there that we actually printed admission coupons in.... Lets put in perspective here....The March Expo was the snow storm of the century....The August Expo was the first day that did not rain in what someone told me like 17 days....This past Expo the weather was great, the travelling was sweet and the attendance was pretty much where I expected it.... As a retail store person its hard to explain to the stores that really they should be there, just to let people know where they can get support, dry goods, feeders etc....But many of them choose to NOT think this way and think of the one day event margin their daily totals....Almost like a horse with blinders on I best describe it as.... I am always promoting the Expo's and really would hope that most vendors have the confidence in what I and the team do in promoting each Expo....I could or should maybe consider keeping vendors updated on promotional materail and avenues, however time is limited....The other avenue is to hire a marketting company and offset the costs to the vendors $$$$, LOL.... You have a great hobby in Quebec and really as we work together we will grow it into an even larger and better hobby. The business side of it will fall into place not to worry once the hobby out grows the word itself.... Again though contrary to all the rumours and bullshit out there I am open to everyones input and conversation....If I need a translator I will call Stav to do so or another person....I am not as Asshole or the disctator that some new players are stating....I will work with everyone to see the hobby grow over time.... Be patient grasshopper.... Grant

Just a quick follow up that I was asked to comment on regarding the Montreal Reptile Expo this past two weeks….I apologize to the Repticlic.com family for creating this thread but I was asked to do so by a member…. I was asked by a vendor a vendor on the future of the Montreal Expo as well this vendor was representing a couple other vendor concerns regarding the Expo’s logistics (I guess that’s what you call it). To get a real sense of the questions I should post the questions but I don’t want the inquirer to feel I am calling them out because I am not I truly respect this vendor’s inquiry and request to respond via a forum…. The implementation of the Montreal Expo in to the schedule was an event that I have looked at since 2005. After finding a location that was very open arms to our hobby I offered the chance to work with another local forum. This offer was never accepted. However a friendship was created that I will always appreciate with Stav. Stav assisted me in getting my name and the Expo name out to the local hobbyists. This really sealed the fate of the many future Expo’s there. Thus my reason for aligning with Repticlic.com…. Why are we not seeing an increase in attendance like Mississauga? Well this is a question that a couple vendors have asked over the past couple Expo’s. First let me explain that the Mississauga Expo is now in it’s 19th year….Our first Expo there had 75 people through the door and 17 (that’s right seven vendors) tables….The third Expo had 27 tables (growing too 13 vendors)….So comparing that part to the Montreal Expo we are already surpassing those memories….Will it ever be Mississauga, that’s upto the local groups and vendors….In my opinion and experience it will be very close and just as great…. Have I had any hostility towards the Expo in Montreal? Heck ya hahah….I have had retailers, breeders and wholesalers threaten to not do outside business with me and some have stopped doing business with me. Many (like 90%) of them refuse to promote the Expo and the supporters to the point of returning posters and postcards to me. Some with some new French words I am learning LOL….Funny thing is a number of these nay sayers were present at the past two expo’s…. I have a hard time understanding the ones that won’t support the growth of the reptile hobby as the Expo’s create so many new reptile owners it’s un-measurable….As a store owner I would much prefer to have a regular customer for feeders and supplies handed to me then having to sell them a live pet LOL…. So the promotion aspect has been left upto emails, great forums like ReptilesCanada and Repticlic.com, postcards, word of mouth from the vendors-supporters and finally a couple local papers including Journal du Montreal.... Working together by promoting the Expo through word of mouth, the internet and distributing postcards etc we will expedite the growth of the Montreal Expo. I am open to any and all suggestions on marketing. Phil was great in offering an avenue of promotion that I worked with for this date that in time will show its success…. So in short please be patient we are still really only in our second year of the Expo in Montreal. I am very excited to work with the group of vendors and the people that make the Quebec reptile hobby so great…. I am open to everyone’s comment’s via email, phone or fax….To the individual telling everyone that the Expo will be no longer in the next few months, your dead wrong….It will be twice as big in that time period…. Grant Crossman 905 302 5321 905 274 5550 reptileexpo@rogers.com

I would like to personally thank all of the members of the Repticlic family that came by and supported the Montreal Reptile Expo....I believe the relationship between ReptilesCanada and Repticlic will really strengthen and assist in the growth of an allready solid group of keepers in Quebec....Lets do it again a few times more in 2009....I am looking forward to seeing everyone in Mississauga in November.... Well the camera test worked out fine.... Here are the plans of the future....Each expo will have two to four cameras that will be free standing within the halls....I am seeking out a mobile style camera to have scour the room and the tables of each vendor.... It all one of many projects to bring our style of Expo to everyone across the membership board on ReptilesCanada and Repticlic (in Ontario and Quebec).... Again thanks to everyone that watched me lug tables in the morning and the crew of guys (some great friends) set the venue up and get all the vendors situated....Special thanks to Mr and Mrs Hill whom have some of the best geckos at the Expo's and DINO Reptiles for being in the frame for the majority of the Day....We are hoping that Norm gets rid of that scratch before his next appearance hahaha....As well hopefully by then Stav will have figured out where his table is, he was wondering around all day hahaha.... Thanks Montreal and all that attended an exciting and rapidly growing Expo.... Grant and the Expo Team Please feel free to translate....

Hey Stav we dropped by today but they said visitors can only come between 11 am and 4 pm so we dont interupt your electric therapy.... See you at 11 01 am, we will bring the crackers.... Grant

Attention News Editors: Canada's Largest Selection of Reptiles Coming to Quebec this Sunday MONTREAL, Oct. 15 /CNW/ - What - Just in time for Halloween one would think but it's a statement to the growth of a niche industry. Over 65 tables will house well over 5000 reptiles including the rarest morphs of snakes, lizard, amphibians and insects all under one roof on Sunday. It's a great event for people to get up and close with some very unusual pets. Where - The location of the Holiday Inn in Pointe Claire 6700 Trans Canada Hwy in the Conference Room When - Sunday October 19th Doors open at 9 am to 4 pm...Admission is $7 for adults and $5 for children Who - Reptile Breeders from across Canada will be on hand to display their reptile collections and offerings to all that attend. Hosted by Canada's two largest Reptile Internet Forums (www.ReptilesCanada.com and www.Repticlic.com) this event promises to attract many intrigued people.... For more information please check out the website at www.reptileexpo.ca For further information: Grant Crossman, (905) 274-5550 Here is a confirmed to date vendor list for the upcoming Reptile Expo next weekend.... Please if you have sent off a registration and not got a confirmation I apolgise my email crashed and I lost a couple emails. Just send me off a quick email and I have space to get you in.... A & A Dragons BITE Clothing and apparel Breeding Colors Canadian Silkworms Clint Hill Denn Jenn Reptiles DINO Reptiles Exclusive Snakes Friendly Gecko Geckona Gecko Brothel Generation Reptiles Global Reptiles Grande Terre Geckos Insectos Les souris du Nord Little Rays Reptile Zoo MontrealHerp Association Elevage Lotus Nathan Greenlay NextYear Reptiles Olivier Cote Port Credit Pet Ctr Regius Co Repticlic.com Reptile Runner Reptile Zone Reptiles Canada.com Rob McRobbie Rodent Kings Simon Hamelin Simply Dragons Slotile Chameleons Sly Plastics Stav Tarantula Canada Terry Zippity Reptiles Two Monsters Exotics Understory Enterprises-Mark Pepper Vlad Kemaski Wyzza Reptiles XSStore Reptile Calendar For more information please goto www.reptileexpo.ca Click to be removed: http://MessageBot.com/r.cgi?list=Expo ------------------------------------------------------------ Powered by http://MessageBot.com/ Get Cool Images at http://www.flamingtext.com/mb.html Grant Crossman National Reptile Supply PH 905 274 5550 FAX 905 274 5599 CELL 905 302 5321 Montreal Reptile Expo October 19th Ontario Reptile and Exotic Pet Expo November 16th www.reptileexpo.ca Hosted By www.ReptilesCanada.com "Canada's Online Reptile Community" www.Repticlic.com ''LA Communauté Reptilienne'' (PS thanks Phil)

Only a few days left before the expo. Is the Repticlic party still at Stavs house on the Friday night LOL? Ok what about at the sports bar across from the hotel who is in for some cheers? Grant

Here is a confirmed to date vendor list for the upcoming Reptile Expo next weekend.... Please if you have sent off a registration and not got a confirmation I apolgise my email crashed and I lost a couple emails. Just send me off a quick email and I have space to get you in.... A & A Dragons BITE Clothing and apparel Breeding Colors Canadian Silkworms Clint Hill Denn Jenn Reptiles DINO Reptiles Exclusive Dragons Geckona Gecko Bothel Generation Reptiles Global Reptiles Grande Terre Geckos Insectos Les souris du Nord Manticore Importations Montreal Herp Association Morphsource Nathan Greenlay Next Year Reptiles Olivier Cote Port Credit Pet Ctr Regius Co Repticlic.com Reptile Zone Reptiles Canada.com Rob McRobbie Rodent Kings Simon Hamelin Simply Dragons Sly Plastics Stav Tarantula Canada Terry Zippity Reptiles Two Monsters Exotics Understory Enterprises-Mark Pepper Vlad Kemaski Wyzza Reptiles XSStore Reptile Calendar For more information please goto www.reptileexpo.ca Thanks See you soon Grant 905 274 5550

I am working on the table assignment this weekend. I do have yours you selected not to worry Wyz....

Please feel free to translate thank you....

Ok all that is coming say "I-I-I-I" Wow looks like not only a sold out vendor hall but a load of people attending....Ok so we got through teh snow storm, the first sunny day after ho wmany consecutive days of rain and now NO excuses! The weather person is on our side! I can tell you all of the Ontario vendors are looking forward to coming to Quebec and putting on a great expo. The 10,000 or so postcards are out to the pets stores that will take them, the paper ads start this week and with all of the help from our local supporters this will be one heck of an expo! If you would like to participate as a vendor I have four spots remaining and they can be yours with a quick registration form just fax it in....905 274 5550 Grant

For those that are planning out there track through the Montreal Reptile Expo here is a tentative table plan for the day.... A & A Dragons T13 BITE Clothing and apparel F1,F2,F3 Breeding Colors F4 Canadian Silkworms E8 Capital City Geckos T11, T12 Clint Hill F7 Crested Gecko Canada D8 Denn Jenn Reptiles E7 DINO Reptiles F10,F9,F8 Exclusive Dragons L5, L6 Friendly Gecko E9 Geckoona B10 Generation Reptiles TO4 Grande Terre Geckos E1 Hanneys Corns B3 Les souris du Nord C10, C9 Manticore Importations B9 Montreal Herp Association D7 Morphsource L4 Next Year Reptiles C8, C7 Niagara Reptiles T06, T07 Northern Gecko E2 Port Credit Pet Ctr R1-R3 Port Credit Pet Ctr Jason R4-R6 Regius Co E3, E4 Repticlic.com L3 Reptile Zone D1, D2 Reptiles Canada.com R6 Shawn Parker D10, D09 Simon Hamelin D3, D4 Simply Dragons C4, C3 Stav L1, L2 Tarantula Canada B6, B7, B8 Terry Zippity Reptiles C2 Two Monsters Exotics T08, T09 Understory Enterprises-Mark Pepper E10 Vlad Kemaski T05 Winnipeg Reptiles B4, B5 Wyzza Reptiles T03 I am looking forward to this expo as are the many vendos making the summer drive.... Don't forget to email your friends and remind them of the Expo.... Grant

So who is all coming on the 10th? I know a few that will be there including.... A & A Dragons BITE Clothing and apparel Breeding Colors Canadian Silkworms Capital City Geckos Clint Hill Crested Gecko Canada Denn Jenn Reptiles DINO Reptiles Exclusive Dragons Friendly Gecko Geckos by Jo Jo Geckoona Grande Terre Geckos Hanneys Corns Les souris du Nord Manticore Importations Montreal Herp Association Morphsource Next Year Reptiles Niagara Reptiles Northern Gecko Grande Terre Geckos Port Credit Pet Ctr Port Credit Pet Ctr Jason Regius Co Repticlic.com Reptile Zone Reptiles Canada.com Shawn Parker Simon Hamelin Simply Dragons Stav Tarantula Canada Terry Zippity Reptiles Two Monsters Exotics Understory Enterprises-Mark Pepper Vlad Kemaski Winnipeg Reptiles Wyzza Reptiles

Updated vendor list A & A Dragons BITE Clothing and apparel Breeding Colors Canadian Chameleons Capital City Geckos Clint Hill Denn Jenn Reptiles DINO Reptiles Exclusive Dragons Friendly Gecko Geckos by Jo Jo Geckoona Grande Terre Geckos Hanneys Corns Les souris du Nord Manticore Importations Montreal Herp Association Morphsource Next Year Reptiles Niagara Reptiles grande terre geckos Port Credit Pet Ctr Port Credit Pet Ctr Jason Regius Co Repticlic.com Reptile Zone Reptiles Canada.com Shawn Parker Simon Hamelin Simply Dragons Stav Tarantula Canada Terry Zippity Reptiles Two Monsters Exotics Understory Enterprises-Mark Pepper Vlad Kemaski Winnipeg Reptiles Wyzza Reptiles

(Please feel free to translate) August 10th Pointe Claire Montreal Quebec – Holiday Inn That’s right its going to be a snow free Reptile Expo in Montreal (LOL). We were invited back to help celebrate the newly renovated facility with the Reptile Expo. So we have gathered together what we believe to be a great vendor list. Doors open at 9 am sharp. We hope that many of our Ontario Expo fanatics will follow us for this weekend summer road trip. It’s going to be a great weekend. For accommodation requests please contact George at the Holiday Inn who has a black of rooms put aside for us (g.parillo@holidayinnpc.ca) . Be sure to mention the Reptile Expo to get the room rates we have negotiated for. This is a five star hotel and the accommodations are second to none. The food is super expensive but fabulous. It’s not too often to see a Reptile Expo at a facility like this LOL…. A & A Dragons BITE Clothing and apparel Breeding Colors Canadian Chameleons Capital City Geckos Clint Hill Denn Jenn Reptiles DINO Reptiles Exclusive Dragons Friendly Gecko Geckos by Jo Jo Grande Terre Gecko Hanneys Corns Les souris du Nord Manticore Imports Montreal Herp Association Next Year Reptiles Northern Gecko Niagara Reptiles Port Credit Pet Ctr Port Credit Pet Ctr Truck Sale Regius Co Repticlic.com Reptile Zone Reptiles Canada.com Reptiles Wyzza Simon Hamelin Simply Dragons Shawn Parker Stav Tarantula Canada Two Monsters Exotics Understory Enterprises-Mark Pepper Vlad Kemaski Winnipeg Reptiles Wyzza Reptiles Any vendor wishing to participate, please contact me soon to confirm a spot. Grant Crossman National Reptile Supply PH 905 274 5550 CELL 905 302 5321 Montreal Reptile Expo August 10 Ontario Reptile and Aquatics Expo September 21 www.reptileexpo.ca Sponsored by: ZOO MED #1 Reptile Product Supplier Worldwide ReptilesCanada.com Get Serious, Get Zoo Med!

Sunday June 15 9am “First 100 fathers receives an official DAD’s Beer compliments of ReptilesCanada.com” The Mississauga Reptile Expo Located at Dixie Rd and Courtney Park www.reptileexpo.ca Over 150 Tables FREE parking that fills fast! A and A Dragons Anything Reptile Arboreal Exotics Between a Rock and a Hot Place BIG AL's BITE Wear Bloodline Exotics Brent Robinson Canadian Feeders Canadian Silkworms Capital Dragons CC Reptile Rescue Central Ontario Exotics Clint Hill Corey Woods COTERC Crested Gecko Canada Darkside Dragons Denn Jenn Reptiles DINO Reptiles Dragon Aquaria Dragon Emporium Exclusive Dragons Fusion Reptiles Garden City Reptile and Aquaria Gecko Brothel Geckos by Jo Jo Global Reptiles Erik Melander Global Exotic Pets Grande Terre Geckos Green Knight Exotics Gregg Andrews Rodent Farms Hanneys Corns HEKK Geckos Herp Hotel Herpworks Wildlife Art - Lori Dunn Huronnia Reptiles ICULIZARD In The Gecko Insectos - AL Boudreau Jeff Carson Advanced Terrarium Systems Jibobia Exotics Large Exotics Lee and Jenn's Dragons Little Rays Reptiles Manticore Importations Markus Jayne Pythons Miracles In Glass Mist King MorphSource MyCanadianPets.ca Nathan Greenlay GeckoBoy Near North Rodent and Reptile Supply Next Year Reptiles Niagara Reptiles Northern Gecko Ontario Constrictor Design Outregius Pythons Phil Ramos Port Credit Pets Randalls Reptiles Red Hot Reptiles Reptile Amazone Reptile Kings Reptile Zone Rodent Kings Rovili Petland Scaryguys Scotty Allen Sharp Dressed Snakes S-H Reptiles.ca Simply Dragons Slithers Sticky Toed Geckos Tarantula Canada The Friendly Gecko The Purple Gecko Toronto Nature Center Tropical Expressions Tropical Reptile & Reefs Two Monsters Tucker Reptiles and Exotics Understory Enterprises Walking Rock / Turtle Haven Woodland Edge Herps This Expo is almost sold out, if you would like a space for future events please contact me directly reptileexpo@rogers.com.... Grant Crossman National Reptile Supply PH 905 274 5550 CELL 905 302 5321 Mississauga Reptile and Aquatics Expo June 15 www.reptileexpo.ca Montreal Reptile Expo August 10 Sponsored by: ZOO MED #1 Reptile Product Supplier Worldwide ReptilesCanada.com Get Serious, Get Zoo Med!

Yes thanks I corrected the date in the previous post....Sorry still a little haggered.... Grant

WOW....The enthusiasm and excitement on everyones faces made the trip worth the drive....A big handshake goes out to every vendor that made their way throught the storm and put on a fabulous Expo....The efforts by so many herpers that are present on this site made the Expo what it is in Montreal....Congratulations to all.... The surprising turnout that took place on Sunday really showed that the October (corrected) 19th Reptile Expo is going to be a huge success.... Until then thank you to so many people that helped with the shovels, the transportation and thanks to all that just came up and said hi.... I look forward to seeing everyone either in Mississauga, Kemptville or Quebec City (fingers crossed) before the Montreal October Expo.... Grant Crossman Please feel free to translate....